SELF DRIVE RIVER AND WINE – MeLBOURNE OR SYDNEY TO ADELAIDE Nullabor Plain Clare Burra Renmark Mildura Barossa SYDNEY ADELAIDE Albury Echuca MELBOURNE 6 day itinerary includes Murray River, Clare Valley and Barossa. DAY 1 > FROM SYDNEY DAY 1 > FROM MELBOURNE TO ALBURY TO ECHUCA Travel from Sydney along the Hume Travel to Echuca through the Macedon Highway through Goulburn and Ranges and Spa Country. Gundagai, ending the day’s journey in > Melbourne to Echuca: the Murray River town of Albury. 220 kilometres, 2 hours 45 minutes > Sydney to Albury: 555 kilometres, 5 hours 30 minutes OR From top: Headings Lookout, Riverland; Sevenhill Cellars, Clare Valley. Page 2 of 3 SELF DRIVE RIVER AND WINE – MELBOURNE OR SYDNEY TO ADELAIDE DAY 2 > EUCHUCA OR ALBURY Visit Banrock Station Wine & Wetland Visit the charming village of Mintaro TO MILDURA Centre near Kingston-on-Murray, where and enjoy a walk around its remarkable the wetlands can be explored with heritage buildings including the One of Victoria’s oldest river towns, signposted walking trails. Taste Banrock magnificent 19th century mansion, Echuca has fine examples of ornate 19th Station wines and enjoy a light meal. Martindale Hall. There are more than century architecture and you’ll be able 30 cellar doors in the Clare Valley. The to see paddle steamers crawling their Visit the historic Overland Corner Hotel oldest vineyard of the valley is Sevenhill way along the river. and discover stories of bushrangers Cellars, which was established by the and ghosts. Take an evening tour Continue on to Swan Hill, another Jesuits in 1851. highlighting the nocturnal wildlife, historic town, and then follow the signs scenery and lagoons surrounding the Other favourites include Skillogalee to Mildura. Set on the banks of the Big Bend area of the Murray River. There Wines, O’Leary Walker Wines, Pikes Murray River, Mildura is in the heart of a is a range of accommodation available and Kilikanoon. rich agricultural area and has plenty to along the Murray River. offer visitors. The valley has many small towns to > Mildura to Renmark: explore. Auburn is recommended for > Echuca to Mildura: 140 kilometres, 1 hour 30 minutes its many heritage buildings and a self- 380 kilometres, 4 hours 30 minutes guided walking map is available. > Renmark to Blanchetown via Berri, > Albury to Mildura via Cobram Barmera, Waikerie and Morgan: Accommodation in Clare Valley ranges and Echuca: 620 kilometres, 160 kilometres, 2 hours 10 minutes from stylish self contained cottages, 7 hours 20 minutes historical farm stay or motels and apartments. DAY 4 > BLANCHETOWN DAY 3 > MILDURA TO TO CLARE VALLEY > Blanchetown to Clare via Burra: BLANCHETOWN 168 kilometres, 2 hours 15 minutes This morning, continue on to Clare Valley Today you’ll cross the border into via Burra. Clare Valley is one of Australia’s South Australia’s Riverland region. premium wine regions, as well as an There are many towns to explore such important pastoral region. as Renmark, Berri, Loxton, Barmera and Waikerie, where the region’s Explore the historic streets of Burra, one fruit industry is on show at the many of the states oldest mining and pastoral roadside stalls. Houseboating and water towns. Browse antique stores or pick up sports are favourite activities along the a ”passport” at the Visitor Information Murray River. Centre that highlights 43 historical sites around the town for you to visit. From left: Possum Parade, Renmark; Banrock Station Wine & Wetland Centre, Kingston-on-Murray; Eldredge Vineyards, Clare Valley. Page 3 of 3 SELF DRIVE RIVER AND WINE – MELBOURNE OR SYDNEY TO ADELAIDE DAY 5 > CLARE VALLEY Accommodation in the Barossa is TO BAROssa varied and excellent. Pretty, historic ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS: self-contained cottages, hosted bed An easy one-hour drive from Clare is • Road side fruit stalls and breakfasts, heritage or resort style the Barossa – one of Australia’s famous accommodation, luxurious retreats • Banrock Station Wine wine regions. and homesteads, hotels and motels are & Wetland Centre There are more than 60 wineries in all available. the region and you can start exploring • Overland Corner Hotel > Clare to (Barossa) Tanunda via them in Nuriootpa. You’ll find places like Kapunda: 97 kilometres, • Clare Valley wineries Penfolds and Wolf Blass, where you can 1 hour 20 minutes make your own wines. • Martindale Hall The town of Tanunda is a delight, and • Sevenhill Cellars a walk around is the best way to see its DAY 6 > BaROssa TO • Barossa wineries unique historic attractions. There are ADELAIDE great cafés, bakeries and antique and Continue exploring the many wineries • Make your own wine craft shops along the main street. and attractions in the Barossa this • Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop Other recommended wineries on morning. From Tanunda, on the road to the outskirts of Tanunda include Lyndoch, stop at the Jacob’s Creek Visitor • Whispering Wall Peter Lehmann Wines, Turkey Flat and Centre or Lou Miranda Estate. Langmeil Winery. Other wineries along this road include * Distances and times are approximate and do not include detours or stops. For lunch or dinner, recommendations Grant Burge Wines and St Hallett Wines, include 1918 Bistro & Grill or each known for their premium wines. FermentAsian in Tanunda, Hentley Farm Travel to Williamstown, where you will Wines in Seppeltsfield, Appellation at find the Whispering Wall at the Barossa The Louise in Marananga and Vintners Reservoir. The wall is a remarkable Bar & Grill just outside Angaston. acoustic phenomenon - messages For a light lunch, or just to taste and whispered at one side can be heard purchase the regional produce, clearly at the other side, 140 metres away. Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop at Nuriootpa Continue on to Adelaide, taking (run by one of Australia’s best-known the picturesque hills route through and loved cooks, Maggie Beer) is Kersbrook and Chain of Ponds. highly recommended. For further information > Barossa (Tanunda) to Adelaide via visit southaustralia.com the Adelaide Hills: 70 kilometres, 1 hour 15 minutes From left: Seppeltsfield, Barossa Valley; Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop, Barossa Valley..