Day 22 - Mildura to Swan Hill

We have been so lucky with the amazing summer like weather.  Aerogard is my new favourite perfume as the mosquitos just love me.  Good bye to Mildura - hello Swan Hill.  We arrived in Swan Hill early so we could make the most of our time at the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement.  The tickets gave us access for two consecutive days, so we can go back again tomorrow.  

View from our room in Mildura.

Amazing cooked breakfast.

There was a florist van in the carpark unloading these gorgeous bird of paradise flowers.

A fully loaded bottle brush tree along the way.

Welcome to Wood Wood.

You can see the Murray River at Wood Wood.

So we stopped to stretch our legs.

And take some photos.

Of the Murray River.

Colourful Gazanias along the side of the highway.

There where miles and miles of them flowering.

Welcome to Swan Hill.

The Pyap Paddle Steamer.

We went for a little paddle steamer ride on the Murray River.

The Murray Downs Homestead Wharf.

The Murray Downs Homestead.

Back to the wharf at Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement.

The PS Gem at Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement.

Steam train display at Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement.

Some of the cottages at the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement.

One of the many carriages at the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement.

The vintage car at the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement.

We got to have a ride in the vintage car.

The horse and cart at Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement.

We had a little ride in the cart around the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement.

Another of the little shops at Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement.

We went to the laser light show at the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement.

We learnt about the new settlers in the area.

And the shipping trade.

And about the women who served during WWII.

And the Catalina's that flew from Lake Boga - just down the road.

We didn't learn about them at school as it 

was still an official secret until about 2015.

Day 21 - Morgan to Mildura.

 Before we left Morgan we had a look through the Museum.  Then along the way we were chased by an emu, travelled through Waikerie and Renmark then on to Mildura to our next stop overnight.

The Museum is in the 1878 Landseer Building,

a former shipping agents storehouse

overlooking the Murray River.

1870 English 6HP Portable Steam Engine

outside the Morgan Museum.

Another view of the Steam Engine.

One of the many horse drawn carts on display.

The "Windows in Time" tapestry mural in the Morgan Museum.

The Bank of Adelaide in Morgan.

We stopped for coffee and saw these motorbikes.

Goodbye to Morgan.

Richard stopped to make phone calls.

I took photos.

It's quite nice to take photos when you 

are not travelling at 110kms.

OMG this emu came running out at us.

Welcome to Blanchetown.

Houseboats on the Murray River near Blanchetown.

Lovely old house surrounded by a vineyard.

One of the many orange groves we went past.

Welcome to Waikerie.

There were 100's of Corella's ripping up the lawn at Waikerie.

The Murray River was fenced off due to the recent flooding.

The Silo Art in Waikerie with the giant yabby.

Pelicans on the Murray River.

Palm trees and vineyards near Renmark.

Welcome to Renmark.

Nice little bakery in Renmark.

Towards the Town Centre in Renmark.

The Paringa Bridge.

Silo Art at Paringa.

Advertising they are fruit fly free in this area.

Welcome to Victoria.

Being overtaken by a road train.

No dust storms today.

We must be going slow.  Overtaken by another Road Train.

Mildura or do we keep going to Sydney??

Pretty sunset in Mildura.

Another one of the sunset.

A rather nice drop.

Seafood platter for dinner.

Pretty floral display at the restaurant.