| Dareton New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Tapio Ave, the main street of Dareton | |
  Dareton | |
| Coordinates | 34°05′0″S 142°01′0″E / 34.08333°S 142.01667°E |
| Population | 501 (2016 census)[1] |
| Established | 1922 |
| Postcode(s) | 2717 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Wentworth Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Murray |
| Federal division(s) | Farrer |
Dareton is a town in the far west of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located on the Silver City Highway, 1,025 kilometres west of the state capital, Sydney and 20 kilometres from the regional centre, Mildura, across the border in Victoria. Part of the Wentworth Shire local government area, at the 2011 census, Dareton had a population of 516.[1]
Located on the Murray River, the town is at the heart of the Coomealla Irrigation Area. Dareton was once home to an Aboriginal mission, which is now a residential area for Aboriginal people. Australian Test cricket captain Mark Taylor spent part of his early life in Dareton.[2]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Dareton (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Taylor, Mark (1999). Time to Declare. Sydney: Ironbark. p. 17. ISBN 0-330-36184-8.
