Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Drinking & Entertainment
Mildura has a compact but lively nightlife scene, buoyed by an ever-changing crew of
backpackers and itinerant fruit-pickers.
Mildura Brewery
( 03-5022 2988;
www.mildurabrewery.com.au
;
20 Langtree Ave; noon-late)
Set in the former Astor
cinema, in the same block as the Grand Hotel, this is Mildura's trendiest drinking hole.
Shiny stainless-steel brewing equipment makes a great backdrop to the stylish lounge, and
the beers brewed here - Honey Wheat and Mallee Bull among them - are superb. Good
food, too. The interior retains many of the sleek art deco features from the original theatre.
BREWERY
Sandbar
( 03-5021 2181;
www.thesandbar.com.au
; cnr Langtree Ave & Eighth St; noon-late Tue-Sun)
On a balmy
evening locals flock to the fabulous beer garden at the back of this lounge bar in a classic
art deco building. Local, national, original and mainstream bands play in the front bar
nightly from Thursday to Sunday.
LIVE MUSIC
Dom's Nightclub
( 03-5021 3822;
www.doms.com.au
; 28 Langtree Ave; 9pm-late Sat)
The upstairs club at Dom's, in
the heart of Feast Street, attracts the after-pub crowd on a Saturday night for music and
dancing.
CLUB
Information
Mildura Visitors Centre
( 03-5018 8380, 1800 039 043;
www.visitmildura.com.au
; cnr Deakin Ave & 12th St;
9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, to 5pm Sat & Sun)
In the Alfred Deakin Centre. There's a free service for
booking accommodation, interesting displays, local produce, a cafe and helpful staff who
book tours and activities.
Getting There & Away
Mildura is 542km northwest of Melbourne along the Calder Hwy (A79).
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