Noted explorer Captain Charles Sturt and his party were almost certainly the first white men to pass by the future site of Buronga during their historic exploration of the Murray River in the 1830s.
After that, an increasing number of Europeans passed through, the majority overlanders (drovers) taking stock to the Adelaide markets, but others were pioneering graziers taking up the ‘vacant’ Crown Land between the Murray and the Lower Darling Rivers.
Buronga, as people know it today, was part of the huge Tapio run, formed when the Federal Government decided to formalise lease rights to the land in the 1840s. This area is situated on the Sturt Highway, just five minutes from Mildura.
Buronga today is a lovely town, situated right on the banks of the Murray River and is the regions gateway into Victoria.
Quick Facts
Buronga is a small New South Wales Rural Location within the local government area of Wentworth, it is located approximately 832kms from the capital Sydney covering an area of 15.464 square kilometres. Buronga has a recorded population of 1212 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Daylight Time zone Australia/Sydney.
If you are planning a visit to Buronga we’ve put together some of the things nearby that you can see or do while you are here. These include, places to stay, tours and attractions, some upcoming events and places where you can grab a meal. Go ahead, try one of the buttons above. Every destination has something worth seeing so start exploring… If you know Buronga and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.