Mildura to Broken Hill road trip: Distance, driving time and attractions

The Mildura to Broken Hill drive is 297km in distance, with a driving time of around 3h2m. Stock up for fuel in Wentworth, because there are no Silver City Highway roadhouses.

Driving from Mildura to Broken Hill is all about getting a taste of the true outback. Nowhere in Victoria is truly in the outback, with the mallee country around Mildura the closest approximation.

But it doesn’t take long after crossing the border into New South Wales for things to get very dry and stark.

Mildura is on the cusp of several excellent outback national parks, and offers winery and wetland tours. Book the best value Mildura accommodation before setting off.

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Mildura to Broken Hill distance and driving time

The drive from Mildura to Broken Hill is 297km long. Without stops on the road trip, the Mildura to Broken Hill drive should take around three hours and two minutes.

The quickest route between Mildura and Broken Hill follows the Calder Highway over the Murray River near the suburb of Yelta. Once on the New South Wales side of the river, the Calder Highway joins the Silver City Highway.

Mildura to Broken Hill drive: Wentworth attractions

Make friends with the Silver City Highway, because you’re going to be on it for a while. The highway continues to Wentworth, where the Darling River flows into the Murray.

Attractions in Wentworth include the Wentworth Pioneer Museum, Old Wentworth Gaol and Perry Sandhills.

After Wentworth, however, the Silver City Highway enters the New South Wales outback. Don’t expect tourist attractions on the way to Broken Hill, because there aren’t any. The highway crosses the Great Darling Anabranch, and a series of almost always dry lakes.

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