Fresh flow down Darling River brings mixed feelings at Wilcannia amid calls for pumping rule review ThuThursday 4 Water spilling over the Wilcannia town weir on January 31. ( Print text only Cancel A fresh flow down the Darling (Baaka) River has brought mixed feelings to locals in Wilcannia, New South Wales, who say celebrations will be short lived. Key points: Wilcannia local says small, infrequent flows only serve to remind them of the lamentable state of the Darling Up to 20 gigalitres of water are expected to reach the town Lower Darling communities are calling for an urgent review of the pumping rule