[5] The town was home to a punt, allowing sheep, horses and people to cross the Darling River safely, for a fee.

[4] In June 1886 Tilpa was described as "a small township on the Darling" with "a good store", a telegraph office and "a commodious hotel".

A punt was owned and operated by a man called Williams, who charged 25 shillings per thousand for crossing sheep.

A timber and corrugated iron building, the inside walls are covered in messages and autographs placed by visitors in return for a donation to the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

[5][8] Tilpa is mainly an agricultural area, with sheep grazing the primary activity, and some pockets of irrigated land along the river.