Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Murray River
& Around
Why Go?
The mighty Murray is Australia's longest and most important inland waterway and arrayed
along its shores are some of Victoria's most captivating towns. It's a stirring place of winer-
ies and orchards, bush camping, balmy weather and river-red-gum forests.
The Murray changes character constantly along its 2400km route. Here, history looms
large in towns such as Echuca and Glenrowan, food and wine dominate proceedings around
Rutherglen and Mildura, and national parks enclose soulful desert expanse in the far west.
It's a world of picturesque river beaches, of paddle steamers that were once the lifeblood of
Victoria's inland settlements, and of unending horizons that serve as a precursor to the true
outback not far away. It's an intriguing, if relatively far-flung mix, one that enables you to
follow in the footsteps of some of Australia's earliest explorers who travelled along the
river.
When to Go
All year
The Murray region enjoys year-round sunshine, especially in Mildura.
