Touring Menindee
Menindee in Central Darling (New South Wales) with it's 632 residents is a town located in Australia about 434 mi (or 698 km) north-west of Canberra, the country's capital place.
Time in Menindee is now 06:18 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Australia / Sydney with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 7 airports nearby Menindee. The closest airport in Australia is Broken Hill Airport in a distance of 62 mi (or 99 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Willandra Lakes Region in a distance of 116 mi (or 187 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 1 mi (or 1 km). away.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Loxton, Koomooloo, Hay, Adelaide and Mitcham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F
Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
Evening Temperature | 33°C / 92 °F |
Night Temperature | 30°C / 85 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 25% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
33°C (91 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
30°C (85 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Menindee Kids' Favourite Things
Made at Wakakirri 2011, this video is about Menindee kids' favourite things: Jade Cicak talks about dancing, Courtney Smith about Menindee railway station, Robert Ferguson about yabbying, Beau...
Learning Paakantyi with Isobel Bennett
Isobel Bennett grew up on the Menindee Mission in the 1930s, where the Paakantyi language was being spoken. Paakantyi is the language of the Aboriginal people of the far west of NSW, Australia....
Thiltakara -- The lakes
Kayleen and Andrew are at the Menindee Lakes. After being completely dry for nearly eight years, the lakes filled again in 2010. The Menindee Lakes Storage Scheme has regularised the natural...
Nganturu kulpina Ngayi -- Andrew saying Welcome
Andrew says welcome to country at Menindee on behalf of the Paakantyi people. This is what he says: Ngayi! Ithu kiira-kiira-inana. Yuuripina Paakantyi wiimpa...
Kuyiamara -- Emu bush
STOP PRESS (21.9.12): This tree has now been chopped down by the Shire of Central Darling council. Paakantyi language teacher Kayleen tells Andrew about the uses of the emu bush. It is called...
Kalypuka -- Quandong
Kayleen and Andrew examine a quandong tree (Santalum acuminatum), which provides a popular fruit. This was bush tucker for the Paakantyi people. Kayleen explains the plant's use for other ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Menindee, New South Wales
Menindee is a small town in the far west of New South Wales, Australia, in Central Darling Shire, on the banks of the Darling River, with a sign-posted population of 980 and a 2006 census population of 633.