Swan Hill Travel Guide

 
by Kate-Me
 
  •   Swan Hill
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  •   Swan Hill
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  • The Town/Municipal Hall
      The Town/Municipal Hall
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  • Pioneer Settlement Museum
      Pioneer Settlement Museum
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  • The giant cod & picnic area
      The giant cod & picnic area
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Pioneer Settlement Museum

Pioneer Settlement Museum, Swan Hill

 metteks Says:  The Pioneer Settlement Museum has recreated life in the Murray-Mallee area from the period of 1830-1930. They have saved and restored over fifty historic buildings and other major exhibits and created a unique total experience. A special thing to do at the settlement is to... 

The Gem

The Gem, Swan Hill

 Kate-Me Says:  In its heyday last century, the Gem was the largest paddlesteamer to ply its trade up and down the huge length of the Murray river. Now it sits berthed, in quite a bad state of disrepair, waiting to be restored, a project which appears to be underway and will cost $300,000,... 

Pioneer Village

Pioneer Village, Swan Hill

 Kate-Me Says:  The Swan Hill Pioneer Village is said to have been Australia's first open air museum, built in the 1960's to represent the time a century before, with wooden huts and other buildings within a reconstructed pioneer township (also with sound and light show at night). This old... 

Hotels  

Swan Hill Resort

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Sun Centre Motel

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Hotels  

Paddlesteamer Motel: Motel

Paddlesteamer Motel: Motel, Swan Hill

 Kate-Me Says:  The owner was an owner operator (as opposed to a lessee) and was rather proud of his establishment - and it showed.Service was good, and even though his establishment was rather large, he still took time for a chat with guests. Nice atmosphere. In contrast to the budget... 

Paddlesteamer Motel: Motel (budget)

Paddlesteamer Motel: Motel (budget), Swan Hill

 Kate-Me Says:  As we were only in town over night on business, we were simply looking for the cheapest accommodation we could find, comfortable, value for money, and we found that. The rooms ranged from $55 - $65 per double room (more expensive rooms above pool available). That was about... 

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River Redgums

River Redgums, Swan Hill

 Kate-Me Says:  If you take a walk along the river bank, you'll notice many of these huge majestic river redgums, some of which are very old. Unfortunately though, a lot more of them are dying at the moment, due to the drought and the fact that the river hasn't flooded its high banks for... 

Gardens

Gardens, Swan Hill

 Kate-Me Says:  At this time of year, while it is warm but the heat of summer has not yet come (and probably water restrictions along with it) the lawns in the parks are still looking nice and lush. 

Gardens near River

Gardens near River, Swan Hill

 Kate-Me Says:  In Curlewis street, if you drive along near the brick water tower or towards the green grain silos, you will come to a nice part of the river which is particularly grassy and has a park area and gardens. You can also do a self guided walk along the river, in either small... 

Water tower

Water tower, Swan Hill

 Kate-Me Says:  This is the largest of several old water towers in the town, located close to the river to gravity feed water to the town. 

Fishing

Fishing, Swan Hill

 Kate-Me Says:  Fishing is also a very popular activity on the Murray River, particularly for the huge fish which can be caught (including the introduced European carp which is present in large numbers but unfortunately not good for much more than cat food). The Cod fish used to be more... 

Murray River

Murray River, Swan Hill

 Kate-Me Says:  The Murray River is a very central part to town life today and the life of the entire region, especially as its irrigation provides the water for the huge horticultural industry in the town and immediate region. In the past, the Murray was an important trade route for... 

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