Murray River
Tourism New South Wales

Highlights

Perry Sandhills

The vast orange dunes of Perry Sandhills near Wentworth cover 10 ha and were formed after an ice age around 40 000 years ago. They hold the remains of megafauna such as kangaroos, wombats, emus and lions. Today the dunes are often used as a backdrop in film and television production.

Lake Mulwala

The construction of the Yarrawonga Weir in 1939 created this 6000 ha artificial lake, around which the town of Mulwala has grown. The lake is now a premier destination for watersports, offering yachting, sailboarding, swimming, canoeing and fishing, and the largest waterskiing school in the world.

Cobram Barooga Golf Club

There are many renowned golf courses along the banks of the Murray River, and the Cobram Barooga Golf Club has one of the best. The two 18-hole, championship-standard golf courses, good for pros and novices alike, are consistently rated in Australia’s top resort courses. With many holes surrounded by beautiful red gums and pines, and the odd kangaroo looking on, this is a great spot to have a swing.

Albury

Once a meeting place for the local Aboriginal tribes, Albury today is a large regional centre familiar to motorists who travel the busy Hume Highway. Attractions include interesting heritage buildings, a large regional art gallery and good restaurants. Nearby is Lake Hume, one of Australia’s biggest artificial lakes, is another popular spot for watersports. Wineries around Albury can be explored on a camel trek.

Corowa

Corowa is the quintessential Australian river town, with wide streets and turn-of-the-century architecture. Federation got a jump-start here in 1893 at the Corowa Federation Conference, now commemorated in the Federation Museum. In 1889 Tom Roberts completed his iconic work Shearing the Rams at a sheep station nearby.

Focus On: Along the river

The Murray River provides endless opportunities for swimming, boating, watersports and fishing. Perch, catfish and yabbies are plentiful, and Murray cod is the catch that almost every angler seeks. The parklands of Albury feature pleasant riverside walks and picnic facilities, and at Corowa Yabby Farm visitors can catch and cook their own yabbies. Lake Mulwala was formed by damming the Murray and is now a haven for watersports. The Rocks of Tocumwal, on the banks of the river, change colour according to the weather and, as Aboriginal legend has it, the mysterious Blowhole nearby is the scene of children being eaten by a giant Murray cod. The Barham Lakes consist of four artificial lakes stocked with yabbies and fish, with walking trails through the surrounding bushland.