DARLINGTON POINT Darlington Point, so named because of the point at which the town nestles on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River. Darlington Point is a small town that has the majority of essential services. The first pastoral run near present-day Darlington Point, on the north bank of the Murrumbidgee, was taken up in 1844 by John Peter; he named the run "Cuba" after the Aboriginal word for a locally-common Acacia tree.  On the south bank John Peter also leased the "Tubbo" run, a property he had formed in the 1850s by the amalgamation of several runs.  The site where the township later developed was a crossing-place over the Murrumbidgee River used by stockmen. The Murrumbidgee in full flood. The Hotel at Darlington Point is the classic country pub. The Churches at Darlington Point are old and established buildings. The War Memorial is located on the reserve near the churches. Be sure to have refreshment or a snack on the banks of this great river.