Stories from The Murray

With each twist and turn of the mighty Murray, there’s a new story, piece of history and cultural experience waiting to be discovered.

As summer approaches, restaurants, cafes and bars are making the most of the warmer weather, preparing the best local produce and serving it with sides of sunshine and fresh air.

Meet farmers in their paddocks or at markets, dine on regional produce, and even fish for your own Murray Cod with this guide to eating local in The Murray.

With rolling hills, Australia’s longest river system and nearby mountain ranges, farmers in our region know how perfect the Murray River region is for producing quality meat.

Learn about how a single block vineyard in Greater Hume works with the land bordering the Woomargarma National Park to produce Mediterranean-style wines and a distillery in Mildura uses locally grown produce – from salt bush to citrus – to flavour their gin.

Known as one of Victoria and Australia’s important food bowls, our region is well known for its meat and seasonal fruit and vegetables, but there’s much more growing in the Murray River region.