Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Steam, Horse
& Vintage Rally
(
www.echucasteamrally.com.au
)
On the Queen's Birthday weekend in June; classic and historic
vehicles and steam engines powered by all imaginable methods.
VINTAGE TRANSPORT
Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival
(
www.winterblues.com.au
)
Blues and folk musos play in the streets and at venues around town at
this weekend music festival in late July.
MUSIC
Sleeping
Echuca has plenty of accommodation, from quaint B&Bs and backpacker hostels to cara-
van parks, huge brick motels and old lace-trimmed hotels, much of it conveniently close
to the port area.
About 5km east of town, Christies Beach is a free camping area on the banks of the
Murray. There are pit toilets, but bring water and firewood.
ECHUCA HOUSEBOATS
Echuca is a great place to hire a houseboat. They range from six-berth to luxurious 12-berth crafts with spa baths.
Four nights midweek in the low season will cost from $900 to $2500, depending on the boat. The following out-
fits are based at the Riverboat Dock, while the Echuca Visitors Centre has brochures from and information about
other operators.
www.murrayriverhouseboats.com.au
;
Riverboat Dock; 2- to 7-bed houseboat per week $1290-2460) Five house-
boats in the fleet, including the stunning four-bedroom
Indulgence
.
Riverboat Dock; 8-bed houseboat per week $3850-6800) The six beautiful boats here include a budget six-berth
and a couple of floating palaces.
CAMPGROUND
$
Echuca Holiday Park
( 03-5482 2157;
www.echucacaravanpark.com.au
;
51 Crofton St; unpowered/powered sites from $25/30, d cabins
$82-188; )
Beside the river just a short walk from town, this park is pretty cramped
but the facilities are good, with modern timber camp kitchens and shady river red gums.
Echuca Gardens
HOSTEL, GUESTHOUSE
$
