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Art Gallery: features Australian paintings and ceramics; Welsford St. Bangerang Cultural Centre: displays and dioramas on local Aboriginal culture; Parkside Dr. Historical Museum: in the Historical Precinct; open even-dated Sun afternoons; High St. Emerald Bank Heritage Farm: displays of 1930s farming methods; Goulburn Valley Hwy. Victoria Park Lake: scenic picnic spot; Tom Collins Dr. Reedy Swamp Walk: prolific birdlife; at the end of Wanganui Rd. Moooving Art: mobile interactive public art of life-size 3-D cow sculptures; various parks in Shepparton including Monash Park, Queens Gardens and Murchison riverbank. Factory sales: Pental Soaps and Campbells Soups.

SPC Ardmona KidsTown: a fun attraction with a maze, flying fox, enormous playground and miniature railway, and camel rides on the weekends; Midland Hwy; (03) 5831 4213; 3 km W. Mooroopna: a small town in the fruit-growing district. It hosts the Fruit Salad Day in Feb. SPC Ardmona also has a factory sales supermarket here; 5 km W. Kialla: Ross Patterson Gallery, with displays and sales of local artwork. Also here is Belstack Strawberry Farm, where you can pick your own berries; Goulburn Valley Hwy; 9 km S. Tatura: a museum with displays on local WW II internment camps. Taste of Tatura is held each Mar; 17 km SW. Wunghnu: the town (pronounced 'one ewe') is centred on the well-known Institute Tavern in the restored mechanics institute building. A tractor-pull festival is held each Easter; 32 km N.

Lake Mulwala 72 km

Lake Mulwala separates the Victorian and NSW towns of Yarrawonga and Mulwala. It is a little over three hours’ drive from Melbourne and is popular with anglers seeking native fish such as Murray cod and... Find out more

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Goulburn River 100 km

The Goulburn River from Eildon Pondage to Alexandra is one of the most popular stretches of trout water in Victoria. Places like Thornton, ‘Gilmore’s Bridge’ and the Breakaway, where the Acheron River... Find out more

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Lake Eildon 104 km

Lake Eildon is Victoria’s most popular freshwater fishing spot. Part of its popularity is due to its proximity to metropolitan Melbourne. Lilydale is just a 90 min drive away, either over the Black Spur or via Yea.... Find out more

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Eildon Pondage 106 km

Boating is not allowed on Eildon Pondage, which is just below the dam wall at Eildon. Nevertheless, it is one of the most heavily fished waters in the state and is an ideal family spot, with barbecues and toilet... Find out more

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Rubicon River 107 km

The Rubicon, one of Victoria’s legendary trout waters, is popular with trout anglers who fish using all methods available. Rising in forested hills with a steep gradient in the headwaters, the river varies from... Find out more

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Lake Buffalo 119 km

Two productive lakes in this region are Lake Buffalo, 20 km south of Myrtleford, and Lake William Hovell, 60 km south of Wangaratta. Both waters have boat-launching facilities, but fishing here can be difficult during... Find out more

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Kiewa River 152 km

High Country waterways are popular with fly-fishers looking for gin-clear water with good numbers of trout. In this regard, the Kiewa River near Mount Beauty rates as one of the State’s best waters, although it... Find out more

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Lake Hume 156 km

Albury–Wodonga is ideal for anyone seeking a variety of freshwater fishing. The list of fish species on offer reads like a Who’s Who of southern Australian freshwater fish. It includes Murray cod,... Find out more

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Maribyrnong River 163 km

The age-old adage about the grass supposedly being greener somewhere else applies to fishing around Melbourne. Many anglers who head out of town do so because they don’t believe any serious fishing is possible... Find out more

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Lower Mitta Mitta 167 km

Wodonga-based fly-fishing guide Scott McPherson accompanied me on one trip on the lower Mitta Mitta. We were wading a stretch of river near Eskdale early in the morning. I recommend not only waders for this activity, but... Find out more

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Cycling - Murray to the Mountains and High Country Rail Trails 83 km

With 100 kilometres of safe, sealed bitumen surface to pedal on, the Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail is the most developed rail trail in the state, and therefore very popular, with more than 40 000 people estimated to... Find out more

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Wine-tasting - Rutherglen region 102 km

The Rutherglen region in the far north of the state is renowned particularly for its fortified ports and muscats, perfect for a winter’s night. There are no organically certified wineries in the area, although... Find out more

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Healesville Organic Market 142 km

Every Saturday morning, the Healesville Organic Market has all manner of chemical-free produce available at the Railway Station, from large certified producers to small backyard growers.... Find out more

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Kayaking around Bright 145 km

The operator 5 Star Adventure Tours offers a huge range of eco-accredited tours and activities in the High Country, particularly targeting those who like a few little luxuries on the way. One of the most popular trips is... Find out more

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Melbourne Zoo 161 km

Melbourne has a choice of two excellent zoos: Melbourne Zoo, with more than 320 species on display; and the 225-hectare open range zoo at Werribee, about 30 minutes drive from the city centre (access from the Princes... Find out more

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Dandenong Ranges National Park 162 km

About an hour’s drive out of Melbourne, some 35 kilometres east of the city, this park has forests of towering mountain ash and lush, damp fern gullies. Around 300 kilometres of walking tracks crisscross the park,... Find out more

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Mountain-biking around Melbourne 164 km

With 20 kilometres of tracks developed by the Mountain Bike Association of Australia, Lysterfield Lake Park has something for all standard of mountain-biker, including family-friendly loops and exciting single-track... Find out more

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Indigenous tours - Melbourne 164 km

To grasp what Melbourne was like before the skyscrapers arrived you can take a two-hour Koori Heritage Trust walking tour. You will gain an insight into Indigenous history and the natural and cultural landscape of the... Find out more

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Cycling around Melbourne 165 km

Melbourne has an active cycling community that has helped develop and establish some great routes and a network of cycle paths. One of the best sources of information is Bicycle Victoria. One option is to hop on the Main... Find out more

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Cross-country skiing - Victoria's High Country 177 km

The home of our national cross-country team, Falls Creek is probably the best place to crosscountry ski. It has 65 kilometres of groomed tracks, catering to beginners and intermediate skiers, as well as marked trails on... Find out more

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RACV Healesville Country Club 141 km

Of the 120 golf courses featured throughout these pages, the new layout at Healesville is the odd one out. It could, in fact, be considered a minnow among giants, for this par-68 measures only 4872 metres from the... Find out more

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The Heritage Golf & Country Club (St John course) 149 km

Jack Nicklaus, the golfer, was the most powerful player of his generation and also its finest strategist, a man who could win a tournament based on smart play and at other times on pure heroics. Jack Nicklaus, the... Find out more

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Riversdale Golf Club 167 km

Victoria’s second oldest club, formed 18 months after Royal Melbourne, began life in humble circumstances as the Surrey Hills Golf Club. After a brief stint at Camberwell the club moved to its present location... Find out more

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Metropolitan Golf Club 172 km

Metropolitan has changed dramatically over the past century but has never been short of plaudits. The club, the second oldest on the Melbourne sandbelt, was established in 1908. J. B. Mackenzie was one of the founding... Find out more

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Huntingdale Golf Club 173 km

Huntingdale – Royal Melbourne and Kingston Heath aside – is arguably the most famous of Melbourne’s sandbelt courses, home to the Australian Masters for 30 years. A parade of the game’s best... Find out more

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Eynesbury Golf Club 174 km

Some golf courses, Graham Marsh believes, are created not with strategy in mind, but simply with the aim of penalising bad shots. ‘We are pitching golf at a level that is just too difficult,’ he says.... Find out more

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Commonwealth Golf Club 174 km

It is nearly 90 years since the first rounds were played where the Commonwealth Golf Club now lies. The club was constituted in 1920 and land – regarded as scrub country, and comprising only 89 acres – was... Find out more

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Yarra Yarra Golf Club 175 km

First-time visitors to Yarra Yarra Golf Club, expecting the river with the similar name to play a pivotal role, might be surprised. The closest the Yarra gets to this acclaimed sandbelt course is the spot where it... Find out more

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Spring Valley Golf Club 176 km

The story of Spring Valley Golf Club’s early days is not dissimilar to that of many clubs which now call Melbourne’s sandbelt home. Spring Valley began its existence outside the sandbelt, as Forest Hills... Find out more

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Kingston Heath Golf Club 177 km

Kingston Heath has long been regarded as the second best course in Australia, only marginally behind nearby Royal Melbourne’s West course. Both layouts call on players to be strategically smart from tee to... Find out more

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Bohjass

One floor up above the main street, this friendly wine bar welcomes with its warm rustic decor, polished floorboards and bar made from 200-year-old oak wine barrels. Tapas is the go here. Share a few plates, such as... Find out more

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Cellar 47 Restaurant & Wine Bar

This popular restaurant has been serving the people of Shepparton for more than 30 years. Businessmen come for relaxed lunches, while families and couples come for intimate dinners at night. A wood-fired oven is used for... Find out more

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Letizia’s

This central restaurant has two levels of dining: a family-friendly ground floor and a romantic basement cellar. Owners chef Mario and pastry chef Joanne Letizia offer a contemporary cross-cultural menu that reflects... Find out more

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Teller

At Mooroopna, former city chef Matthew Milsome returned to the countryside and created this slick award-winning restaurant infused with Melbourne sophistication. Housed in a heritage-listed building that was once a bank,... Find out more

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Bridge Road Brewers 116 km

Ben Kraus originally trained as a winemaker but his head was turned in the direction of craft brewing during a stint working in Western Australia’s Margaret River region. The cluster of microbreweries in this... Find out more

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Jamieson Brewery 120 km

Looking for a drawcard to attract tourists to their Victorian High Country pub, owners Jeff and Jeanette Whyte installed a microbrewery into the Jamieson Hotel and started knocking out house beers in 2001. The equipment... Find out more

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Holgate Brewhouse 133 km

Paul and Natasha Holgate have travelled a decidedly different path to most other craft-brewery operators over the past decade or so. They started brewing ales from a shed adjacent to their family home in Woodend in the... Find out more

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Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company 142 km

Craft brewers come from all sorts of different backgrounds but classical pianist Simon Walkenhorst and his opera singer wife Beth Williams are among the more exotic. Together, they started Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company... Find out more

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Bright Brewery 145 km

The original Bright Brewery shut down in 1916 and this modern incarnation was started by a quartet of ‘ale changers’ – couples David and Julie Cocks, and Scott Brandon and Fiona Reddaway – some 90... Find out more

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3 Ravens Brewing Company 156 km

This microbrewery began operating from the basement of the successful Thornbury-based engineering company Zetkin and has proved to be an interesting diversion or sideline for the principal business. Some of the company... Find out more

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Foster's Group (Abbotsford Brewery) 162 km

Re-branded as the Foster’s Group in the 21st century, Carlton & United Breweries was formed in 1907 through an amalgamation of the city’s six largest beer-makers: McCrackens City Brewery, Victoria... Find out more

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Mountain Goat Brewery 163 km

Kicking off in 1997, home-brewer Dave Bonighton and music industry booking agent Cam Hines proved that two good mates can start a successful microbrewery with no money, but with unlimited enthusiasm, dogged perseverance... Find out more

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2 Brothers Brewery 176 km

A microbrewery is not exactly what you might expect to find tucked away among panel-beaters and sheet-metal fabricators in the industrial estates of Moorabbin, 20 minutes south-east of Melbourne. While the location may... Find out more

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Matilda Bay Garage Brewery 185 km

Previously operating as the Stockade Brewery, this South Dandenong-based microbrewery was acquired by the Foster’s-owned Matilda Bay Brewing in 2004 and re-badged as their ‘garage’ brewery. Then head... Find out more

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Strayleaves Caravan Park 2 km

Strayleaves is a peaceful park in Shepparton with flat, grassy campsites that are scrupulously tended, and – as befits the name – lots of foliage. Each of the sites has sullage, and there’s a... Find out more

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Greens Campground 44 km

From Rushworth, follow the Rushworth–Nagambie Rd and then turn onto Green Rd to reach the campground. Once you’ve settled in, walk through the Balaclava open-cut mine and past the remains of puddling machines... Find out more

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Cobrawonga Island camping areas 56 km

Sixteen km south-east of Cobram is Cobrawonga Island, where you’ll find some spacious bush camping sites. This area is dominated by river red gums – tents should not be set up underneath the branches of these... Find out more

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Scotts Beach camping area 57 km

Just a few kilometres to the south-east of Cobram is Scotts Beach, which has a large and popular camping area. On the way to Scotts Beach down River Rd, stop off at the Quinn Island wetlands, a nesting area for... Find out more

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Horseshoe Beach camping area 57 km

This camping area lies beside Horseshoe Lagoon, which is located about 5 km south-east of Cobram on another gentle bend of the Murray. There are no facilities at this bush camping site, but the local sandy beach and the... Find out more

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Cottadidda State Forest camping areas 57 km

Cottadidda is only 2 km west of Barooga off the Tocumwal–Barooga Rd.... Find out more

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Ulupna Island camping area 58 km

The perimeter of Ulupna Island has been staked out by the flow of Ulupna Creek and that of the Murray River. Look for platypus in the quieter stretches of water. Take Bourchiers Rd from the Murray Valley Hwy at... Find out more

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Barooga State Forest camping areas 59 km

Expected to become part of a national park amalgamating Boomanoomana and Woperana state forests, this is located next to the town of Barooga, accessible via the Tocumwal–Barooga Rd.... Find out more

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Bourkes Bend camping areas 59 km

The fine beach at Bourkes Bend is located about 20 km south-east of Cobram. Follow the Bourkes Bend Track off the Murray Valley Hwy. Nearby Duffys Beach is also worth a visit. Canoeists are a fairly common sight as they... Find out more

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Christies Beach camping area 60 km

There are lots of shaded bush camping options on flat ground at Christies Beach, which makes it a good choice for large groups. There’s also easy access to the river here, and it’s only a short trip into... Find out more

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Victoria Lake Holiday Park 1 km

Set on the shores of Victoria Park Lake, this picturesque place is centrally located on the main highway 1 km south of the city centre. With good facilities and great waterfront sites, it is the park we like to stay at... Find out more

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BIG4 Shepparton East Holiday Park 5 km

On the Midland Highway 5 km to the east of Shepparton, and close to the Shepparton bypass, this quality park in a rural setting has great amenities and facilities including a tennis court. As with most parks in this... Find out more

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BIG4 Shepparton Parklands 5 km

Located on the southern approaches to Shepparton, this park has undergone substantial redevelopment and is now a tourist park with great facilities. Bookings are required in peak periods.... Find out more

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Honeysuckle Caravan Village 41 km

Easily accessible from the Hume Freeway, this smaller park has good facilities and is ideal for a one- or two-night stay in this quiet rural environment.... Find out more

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Euroa Caravan Park 45 km

Just a short walk to the centre of town, this park stretches along the banks of the creek. It is a good spot in a lovely setting and has a large number of tourist sites. Bookings are required in peak periods.... Find out more

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RACV Cobram Resort 55 km

This is a very highly rated resort complex with some 35 powered sites. Set on sprawling but well-cared-for lawns, there is a selection of accommodation; the park is a picture and we highly recommend it. Bookings are... Find out more

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Cobram Oasis Tourist Park 56 km

This has developed into a great park with unique multi-sided ensuite amenities being a feature. Situated about 4 km west of the Cobram town centre, it is ideal for a few days exploring this great area. Bookings are... Find out more

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Cobram Barooga Golf Resort 59 km

Adjacent to one of the Murray Valley’s renowned golf courses, this park is very good quality and just 1.5 km from the town centre. The park’s facilities include a tennis court. This would be a great base for... Find out more

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BIG4 Tocumwal Tourist Park 65 km

This owner-operated park with great facilities, in a quiet off-highway location close to the centre of town, is developing into a top-rate park. Bookings are required in peak periods and a minimum-length stay applies at... Find out more

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Boomerang Way Tourist Park 65 km

This well-cared-for, owner-operated park is 500 metres from the centre of Tocumwal and away from the highway noise. There is a large swimming pool, covered barbecues and the place is ideal for an overnight stay or an... Find out more

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Central Shepparton Apartments

This new complex of 15 two-bedroom serviced apartments has five different categories of accommodation: spa, lake view, deluxe, deluxe spa and deluxe lake view spa – the ones with ‘the lot’. Contemporary... Find out more

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The Carrington

Originally built as a private mansion after the grand style of Graceland, Carrington Manor was bought by the motel operators next door to offer additional accommodation in two large suites and four smaller rooms. Its... Find out more

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The Churches

You might wonder why two churches stand together on the outskirts of Shepparton. It is not to catch the overflow of parishioners from one to the other. Rather, one has been converted into appealing self-contained... Find out more

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MillDuck, Harcourt North 117 km

This strawbale house won a Most Energy Efficient Home award (North West Region) when it was built. More than 1000 trees have been planted on the property since it was purchased, and it is now an alpaca stud. The B&B,... Find out more

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The Buckland, Bright 140 km

With the same architect as The Odd Frog, The Buckland’s four luxury studio retreats have similar eco-design principles, and thousands of trees have been planted on the site. They are also powered by green energy.... Find out more

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The Odd Frog, Bright 146 km

This place comprises five funky new luxury studios on a 4-hectare Land for Wildlife property. The studios have been architecturally designed to have minimal impact on the environment, with thought even given to their... Find out more

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Alto Hotel on Bourke 164 km

Although it is not doing anything radical, this plush hotel on Bourke Street is one of the most ecologically aware in Melbourne, and should be commended for its power-saving measures, garbage sorting, supply of... Find out more

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Arthur’s Cottage, Cudgewa 214 km

This historic mudbrick, two-bedroom cottage was built around 1897, but now has solar-powered lights and a gas kitchen. It sits quietly on the Cudgewa Creek, with platypus drifting past. You will need to bring your own... Find out more

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Mooroopna Rest Area 4 km

Middle of town Large town park adjacent to the highway. Good facilities. GPS: S36 23.726 E145 21.246 ... Find out more

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Calder Woodburn Rest Area 22 km

31 km N of Nagambie (L) northbound only Large area adjacent to the highway. Good facilities. GPS: S36 34.425 E145 20.558 ... Find out more

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Wunghnu Park Area 25 km

Middle of town Small parking area adjacent to the highway. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S36 09.170 E145 25.894... Find out more

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Nalinga Rest Area 27 km

33 km NW of Benalla (L) or 28 km SE of Shepparton (R) Large area just off the highway around a few trees. Good shade. GPS: S36 25.769 E145 41.763 ... Find out more

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Goulburn River Rest Area 34 km

38 km E of Echuca (L) or 19 km S of Nathalia (R) Large area just off the highway around a few trees on the banks of the river. Good shade. GPS: S36 10.714 E145 06.937... Find out more

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Stanhope Park Area 37 km

East side of town Small area adjacent to the highway. GPS: S36 26.842 E144 59.213... Find out more

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Balmattum Rest Area 43 km

67 km NE of Seymour (L) northbound only Large area just off the highway. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S36 42.821 E145 38.131  ... Find out more

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Casey Weir Rest Area 50 km

9 km NW of Benalla (L) or 52 km SE of Shepparton (R) Large secluded area well off the highway among some large trees on the banks of Broken River. Good shade. GPS: S36 28.526 E145 56.633 ... Find out more

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Green Lake Recreation Reserve Camp Area 51 km

T/O 12 km W of Stanhope (R) or 24 km E of Elmore (L) Large open camp area located 2.5 kilometres north of the highway around a few trees. NOTE: Access road part unsealed. GPS: S36 26.310 E144 49.702... Find out more

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Scotts Beach Camp Area 56 km

T/O at Cobram Secluded area on the riverbank 3 kilometres north-east of Cobram via Barooga Road and River Road. Good shade. GPS: S35 55.611 E145 40.601... Find out more

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Horseshoe Lagoon Camp Area 56 km

T/O at Cobram Secluded area on the riverbank 6 kilometres north-east of Cobram via Barooga Road and River Road. Good shade. NOTE: Access road part unsealed. GPS: S35 56.035 E145 41.719... Find out more

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Bourkes Bend Rest Area 57 km

19 km E of Cobram (L) or 18 km W of Yarrawonga (R) Large area adjacent to the highway among a few trees. GPS: S35 59.894 E145 49.526... Find out more

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Morgans Beach Camp Area 58 km

T/O 27 km NE of Nathalia (L) or 29 km W of Cobram (R) Secluded area 10 km north of the highway (via Bearii) on the riverbank. Good shade. NOTE: Access road unsealed. GPS: S35 51.521 E145 22.150... Find out more

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Bourkes Bend No.3 Camp Area 59 km

T/O 19 km E of Cobram (L) or 18 km W of Yarrawonga (R) Secluded camp area located 3 kilometres north of the highway (turn off at the rest area) at a sandy section of the river in Bourkes Bend State Forest. NOTE:... Find out more

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Bourkes Bend No.2 Camp Area 59 km

T/O 19 km E of Cobram (L) or 18 km W of Yarrawonga (R) Secluded camp area located 3 kilometres north of the highway (turn off at the rest area) at a sandy section of the river in Bourkes Bend State Forest. NOTE:... Find out more

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Bourkes Bend No.1 Camp Area 60 km

T/O 19 km E of Cobram (L) or 18 km W of Yarrawonga (R) Secluded camp area located 3 kilometres north of the highway (turn off at the rest area) at a sandy section of the river in Bourkes Bend State Forest. NOTE:... Find out more

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Finley Beach Camp Area 64 km

T/O 2 km S of Tocumwal Large open area well off the highway on the riverbank. Limited shade. GPS: S35 49.353 E145 33.546... Find out more

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Town Beach Camp Area 64 km

T/O at Tocumwal via the main street Large camp area located on the riverbank 1 kilometre south of Tocumwal in Tocumwal Regional Park. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S35 49.135 E145 33.551  ... Find out more

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Pebbly Beach Camp Area 64 km

T/O 2 km S of Tocumwal Small secluded area just off the highway on the riverbank. Good shade. GPS: S35 48.856 E145 33.545  ... Find out more

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Mulberry Beach Camp Area 64 km

T/O 2 km S of Tocumwal Small secluded area well off the highway on the riverbank. Limited shade. GPS: S35 48.868 E145 33.770... Find out more

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Coach Road Rest Area 65 km

90 km S of Benalla (L) southbound only Large area just off the highway. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S36 56.537 E145 12.767... Find out more

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Mokoan Rest Area 65 km

27 km SW of Wangaratta (L) or 15 km NE of Benalla (L) Large areas on both sides of the highway. Excellent facilities but only limited shade. GPS: S36 30.078 E146 06.206... Find out more

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Yarrawonga West Rest Area 65 km

33 km E of Cobram (R) or 4 km W of Yarrawonga (L) Large area adjacent to the highway. GPS: S36 01.312 E145 58.231... Find out more

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Bruces Beach No.2 Camp Area 66 km

T/O 28 km E of Cobram (L) or 9 km W of Yarrawonga (R) Secluded area 4 kilometres north of the highway on the riverbank. GPS: S35 58.293 E145 55.455... Find out more

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Aysons Reserve Camp Area 66 km

T/O 31 km W of Stanhope (R) or 5 km E of Elmore (L) Large camp area 3 kilometres north-east of the highway on the banks of the river. Good shade. GPS: S36 27.621 E144 40.116 ... Find out more

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Taungurung Rest Area 67 km

19 km S of Nagambie (L) southbound only Large area just off the highway. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S36 56.894 E145 08.707... Find out more

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Grass Tree Rest Area 68 km

25 km NE of Seymour (L) northbound only Large area just off the highway. Excellent facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S36 57.783 E145 10.839 ... Find out more

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Wharparilla Flora Reserve Rest Area 76 km

93 km SE of Kerang (L) or 3 km W of Echuca (R) Large area just off the highway among the trees. Good shade. GPS: S36 07.20 E144 43.10... Find out more

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Bundalong Rest Area 79 km

East side of town Small area adjacent to the highway among trees. Good shade. GPS: S36 01.678 E146 09.582... Find out more

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Lower Ovens Regional Park Camp Area 80 km

T/O 23 km E of Yarrawonga (L) or 25 km W of Rutherglen (R) Numerous secluded camp sites located just off the highway under trees on the riverbank on the eastern side of the Ovens River. Good shade. GPS: S36 04.027... Find out more

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