pe ting ople ec , n n o C y r t Massive Murray Paddle n r ou Road Maps 2016 iver, and c 2016 Massive Murray Paddle Ground Crew Maps - Day One Yarrawonga to Tocumwal Check-points by Road - Day One 800m downstream from the Yarrawonga Weir, on the bank at the rear Paddlers Distance = 93km of the Holiday Park. North A Check-point Australia Paddler’s chart reference #: 01, 02, 03 Boomanoomana State Forest. Follow the arrows. Turn LEFT at Ruwolts Road off the main road. Park as directed. Caravans & trailers to be left at turnoff on the bitumen. B Check-point Baiame To Finley Follow the arrows - Good access N E WELL C Check-point Cummeragunja Thompson's Beach, Cobram. Turn off the main road just over the bridge. HWY To Check points D Check-point Dhungalla Day 2 Turn RIGHT onto Racecourse Road and drive to the end of the road. Tocumwal Finish Drive to Tocumwal. Turn right at the roundabout. Follow the signs to the finish. Finish To Start of Day 1 G O M U ur L ra B y U R N 11km Yates Lane VA L iver Stage: Distance (km) First Craft (ETA) Check-point Closed L R E Bullang Y in START to A 25 km 08.45 11.30 ya Lagoon A to B 17 km 10.30 13.30 Bar B to C 24 km 12.30 15.15 ooga S Kenned C ys C to D 6 km 14.00* 16.00 obr Rd Koonoomoo t am - Koonoomoo d a te F D to FINISH 21 km 15.00 18.00 R or e s est 3.8km r u 5.8km o c HWY e * = There is a special 6km paddle starting from C (Thompson’s Beach) c Rd a R 1km 2.4km 2.6km 1km 2.6km C Barooga MUR RAY VALL EY HWY ( Cobram S t a t e 13.2km To Start of Day 1 B B o enalla - r d e r ) M N.S.W ur d r a T R ocu T y l m ocum l 16km wal e R d d d b R R p w h 6.6km t m 2.6km olts a a u l S tock Route Rd w Boomanoomana C o S 9.0km Ru State Forest er m iv a R Murray r b Cottadidda o R C State Forest Cobram East iv er Mulwala R State Forest d VICTORIA 36km MURR Mulwala AY Lake VALLE 5.0km Y Mulwala To Corowa HIGHWAY To Start of Day 1 Start Yarrawonga To Ruthe rglen d R - Please note: a a g l l n a Distances given in this document are approximate and rounded to the nearest whole kilometre. o n w e a B r Rounding errors are likely to occur when using navigation equipment. Checkpoint positions may vary slightly due to local conditions on the day. r a Please take care driving in and out of checkpoints in the often dusty conditions. Y To Benalla DRIVERS: NEVER SPEED - BE SAFE & help keep the Massive Murray Paddle accident free. 2016 Massive Murray Paddle Ground Crew Maps - Day Two Check-points by Road - Day Two Tocumwal to Picnic Point Tocumwal at the Tocumwal Boat Ramp - Follow signs A Check-point Australia Is located on the side of the Lower River Road. Paddlers Distance = 94km Park along the road and walk in to the check-point. North B Check-point Baiame Paddler’s chart reference #: 04, 05, 06 Is located along the Milawa River Road. The check-point is along a track 400m off the road. Drive slowly as you are in a high dust area. Park on the side of the road and walk in. C Check-point Cummeragunja Continue along the Milawa River Road. The check-point is located on the side of the road. Drive slowly as you are in a high dust area. Park on the side of the road and walk in. D Check-point Dhungalla Continue along the Milawa River Road. The check-point is located in a cleared area with plenty of parking off the road. Finish The finish is at the Picnic Point Boat Ramp. Watch out for cattle and kangaroos on sections of the road. Park in the marked bays. Please note: Distances given in this document are approximate and rounded to the nearest whole kilometre. Stage: Distance (km) First Craft (ETA) Check-point Closed Rounding errors are likely to occur when using navigation equipment. Checkpoint positions may vary slightly due to local conditions on the day. START to A 26 km 09.20 11.30 Please take care driving in and out of checkpoints in the often dusty conditions. A to B 18 km 11.00 13.00 DRIVERS: NEVER SPEED - BE SAFE & help keep the Massive Murray Paddle accident free. B to C 16 km 12.00 15.15 To Deniliquin C to D 22 km 14.00 16.30 D to FINISH 12 km 15.00 18.00 Creek m k COBB NEWELL HWY Gulpa Island 5 To Finley Bullatale 20 State Forest km Moroco West Lower River Rd Important Note: Edward Moroco East Remove your boat number To Deniliquin Gulpa Island before departing finish line! State Forest Turn left into Lower River Rd here. Millewa Rd 11.7km HWY Bullatale Note: Some sections are dirt roads, Fishermans Bend Rd Toupna Crossing Rd may not be suitable for caravans. Black Gate 5 Creek Rd 5. .4 Important Note: Avendrina 0k Lagoon 6.6 km k Lower Riverk Rd m 1.3 7. m One way traffic along Station m 7km m m N.S.W k Lower River RiverTuppal Rd k Millewa these roads only. Aratula 10 Tocumwal .4 Edwards Millewa Murray 6 State Station Bridge State 9.7km Forest Forest 3.6 km Mathoura 2.9 km Bullatale Start 4.9km Creek N.S.W 11.5 km River 5 Millewa Forest Drive Red Tank GOULBURN .0 Rd COBB Creek k Lagoon Millewa m Reed Beds State Swap Finish Tongalong Millewa RiverForest Rd VICTORIA Track 5.5 km e Picnic Point Murray VICTORIA g k d i c r d a B R 16. r River T a Barmah s 0 d k n d Old Coach Rd m r R p State o s u Track d VALLEY f l R River Forest n U w Top Island l a s Barmah l a i r g r Barmah r e State Mywee Rd M Track C Rd o Gulf Bearii – Mywee w Track State Forest s Mywee M o n Plain Forest a G g r Mannions o Moira Lane M State Long Darlows Rd Koonoomoo Forest McDonalds Rd Murray d d d d R Rd R Waterhole R R d Rd To Echuca R s Bearii East Rd Bearil East Rd Maldment Rd n a Bearii e m n e a HWY e L d Hut r e Rd s y n R Jacksons Rd F HWY r e s e n e Lake s i i e Starrets Rd w r n s n k h y e B e e ‘ c o i K r n t M r O y S u Williams B ‘ a o Frog Yielima Nth Rd O H H B To Thorpes Lane HWY Browns Bridge Rd MURRAY VALLEY Barmah Picola – Lancaster Rd Cobram Lake North Rd Moira Sand Ridge Yarroweyah Lake Yalca Nth Ulupna Strathmerton To Benalla To Echuca To Picola To Nathalia & Echuca To Shepparton 2016 Massive Murray Paddle Ground Crew Maps - Day Three Check-points by Road - Day Three Picnic Point to Echuca At Picnic Point Boat Ramp - 50km (one hour) from Echuca via Cobb Hwy Paddlers Distance = 78km A Check-point Australia Drive down to Barmah. LEFT at Moira Lakes Road and drive to the end. Paddler’s chart reference #: 06, 07, 08, 09 Left into the Barmah Lakes Visitors Area Parking Lot (this road distance is 55km / one hour) To Deniliquin From Day 2 Dhungalla Check-point B Check-point Baiame Gulpa Is located along the Victorian side of the Barmah Bridge at the boat ramp. Bunnaloo Rd You can also use the field on the NSW side of the bridge. Mathoura 4.9k Millewa C Check-point Cummeragunja State m Edward Forest Road side with easy access - Drive slowly as you are in a high dust area. 5.5km River D Check-point Dhungalla Reed Beds Road side with easy access - Drive slowly as you are in a high dust area. Creek Start Swamp Picnic Point River Fleming Lane HWY Finish The finish is at the Victoria Park boat ramp in Echuca (via Scenic Drive). Top k Island c Solly Lane HINT: make sure you don’t forget your dancing shoes at the end of Day 3. ra Lane T The DJ at the finish line keeps the music loud. Moira Centre Rd State Forest Davies Lane Murray McDonalds COBB Marmion Waterhole Line Rd Hut Moira Rd Lake Stage: Distance (km) First Craft (ETA) Check-point Closed Sand Ridge START to A 20 km 09.45 12.00 Barmah m Moira Lake Lake A to B 8 km 10.30* 13.00 k 6 3. 2 B to C 12 km 11.30 14.30 A C to D 18 km 12.45 15.30 D to FINISH 20 km 14.45 17.45 Centre Rd HWY N.S.W VICTORIA * = There is a special 8km paddle starting from A (Barmah Lakes) e Line Rd n a COBB Road Broken Barmah L s Moira State y e State Forest k c i r Forest Lakes Ham Lane T 6.3km To Picola North Moira Barmah Rd Lane Barmah 13.5km B Creek Centre Rd Barnes 6.5km Important Note: Remember to remove your Gilmour Lane 16.2km boat’s number plate before departing the finish line.