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Includes  Why Go? ...... 606 The mighty is ’s longest and most ...... 610 important inland waterway, and arrayed along its banks Echuca...... 611 are some of Victoria’s most captivating towns. It’s a stir- Barmah ring place of wineries and orchards, bush camping, balmy National Park...... 616 weather and river red gum forests. The Murray changes character constantly along its 2400km route. Here, his- tory looms large in towns such as Echuca, food and wine dominate proceedings around Mildura, and national parks enclose soulful desert expanses in the far northwest. It’s a Best Places to Eat world of picturesque river beaches, of paddle steamers that ¨¨Jim McDougall in Stefano’s were once the lifeblood of Victoria’s inland settlements, Cellar (p609) and of unending horizons that serve as a precursor to the true outback not far away. It’s an intriguing, if relatively far- ¨¨Spoons Riverside Café flung mix, one that enables you to follow in the footsteps of (p611) some of Australia’s earliest explorers who travelled along ¨¨Shebani’s (p615) the river. ¨¨Fish in a Flash (p615)

Best Places When to Go to Stay Mildura °C/°F Temp Rainfall inches/mm ¨¨Houseboat in Echuca 40/104 12/300 (p615) 30/86 ¨¨Quality Hotel Mildura 8/200 Grand (p608) 20/68 10/50 ¨¨Adelphi Boutique 4/100 Apartments (p615) 0/32 ¨¨Indulge Apartments -10/14 0 J FDM A M J J A S O N (p608) Anytime The Sep–Nov Spring Feb–Mar A good Murray region, sees some of the time for camping especially Mildura, best local festi- by the river after enjoys year-round vals, without the the holiday crowds sunshine. heat. have left.

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