When staying in some of the great accommodation in the Murray Region, you begin to appreciate the importance and beauty of the Murray River as it flows through river red gum forests and wetlands teeming with birdlife. 

The popular tourist towns rely upon the river to support water activities and the rich agricultural land around popular and pretty tourist hotspots such as:
Yarrawonga and Mulwala and other busy river towns such as Echuca-Moama, Corowa and Albury-Wodonga.

3 must-do activities spring to mind to experience just a bit of what the Murray region has to offer include:

1. Discover the charm of the paddle steamer era from Echuca
The paddle steamer capital of Australia, is Echuca From here you can take a cruise or hire a houseboat - paddle steamers and riverboats still pull into its historic wharf from a trip up the Murray River.

2. Catch a Murray Cod at Lake Mulwala, Mulwala
Pop into Mulwala to organise some fishing tackle. River fishing at Lake Mulwala on the Murray River as the sun sets over the drowned dead Red River Gum trees make a dramatic landscape and an unforgettable experience - 'tight lines!'

Did you know Yarrawonga and Mulwala are directly opposite each other on each side of the Murray River?
Yarrawonga is in Victoria and Mulwala in New South Wales.  They are twin Murray River towns lying on the shore of Lake Mulwala. Both are popular holiday destinations with good accommodation, dining and many other facilities for the visitor.

3.‘Fill your boots’ whilst Fruit Picking in Cobram

is also responsible for the development of the clingstone variety of peach - something juicy to sink your teeth into after a busy day on the water!

So what are you waiting for? With this great area roughly half way between Sydney and Melbourne, it's a great base from which to explore the whole region.

That's right, the alps, goldfields, heritage towns, river valley and wineries are all within easy reach!