Bark on tree at Lake Mulwala

We camped here at Scotts Beach near Cobram on the Murray River

Views of the Murray River at Scotts Beach near Cobram

Carol enjoying the views at Scotts Beach

Views of the Murray River at Scotts Beach near Cobram

Views of the Murray River at Scotts Beach near Cobram

This morning started with a walk around Cobram

1892 Cobram Hotel

This Murray Cod greeted us at our next stop - Tocumwal in NSW

Great shop in Tocumwal - Mike bought a little ceramic pelican here

1861 Tocumwal Hotel

Street shop mural - Tocumwal NSW

Street shop mural - Tocumwal NSW

Street shop mural - Tocumwal NSW

Street shop mural of the Murray River - Tocumwal NSW

Tocumwal is on the NSW side of the Murray River

We raced some 70km to make this 2 hour Murray River Cruise starting at Barmah Lakes

This is a world famous wetlands - part of the Murray River

A most enjoyable 2 hour journey on the Murray River

This signpost tells us we are 1774km from the mouth of the Murray in South Australia

Views along the Murray River on our Kingfisher boat tour - Barmah Lakes

This tree was introduced to improve the banks - now it is an undesireable pest

Marker tells us we are 1776km from the mouth of the Murray in SA

The burl on this tree looks like someones face

Willows on the Murray River

This is our Kingfisher tour boat - there were 14 people on the boat today

River Red Gum looks like an elephant head and trunk

Benita was our Kingfisher Tour guide

She walked us in to see this dried up lagoon

Warned us about the presence of deadly Black red bellied snakes

The floor of this lagoon is bone dry

This River Red Gum is well over 1000 years old

The greatest concentration of River Red Gums

anywhere are here in the Barham Lakes area

Look at these two dead River Red Gum tree trunks

Last stop for the day - Echuca, the largest Port on the Murray River

We thought this used to be a Synagogue - no it was a Masonic Hall

Echuca Port exhibits

Echuca Port exhibit - River Red Gum log

Log and Log Buggy all made of River Red Gum - Echuca Port

Beautiful old gas lamp - Port of Echuca

Engines at Port of Echuca Shipwrights

Verticle log saw at Port of Echuca Shipwrights

Barges and Paddle Steamers on the Murray River at the Port of Echuca

Paddle Steamer moored at the Port of Echuca

Barges like this haul River Red Gums on the Murray - if they are overloaded they sink

All types of vessels moored at the Port of Echuca

Another view of the Port of Echuca

Look at this old River Red Gum Barge, grass is growing in it

This is the Mary Ann Paddle Steamer on the Murray River at Echuca

The Emmy Lou moored at the Port of Echuca on the Murray River