Murray River Reserves- Headwaters to Echuca

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The headwaters of the Murray River flow from the river’s source in the Australian Alps to Corowa for around 450 river kilometres and feature varied terrain, which extends from the gently undulating farming land of the Albury District, through rugged, timbered, hill and mountain country to the alpine grasslands of the Snowy Mountains.

Today, the Murray is a major source of domestic water for around 1.25 million people and is often referred to as the “food bowl” of Australia. Some products of Murray irrigation are fruit (fresh, dried, canned and juiced), dairy produce, vegetables, rice and other cereals, wine, meat and vegetable oil and many are exported.

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Things to do & see

Corryong

Jack Riley, known as “The Man From Snowy River”, is buried in the cemetery at Corryong. There is an excellent collection of local memorabilia housed at the museum, including tunnelling equipment from the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
Lake Hume
Lake Hume, 16 km upstream of Albury, is the main operating storage of the Murray River system and more than four times the size of Sydney Harbour. Fishing from boat or bank is the main attraction. The waterway attracts catamarans, dinghies, windsurfers and powered crafts.
Lake Moodmere
A natural lake declared a wildlife refuge in 1889, Lake Moodmere has a wide range of bird life. It is also the venue for the Moodemere Masters Ski Tournament held towards the end of January. There is no camping at Lake Moodmere.

Facilities

There are many excellent camping and picnic sites along the Murray and its sandy beaches are very popular over the summer and Easter holidays. No facilities other than occasional picnic tables and fireplaces are provided.

Lake Moodemere
There is no camping at Lake Moodemere itself, but camping grounds around the area are Stantons, upstream of Lake Moodemere, Lumbys Bend and Taylors Bend near Dugays Bridge and Parolas (forms part of the Lower Ovens State Forest).