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Echuca - Melbourne
Australia's "Old Man River" - the paddlesteamer highway of the wool bales and the wheat bags. Relive this fantastic Riverboat era of sweat and tears as you ride the Riverboat down the Murray River shadowed by majestic river gums, dappled sunlight and screeching cockatoos flying overhead. Capture the riotous and wicked past of the river town of Echuca. |
Highlights:
- Follow the route of the overland cattle drovers
- Travel through Kyneton passing Woodend and beautiful Mt Macedon
- Bendigo - classic Australian architecture
- Tour Bendigo on a vintage Talking Tram
- Rural towns with their grand Australian pubs
- A short documentary entitled "The Mighty Murray" will be shown prior to arriving in Echuca
- The Murray River - Australia's Mississippi
- border between the states of Victoria & NSW
- Majestic river gums & waterbirds
- Look for cockatoos & galahs
- Echuca - steeped in riverboat history
- Take a guided tour of the historic Port of Echuca
- Cruise the Murray River on a genuine paddlesteamer
- Experience thrashing paddlewheels & high pitched whistles
- Hear the stories of riverboat days
- Return to Melbourne from arid northern Victoria through historic Kilmore with its bluestone buildings
- "All the Rivers Run II" - an Australian movie set during the Echuca riverboat days will be shown while returning to Melbourne.
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| Operates: Sun. - - - - Fri. - |
| Departs & Returns: 08:00:00 - 19:30:00 |
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