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Saturday, June 14, 2025

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The Grampians need your visit

AFTER months of uncertainty, the Halls Gap community is ready to welcome back tourists. Businesses and properties in the area came within kilometers of the flames as the fires peak in December, forcing residents and tourists to evacuate. With things...

14 Feb 2025
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V/Line digital is just the ticket

KERANG train passengers now have the option of travelling with a digital ticket. Public and Active Transport Minister Gabrielle Williams said eticketing would make taking a journey with V/Line easier – giving passengers the option to display their...

09 Sep 2024
Travel - Tourism

Sea Lake  Home to the state’s largest salt lake

Getting there Sea Lake is located 353km north-west of Melbourne, close to a four-hour drive on the Calder Highway. Sea Lake is a modest country town, in the heart of Victoria’s wheat belt, it has a vibrant community and is just 7km north from the...

09 Jan 2023
Travel - Tourism

A diverse multicultural mecca

Robinvale and its neighbouring town, Euston, are nestled in the heart of north western Victoria, on opposite banks of one of the most userfriendly stretches of the Murray River. Both towns are proudly agriculturally diverse and boast strong...

09 Jan 2023
Travel - Tourism

Murrabit modest towns market jewel

Murrabit is a modest river town, 305km from the state’s capital Melbourne. The township of Murrabit was established as a railway station on the Kerang-Stony Crossing Border Railway in 1924. The existence of the railway station made Murrabit an...

09 Jan 2023
Travel - Tourism

Where the wetlands meet the outback

Getting to Balranald Balranald is located on the Sturt Highway, a comfortable five-hour (430km) trip from Melbourne via the Calder Freeway and Murray Valley Highway. Despite being in the same state, Sydney is 854km away. Balranald is easily...

09 Jan 2023
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Bustling twin towns

Echuca/Moama is 222km from Melbourne by car via the Calder Highway. It is 156km from Swan Hill on the Murray Valley Hwy and 71km from Shepparton via the Murray Valley Highway. The bustling, twin towns of Echuca and Moama are located on the banks of...

08 Jan 2023
Travel - Tourism

Vibrant towns warm welcome Tooleybuc

Getting there By road it is 385km from Melbourne via the M79 and Murray Valley Highway. It is 47km from Swan Hill and 182km from Mildura. Across the Murray River, and 1904 bridge from Piangil, is the popular riverside location of Tooleybuc. A small...

08 Jan 2023
Travel - Tourism

Bridgewater Nestled on the Loddon

Bridgewater on Loddon sits proudly on the wide banks of the Loddon River, and has a rich history from the gold rush era in the mid nineteenth century. Once the crossing point for gold diggers, today it is a key destination for visitors seeking...

08 Jan 2023
Travel - Tourism

Koondrook - camping and nature

Koondrook State Forest has a series of excellent camping spots on the banks of the Murray and superb fishing. The river red gums are supreme as you can fall asleep to the sounds of cockatoos and the timeless flow of one of Australia’s premier...

07 Jan 2023
Travel - Tourism

Moulamein - where history and rivers meet

Situated at the junction of the picturesque Edward River and neighbouring Billabong Creek, is the quaint township of Moulamein. The pioneer settlement, which is the oldest in the Riverina, is also sandwiched between two majestic major rivers; the...

07 Jan 2023
Travel - Tourism

The Kow Swamp Discovery

Archaeological excavations by Alan Thorne at Kow Swamp, 10km south-east of Cohuna in the central Murray Valley, between 1968 and 1972, recovered the partial skeletal remains of more than 22 individuals. The Kow Swamp remains are the world’s...

06 Jan 2023
Travel - Tourism

Cohuna A GATEWAY TO ISLAND ADVENTURE

Cohuna is a charming rural town, 274km from Melbourne, on the banks of the Gunbower Creek, which is an anabranch of the Murray River. Its major attractions relate to the creek, which provides still waters for water sports and the Torrumbarry...

06 Jan 2023
Travel - Tourism

Early Settler History Barham

The history of these towns dates back to the early expansion of the pastoralists. In 1843 Edward Green took up 54 000 hectares of land in NSW naming it ‘Barham’. While across the river in Victoria, the Gannawarra Run was established. Koondrook...

06 Jan 2023
Travel - Tourism

Things to do Barham - Koondrook

Barham Bridge, is iconic to the twin town’s identity and early settler history. The bridge, which was built in 1904, crosses the Murray between Koondrook and Barham is one of the oldest on the river. It was constructed so that the central section...

06 Jan 2023
Travel - Tourism

The Twin Towns - Barham, Koondrook

Barham, the NSW river town best known for its citrus groves and abundant fishing spots, is on opposite sides of the majestic Murray River, to Victorian country town; Koondrook. The twin towns form the commercial centre for the region’s fat lamb...

06 Jan 2023
Travel - Tourism

The Northern Oasis - Boort

Camping & Nature The Boort district is characterised by a delightful mix of rolling Mallee, rivers, lakes, creeks and granite outcrops, so the camping opportunities are many and varied. From civilised camping experiences with full facilities, to...

05 Jan 2023