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Gol Gol Hotel.
Situated 1 hour upstream from Mildura by houseboat, moor overnight with
great food, pokies or just a drink or two. Open for lunch and dinner.
Bottle shop. Ph.03 5024 8492.
www.golgolpub.com.au |
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Bottle Bend.
Great sandbar for swimming, with good fishing on
opposite side.
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Bottle Bend |
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Riverside Golf Club.
Situated opposite Gol Gol Hotel. Has mooring for
houseboats. 18 holes with irrigated greens and fairways. Par men 72, ladies
73, length 5832 metres. Licensed club house supplies snacks thoughout
the day. Visitors are welcome to join in competition days. Ph. 03 5023
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Trentham Estate Winery.
Established in 1988, cellar door sales and great restaurant for lunch,
dinner Sat night only. Ph 5024 8888.
www.trenthamestate.com.au
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Trentham Estate Winery
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Psyche Pumps.
Triple
expansion steam engine and centrifugal pumps, built in 1889, still in working
condition. Rated at 1000 HP at 160 RPM. Pumps 35,000 gpm per pump. Operated
as part of Mildura’s first irrigation scheme. Open Tues and Thur 1
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Red Cliffs.
As name implies bright red cliffs. Supplies can
be delivered to the boardwalk by local licenced supermarket.
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Red Cliffs boardwalk |
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Lindemans Winery
Lindemans is one of the most popular wine brands.
Cellar door sales 7 days a week, prices from $5 upwards. Short walk from
river. Ph 03 5051 3285.
www.lindemans.com.au
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Lindemans Cellar Door |
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Kings Billabong
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Kings Billabong |
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Wentworth Services Club and Wentworth
Township..
Houseboat mooring at this club gives access to
the township of Wentworth. Shopping facilities as well as meals and entertainment
is available just a short walk from your houseboat. Visit the information
centre and museum for directions to local tourist attractions. There is
plenty of history surrounding Wentworth, spend a whole day exploring this
town. Phone Wentworth Tourist Info Centre on 03 5027 3624.
www.wentworth.nsw.gov.au
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Wentworth Gaol
Built around 1880, this gaol is an historic part of the
town of Wentworth township and is well worth a visit with a fascinating
history of the way it was.
Phone Wentworth Tourist Info Centre on 03 5027 3624.
www.wentworth.nsw.gov.au |
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Wentworth Golf Club & Sporting Complex
Situated next to the Old Wentworth Gaol, only 10
min walk from houseboats moorings, this 18 hole 5700 metre course has a
par 71 for men and 74 for ladies. Other facilities include tennis courts,
lawn bowls and licensed clubhouse. Clubs, buggies and carts are available
for hire. Ph 03 5027 3244.
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Coomealla Golf Club
Well manicured and highly rated 18 hole course
with great bush surrounds, irrigated fairways and fast greens issue
a
challenge to everyone. Length 6250 metres Par 72 for Men, 73 for Ladies.
Hire clubs, buggies and motorized carts available. Playing with kangaroos
watching adds to the great Australian country feel. Modern licensed clubhouse
offers bar, dining and gaming facilities Ph 03 5027 4517.
www.coome-club.com.au |
Coomealla Golf Club |
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Coomealla Services Club.
For meals and pokies, about 1 klm walk from Coomealla
Golf Club boat moorings. A courtesy bus is available for pick up from golf
club. Great bistro meals, lawn bowls and pokies. Ph 03 5027 4505.
www.coomeallaclub.com.au
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River Road Pottery.
Pottery and furniture display and sales. Morning
and afternoon teas.
Ph 03 5025 2022 |
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We offer some suggestions
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3/4 night
holiday upstream
3/4 night holiday downstream.
5 night holiday upstream & downstream
7 night holiday upstream and downstream
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Suggested 3/4 night holiday upstream.
1st day. Arrive Mildura, settle onboard (shopping), driving lesson
and moor for the night near lock, and just relax
after your trip.
Day 2. Travel upstream to Trentham Estate winery (2.5 hours), wine tasting
and lunch if desired. Travel up a
bit further and moor for the night. If over .05 stay at the winery.
OR travel
up to Psyche Pumps, the first irrigation pump established in Mildura in 1890’s
(open Tues & Thurs 2-4 pm),
Travel another hour to Red Cliffs, scenic spot to moor for the night.
Day 3. Travel back towards Mildura (3.5 hours), stop at Gol
Gol Hotel for
dinner, stay overnight.
Day 4. Back to Mildura (1 Hour) to disembark by 9.30 am.
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Suggested 3/4 night holiday downstream.
1st day. Arrive Mildura, settle onboard (shopping), driving lesson
and moor for the night near lock, and just relax
after your trip.
Day 2. Travel down through Lock 11 at
9 or 10 am. Travel downstream towards Coomealla, walk up to Austra lian
Inland Botanical Gardens or travel a bit further and have afternoon tea
at River Road Pottery. Move
down to
Coomealla Golf Club,
(mooring with power).
Visit Wentworth Services Club for dinner and pokies.
Day 3. Play 18 holes golf at Coomealla before lunch and
then travel back to the lock. Mooring either on Lock
Island or above if back early (last lock is 4.30 pm), have dinner at Mildura’s
great range of
restaurants.
Day 4. Back to Acacia moorings and disembark by 9.30 am.
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Suggested 5 night holiday upstream & downstream
1st day. Arrive Mildura, settle onboard (shopping),
driving lesson and moor for the night near lock, and just
relax after your trip.
Day 2. Travel upstream to Trentham Estate winery (2.5
hours), wine tasting and lunch if desired. Travel up a
bit further and moor for the night. If over .05 stay at the winery.
OR travel
up to Psyche Pumps, the first irrigation pump established in Mildura in 1890’s
(open Tues & Thurs
2-4 pm), good fishing on the bends around here.
Day 3. Travel back to Mildura, (3 hrs) through Lock 11 and travel towards Comealla.
Moor before sundown.
Day 4. Play 18 holes golf at Coomealla
Golf Club, supermarket and services club.
Day 5. Travel back to the Lock 11, mooring
either on Lock Island or above if back early (last lock is 4.30pm), have
dinner at Mildura’s great range of restaurants.
Day 6. Back to Acacia moorings and disembark by 9.30 am. |
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Suggested 7 night holiday upstream and downstream
1st day. Arrive Mildura, settle onboard (shopping),
driving lesson and moor for the night near lock, and just
relax after your trip.
Day 2. Travel upstream to Riverside
Golf Club, have
a game.
OR travel
to Trentham Estate winery (2.5 hours), wine tasting and lunch if desired. Travel
up a bit further
and moor for the night. If over .05 stay at the winery.
OR travel
up to Psyche Pumps, the first irrigation pump established in Mildura in 1890’s
(open Tues & Thurs
2-4 pm), good fishing on the bends around here.
Day 3. Travel another hour to Red
Cliffs, scenic spot to moor
for the night. Try a bit of fishing along the way. Red
Cliffs is great for photo’s at daylight. From Red Cliffs travel to Bottle Bend, great fishing on these bends, worth mooring around here.
Day 4. Travel back to Gol
Gol Hotel for dinner, moor for the
night.
Day 5. Travel down through Lock 11
at 9 or 10 am. Travel downstream towards Coomealla, walk up to Australian
Inland Botanical Gardens or travel a bit further and have afternoon tea at River
Road Pottery (2.5
hrs). Moor along the way, good fishing around the “Sand Dredge”
Day 6. Move down to Coomealla
Golf Club, (mooring with power).
Visit Services club for dinner and pokies, perhaps play a round
of golf or lawn bowls. IGA Licensed Supermarket available.
Day 7. Travel back to the Lock 11 , mooring
either on Lock Island or above if back early (last lock is 4.30pm), have
dinner at one of Mildura’s great restaurants.
Day 8. Back
to Acacia moorings and disembark by 9.30 am.
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