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Murray River road trip

A trip from October 29, 2010 to November 02, 2010, travelling to Echuca, Mildura
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10/29/2010 to 11/02/2010
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Fri 10/29/10 (day 1) - Echuca

Research how much 2 bike racks cost
Thing to Do
Fri Oct 29 4:00pm - Fri Oct 29 5:00pm
Notes
Ted's cycles on Barkly Street, Footscray has them for $108 for two bikes, and can install it. Open until 5.30 daily. Need to big shifter to install.
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City
Echuca, VIC, Australia
Fri Oct 29 5:00pm - Sat Oct 30 2:00pm
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ACCOMMODATION

Echuca Caravan Park: Peak season because it's Melbourne Cup. Powered site $45, cheapest cabin $120 http://www.echucacaravanpark.com.au/rate…

Can't do cos 2 night minimum required - Riverbend Caravan Park, in state forest 35 km before Echuca.
Powered site $35, standard cabin $80 (peak rates)
http://www.riverbendcaravanpark.com.au/p…

Rich River Caravan Park
Cabin $80 - 105 night
http://www.richriver.net/contentPage.php…

Looking the nicest so far
Merool on the Murray
$30 powered camping site
http://www.merool.com.au/accommodation/c…

Check this out!! It's an old school i think - cuuuuute!!
http://www.backpackersechuca.com.au/
$30/person for shared room with ensuite, $25/person for dorm.

FOOD

COFFEE BYL Espresso
http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/ShowUserRe…

BEER + FOOD
Echuca Brewing Company
http://www.echucabrewingco.com.au/dining…

Ceres restaurant, quite fancy
http://www.ceresechuca.com.au/

Nik's Greek Tavern
http://www.truelocal.com.au/business/nik…

Double Dragon A: Moama
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?oe=utf-8&…

Fish and chips and prawns (page 2 of The Age article). Serves native river fish.
602 High Street
http://www.theage.com.au/news/epicure/in…
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Swan Hill Riverside Caravan Park Property Address: 1 Monash Drive Swan Hill,Victoria Australia Telephone: …More  
Hotel
Fri Oct 29 6:00pm - Sat Oct 30 10:00am
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Sat 10/30/10 (day 2) - Mildura

City
Mildura, VIC, Australia
Sat Oct 30 4:00pm - Mon Nov 1 10:00am
Notes
Hattah-Kulkyne National Park

Follow the six-kilometre discovery walk, cycle or drive around Lake Hattah, with the help of a numbered self-guide sheet (available at the start). Find out about other walking tracks such as Lake Mournpall at the park's Visitor Centre.
http://www.visitmildura.com.au/hattah-ku…

Some vague information about camping there
http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_disp…

A birder's blog post about birding in the area - some amazing pics of beautiful birdies!!
http://birding-aus.org/?p=2997

FOOD
Sunday pasta lunch - no banquet, but all day breakfast and pasta from 12pm
Stefano's Bakery/cafe
27 Deakin Ave
Mildura
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Stopover Mildura Address: 29 Lemon Ave Mildura VIC 3500 Australia Tel: (03) 50211980 Check in from 2pm …More  
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Sat Oct 30 7:00pm - Sun Oct 31 10:00am
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Sun 10/31/10 (day 3)

Spraying may happen there over the weekend - best to check in with the Visitors Centre first. May be asked to …More  
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Sun Oct 31 4:00pm - Mon Nov 1 10:00am
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Mon 11/01/10 (day 4)

Wonga campground is closed until Oct 29 for spraying. Not flood affected and biking fine. Reopons Oct 30.
Other
Mon Nov 1 2:00pm - Tue Nov 2 12:00pm
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