welcome to
Echuca & Moama
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n its heyday Echuca was a bustling, pioneering outpost. Paddlesteamers ferried people and goods from southern NSW to Echuca - the closest point to Melbourne on the Murray. Echuca flourished. Pubs, breweries and brothels boomed as the raucous township revelled in its success. Legend has it that it wasn’t uncommon for horse races to stir up the dust down High Street where boutiques boasted the finest European fashion and finery. So what’s changed? Many of the original buildings have been lovingly restored and these days house fabulous restaurants, museums and galleries. The historic wharf - once Australia’s largest inland port at 1.2km long - is home to the world’s largest collection of paddlesteamers. The clip clop of horse drawn carriages, the chuff of steam engines and whirring timber mills bring the wharf to life with the sounds and aromas of yesteryear. Echuca’s rich heritage marries with all the amenities you’d expect of a holiday destination - fantastic sporting facilities, restaurants and cafes, great shopping and of course winding its way timelessly through it all there’s the magnificent Murray River.