The Kenniff Tree is named after the brother bushrangers Patrick and James Kenniff (Pat and Jimmy). The old Coolibah tree was they tethered their horses when visiting Augathella, providing a shady spot for the horses and not too far from the Burenda Hotel. This let them do all of their business while in town, but … Read more
On Alfred Street in Charleville, the Historic House was the chambers and manager’s residence of the Queensland National Bank. Today it is a museum, showcasing a collection of items relating to the original period, both inside the house and outside. The oldest building still on its original site in Alfred Street, the Historic House served … Read more
Fred Hollows was an ophthalmologist who is known for his work in restoring eyesight to countless people, in Australia and abroad. He was born in New Zealand in 1929 and studied ophthalmology in England before moving to Australia in 1965. He became an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of New South Wales. In … Read more
The Crossley Engine in Bourke is an oil-fuelled stationary engine manufactured by the Crossley Brothers in 1923. Over the years more than 100,000 Crossley oil and gas engines were built and it is a testament to their quality that many are still in use today. It is an example of an early water cooled four stroke … Read more
The Bourke Wharf is a replica of the original wharves in Bourke. The area was considered to have little prospects for commercial activity. In the late 1850s, the Darling River was opened up as a key transport route, and river communities like Bourke grew as important transport centres. While the wharf is a replica, it … Read more
Loddon Floodway is a free camp area on Pental Island in The Murray region. It is on the northern section of the island on the banks of the Murray River. The island is accessed from one of two bridges, either from the southern end of Swan Hill or just east of Lake Boga via Fish … Read more
Pental Island is an inland island bound by the Murray River and the anabranch Little Murray River. Little Murray River is on the southern side of the island, with the New South Wales and Victoria border along the Murray River on the north side, making Pental Island part of Victoria. An anabranch is when a … Read more
The Giant Murray Cod is at Swan Hill, a monument to the large cod fish that have been caught in the Murray River. The monument is 15 metres long, 5 metres high, and 3 metres wide. It was originally built in 1991 as a prop in 1992 for the movie Eight Ball, a movie about … Read more
The river cruises in Swan Hill is operated at the Pioneer Settlement open air museum. The cruise is on the PS Pyap, a paddlesteamer built at Mannum in South Australia in 1896, and was a floating store for the Eudunda Farmers Cooperative, selling to settlers and settlements along the Murray River before being sold for … Read more
The Pioneer Settlement is a museum in Swan Hill set on the edge of the Little Murray River. It started with the paddlesteamer PS Gem purchased in the 1960s to be an art gallery, and added some buildings in the style of the Mallee region to be around it. Some buildings we donated, others were … Read more
