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Visitor Information Local Fishing Agencies and Tackle Store Information Centres NSW NSW It’s VIC VIC Fishing Fishing Local Fishing Licence Agencies* Fishing Tackle Local Fishing Licence Agencies* Fishing Tackle Fee Fee Licences Licences Forest Heritage and Education Centre and and Fishing Tackle Stores Receipts and Fishing Tackle Stores Receipts Visitor Information Centre Address: 73 Blake Street, Nathalia VIC 3638 Barmah country Phone: 03 5866 2289 Murray Perch Caravan Park , Strathy Servo, Fax: 03 5866 2905 7-11 Murray Street, Barmah, VIC ✓ ✓ ✓ 47/49 Main Street, Strathmerton, VIC ✗ ✓ ✓ fishing t 03 5869 3226 t 03 5874 5410 Email: [email protected] Barmah Café , www.nathaliabarmah.com.au Web: Maloney Street, Barmah, VIC ✓ ✓ ✓ Wunghnu General Store, t 03 5869 3219 Visitor Information Centre 33 Carlisle Street, Wunghnu, VIC ✓ ✓ ✓ Address: Corner Punt Road & Station Street, Cobram VIC 3644 Bundalong t 03 58621821 Freecall: 1800 607 607 Bundalong General Store, Yarrawonga Mulwala , Bundalong, VIC Phone: 03 5872 2132 ✓ ✓ ✓ Mal’s Tacklebox, t 03 5726 8323 Fax: 03 5871 1727 101 Benalla Rd Yarrawonga, VIC ✓ ✓ ✓ Email: [email protected] Cobram Barooga t 03 5743 1711 Web: www.cobrambarooga.com.au Cobram Outdoors & Disposal Store, Intents Fishing & Outdoors 24 Bank Street, Cobram, VIC ✓ ✓ ✓ Shop 8, 97/101 St Mulwala, NSW ✓ ✓ ✓ Numurkah Visitor Information Centre t 03 5872 2363 t 03 5743 1800 Address: 99 Melville Street, Numurkah VIC 3636 North Victoria Builders Supply Mitre 10, Lake Mulwala Fish Camp & Ski, Phone: 03 5862 3458 80 Broadway Street, Cobram, VIC ✗ ✓ ✗ 74 Melbourne St, Mulwala NSW ✗ ✓ ✓ t 03 5872 2266 t 03 5744 3133 Fax: 03 5862 3459 Barooga General Store, INTERSPORT Wingate, Email: [email protected] 37 Vermont Street, Barooga, VIC ✗ ✓ ✓ 90 Belmore St, Yarrawonga, VIC ✗ ✗ ✓ Web: www.numurkahtourism.com t 03 5873 4293 t 03 5744 1951 Yarrawonga Mulwala Visitor Information Centre Cobram IGA, Big 4 Lakeside Holiday Caravan Park 47 Bank Street, Cobram,VIC ✓ ✓ ✗ 102 Corowa Rd Mulwala, VIC ✗ ✓ ✗ Address: 1 Irvine Parade, Yarrawonga VIC 3730 t 03 5872 2766 t 03 5743 2888 Freecall: 1800 062 260 Nathalia Phone: 03 5744 1989 Limo’s Home Hardware, * It is best to call agents ahead of visiting their shop to confirm they are Fax: 03 5744 3149 still currently selling fishing licences from their shop/store. 1-7 Blake Street, Nathalia, VIC ✗ ✗ ✓ Email: [email protected] t 03 5866 2401 Web: www.yarrawongamulwala.com.au Dove Motors, YARRAWONGA • MULWALA 60 Elizabeth St, Nathalia, VIC ✓ ✓ ✓ t 03 5866 2511 COBRAM • BAROOGA • NUMURKAH This project is funded by the Victorian Government Numurkah BARMAH • NATHALIA using Recreational Fishing Licence fees and the DJ’s Fishing Supplies, Recreational Fishing Initiative. 134 Saxton Street, Numurkah, VIC ✓ ✓ ✓ t 03 5862 2644 Sports First Numurkah, 103 Melville Street, Numurkah VIC ✗ ✗ ✓ t 03 5862 1338 Numurkah Home Hardware, 63-69 Melville St, Numurkah , VIC ✓ ✓ ✓ t 03 5862 3131 Murray Valley Rural and Plumbing, 82-84 Meiklejohn St, Numurkah VIC ✗ ✗ ✓ This document is to be used as a guide only. The Moira Shire Council makes no representations t 03 5862 2023 as to the accuracy or completeness of this information. The Moira Shire Council and their employees shall not be liable in any way for loss of any kind including, damages, costs, interests, loss of profits or special loss or damage arising from any error, inaccuracy, incompleteness or other defect in this information. © DEDJTR, NSW DPI and Moira Shire Council. www.suncountryonthemurray.com.au 1 The Junction Island Lake Mulwala, Hogans Road Toilets 17 34 2 Rices Bridge 18 Weiss Beach, 35 Lake Mulwala, Yarrawonga Yacht Club Camping 3 The Narrows/Barmah Choke 19 Horseshoe Bend, Cobram Regional Park 36 Lake Mulwala, Woods Road Picnic Tables 4 Barmah Lakes 20 Kennedy Park/Thompsons Beach 37 Lake Mulwala, Apex Park

Boat ramp (concrete) 5 The Willows (under the bridge), Barmah 21 Thong Tree, near Backhouse Beach 38 Lake Mulwala, J. W. Purtle Reserve 6 The Gulf, 22 Dip Bridge 39 Lake Mulwala Regional Boat Ramp Fishing Boat ramp (dirt) 7 Kennedy’s Weir 23 Hester Rd Site 3 40 Lake Mulwala, Kyffin Reserve 8 James Bridge 24 Hester Rd Site 4 41 Lake Mulwala, Spring Drive 1 9 Bourke’s Weir 25 Hester Rd Site 5 42 Lake Mulwala, Spring Drive 2 10 Chinaman’s Weir 26 Duffy Bend (Bourkes Bend Track) 43 Lake Mulwala, Majors Lane Locations 11 Nathalia’s Town Weir 27 Cobrawonga (Dead River Track) 44 Bundalong Pasley St 12 Broken Creek near Nathalia Golf Course 28 Forges Bend 45 Bundalong Pyke St Enjoy fantastic recreational fishing opportunities along the Ovens River, 13 Walsh’s Bridge 29 Bruces Bend 46 Little Naughtons the , the Murray River and the Broken Creek. The following 14 Stockyard Bridge 30 Weir Pool 47 Camerons Bend provides an overview of popular fishing locations. 15 Numurkah Town Lake 31 The Grove, Yarrawonga 48 Ovens River, Riverside Caravan Park 16 Katandra Weir Invergordon 32 Yarrawonga Regional Park 49 McLaughlins Bend (Junction of Broken Creek and Nine Mile Creek) 33 Lake Mulwala, Fenwick Place via Buchanans Road 50 Frost’s Crossing (multiple sites) Deniliquin 51 Williams Bridge 52 Parolas Track Multi Sites

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Catch and release techniques To maximise a fish’s survival when practicing catch and Murray River – Murray River – Murray River – release, it is important to follow a few simple rules: Yarrawonga Weir Yarrawonga Weir Yarrawonga Weir • Use only tackle that is appropriate for the size and type of fish Report illegal fishing All fishing methods prohibited in to Tocumwal to Tocumwal – nets • Minimise deep hooking by using artificial lures, circle hooks and that part of the Murray River, from avoiding slack lines In Victoria, call 13FISH any time within 50 metres upstream of the All fishing methods for any species and traps of fish prohibited from September • Land catch quickly –unhook fish in the water where possible (13 34 74). Helpful information weir wall at Yarrawonga Weir and Any method involving the use of to November (inclusive) in the Recreational fishing code of conduct includes: from a point on the NSW bank 150 a net or trap,other than a hoop • Minimise air exposure whole of the waters of the Murray metres downstream from where net, landing net or shrimp trap, • Avoid rough handling – use appropriate equipment 1. Awareness of and compliance with fishing regulations;2. Respect the • Time and date River and its tributaries from the the weir wall adjoins the NSW is prohibited in the whole of the right of other anglers and users; 3. Protect the environment; 4. Carefully • Place Yarrawonga Weir downstream to • Remove mouth hooks or cut the line on deep hooks as close to bank, in a straight line across the waters of the Murray River and return undersized, protected or unwanted catch back to the water; 5. Fish • Number of people involved the road bridge the hook as possible river to a point on the Victorian its tributaries, from Yarrawonga species and other organisms must not be relocated/transferred into other • Vehicle/boat registration at Tocumwal, to protect spawning • Carefully release catch – this does not apply to fish that has been bank, 130 metres downstream Weir downstream to the Newell water bodies; 6. Always seek permission when entering private property; • Activity populations of Trout Cod. declared noxious 7. Use established access roads and tracks; 8. Attend to your fishing gear from where the weir wall adjoins Highway Bridge at Tocumwal. • Equipment the Victorian bank. • Always support the fish if taking a photo and do not suspend it and value your catch; 9. Education – pass on your knowledge; 10. Respect from the head using lip grips or similar. indigenous sites and values. For further fishing closures go to: www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au