On the banks of the magnificent Murray River at Mildura. A variety of water birds hoping for some lunch left overs while a houseboat passes by. Across the water is our campsite which falls in Buronga, New South Wales. The Mildura region grows almost all of Australia's dried vine fruit and most of its table grapes and almonds.
Ratings: CP **** Surroundings ***
Sipping wine on the banks of the Murray looking towards Mildura in Victoria as the sun begins to set!
Looking down the river from a bridge joining Victoria and New South Wales. House boats, which have replaced paddle steamers, are anchored in many towns along the river and can be hired.
The Darling River is Australia's longest river (2740 km) and merges with the mighty Murray River at Wentworth, the oldest town in the region. The town used to bustle with river trade in the 1880s and was Australia's busiest inland port. While the Murray depends on winter rains and snow thaw for its existence, the Darling River relies on summer monsoon rain feeding its tributaries west of the Great Divide.
Pack-up time!
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