The club has planned a trip to Swan Hill for the weekend. It is up to each member to arrange accommodation (http://www.murrayriver.com.au/swan-hill/accommodation/).
Some members will travel down on the Friday night, others will arrive Saturday morning. If you can’t find anyone, call Esther on 0429 949 642 or Graeme on 0407 845 827.
The following itinerary includes designated club activities and optional suggestions
*** indicates a designated club activity
The printable version of the newsletter includes maps for various activities.
Friday Night
Suggestions for sunsets (Sunset will be at 7:31pm so scout your location well before that):
- Lake Tyrrell http://sealake.vic.au/about/lake-tyrrell/
- Lake Boga
Saturday
10am Suggestion: Syd’s Private Collection
http://www.theguardian.com.au/story/3858596/collecting-the-districts-history/
Location: Cnr Smith St and Woorinen Rd, Woorinen South – 10 minute drive from Swan Hill. One of the committee will have phoned ahead to make sure he opens the doors to let us in!
1pm ***Meet at Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement***
http://www.pioneersettlement.com.au/
Meet at the Pioneer Settlement Cafe for lunch and tour the museum. Open 9:30am to 4pm
We can get a good discount if we do a group booking for 30 or more. To obtain the Group Booking discount, please contact Esther (via email esther_andrews@bigpond.com or at a Club Meeting) to indicate whether you would like Entry only or what time you want the Pyap cruise booking.
| Adult | Concession | Group Booking | ||
| Entry only (valid for 2 consecutive days) | $30.00 | $26.50 | $22.50 | |
| 2 in 1 Journey (entry AND Pyap River Cruise) | $46.50 | $40.00 | $32.50 |
For other pricing, see http://www.pioneersettlement.com.au/pricing/
The Pyap River Cruise leaves at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm. http://www.pioneersettlement.com.au/experiences/rides-cruises/
6pm ***Dinner at Murray Downs Bistro***
http://www.murraydownsgolf.com.au/bistro-at-murray-downs-golf-club
(a chance to chat with others to see who is doing what on Sunday)
Sunday
10am ***Meet at Tourist Information Centre*** Cnr McCrae & Curlewis Streets
We can then break up into groups depending on your interest.
- River walk https://walkingmaps.com.au/walk/268
- Drag Racing Entry $25 per day – 10am to 5pm both days http://www.swanhilldrc.com.au/main.html
- PS Pyap Riverboat 10:30am
2pm There will be no formal meeting place and some people will be heading home, but here are some options for those with some time to spare…
- Lake Boga Flying Boat Museumhttp://flyingboat.org.au/index.php/about/about-us
They are open all weekend but you should phone 50372850 prior to arriving to ensure there is someone to let you in.
- Kerang Ibis Rookery – call in on the way home – look for the sign on the side of the road 9km north of Kerang. There is a 350m walk from the car park to the bird hide.
http://www.murrayriver.com.au/about-the-murray/ibis-rookery/
http://www.melbourneplaygrounds.com.au/melbourneplaygrounds-info.php?id=29204
The breeding season is September to December. The wetlands from Kerang to Lake Boga constitute the largest rookery in the southern hemisphere.