Mildura

Still flowing strong despite drought, the Mighty Murray winds its way through the region, with the Rowing Club just a few minutes walk from the Langtree and Deakin Avenue food and entertainment district.

A man made island with easy walking tracks and native bushland. Camping is not permitted, but there are some good swimming sand bars. Great place to watch the big Paddle Steamers as they go through the complex Lock & Weir system. Also a good place to sit back and fish, catching stunned carp as they come through the Weir (though you're not allowed to fish too close to the weir for the unfair advantage it gives!)

Apparently Australia's (or at least Victoria's) largest inland beach, Apex is a great place to swim. It's easy to find, has a huge sandbar (beach) and occasionally is even manned by lifeguards.

The location where the Murray and Darling Rivers meet - a riverside park provides good views of the rivers.

A great place for adults and kids. It has a garden maze to get lost in, "Aladdin's cave" with an extensive display of fossils, precious stones, and rocks that glow in the dark, as well as a cafe, jewellery store, and jewellery-making displays.

Small township with a population of 100 people. Attractions include a silo mural, a sculptural Mallee bird and a nearby semi-arid landscape of sand dunes.

Has a display of numerous Holden vehicles from the first car, to the last car made and more about the motor industry of Australia.

The very first semi-arid botanical gardens in the Southern Hemisphere with plants from all around the world from every inhabited continent on top of native Australian plants.