⛴️ Explore Echuca Victoria ~ Things to do in and around Echuca

Описание: Explore Echuca Victoria ~ Things to do in and around Echuca

Echuca is a lovely historic town on the banks of the Murray River, in Victoria. It is located 216 kilometres from Melbourne and has heritage paddlesteamer cruises, fascinating history, and a lovely, relaxed atmosphere.

Echuca was originally developed as a river port as it was the closest place on the Murray River to cross over into New South Wales from Melbourne.

00:00 Introduction
00:50 The Port of Echuca
03:30 PS Pevensey Paddlesteamer Cruise
05:10 Echuca Wharf
06:30 Morgan Esplanade, including Horse Carriage Rides & St Anne's Winery
08:28 High Street Echuca Specialty Shops
10:20 Great Aussie Beer Shed
11:55 Heritage Buildings

In today’s video, we explore the Port of Echuca and go on a paddlesteamer cruise. We wander around the town centre, visit the Great Aussie Beer Shed and see some interesting heritage buildings.

Port of Echuca
The Port of Echuca Discovery Centre is open every day from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm and entry is free. Inside, you will find interactive and informative displays about Australia’s inland river system and the history of the Paddlesteamers.

Outside on the wharf is the Kevin Hutchinson Steam Shed, where you can see original working steam engines and pumps. This fascinating Steam Display allows visitors to learn about the role of steam engines.

PS Pevensey Paddlesteamer Cruise
We booked in for an 11.30 cruise on the Pevensey Paddlesteamer, which departs from the Port of Echuca.

We wandered down the heritage-listed Echuca Wharf, ready for boarding. The Echuca wharf played a vital role in the Murray River trade, with up to 240 paddlesteamers a year using the wharf in the 1870s to 1880s.

The wharf was extended several times, and at its peak, it was over 332 metres long; today, after extensive restoration, it is about 75 metres long.

The Pevensey is an authentic paddlesteamer with its original steam engine and can carry 100 passengers. It was originally used as a cargo boat. We sat back and relaxed whilst cruising down the river and listened to the commentary about the paddlesteamer and the area’s history.

We then wandered around and saw the steam engine and watched the paddle wheels go round. There is a cafe at the back of the paddlesteamer and toilets onboard.

The Pevensey was in the Australian TV series ‘All the Rivers Run’, where it was known as the ‘Philadelphia’.

Echuca Wharf
After the cruise, we continued exploring the wharf area, which is a great spot to watch the paddle steamers on the river.

The PS Adelaide is a lovely paddlesteamer that is the oldest wooden-hulled paddlesteamer still operating on any river in the world. 1-hour cruises are also available on the PS Canberra, a 110-year-old paddlesteamer that is powered by a 1923 wood-fired steam engine.

Murray Esplanade
The Murray Esplanade is a great historical area with heritage buildings, the visitor centre and several specialty shops.

You can even take a relaxing ride along the streets of Echuca in a horse-drawn carriage. Billabong Carriages operate on weekends, and school and public holidays at the Port of Echuca.

St Anne’s Winery Cellar Door is open every day and has a huge selection of wines to try. It was originally a carriage builder's workshop, and the walls are lined with barrels that hold more than 3000 litres of fortified wines.

High Street Specialty Shops
High Street in the Echuca Town Centre has a great selection of cafes, bakeries, hotels, a distillery and specialty shops to browse in.

The Echuca Chocolate Company is open every day and has an amazing range of chocolates, liquers and gifts.

The Echuca Heritage Sweet Company is open every day and has a huge range of sweets, gifts and novelty products.

The Great Aussie Beer Shed
The Great Aussie Beer Shed is located approximately 3 kilometres from Echuca and is open Saturday and Sunday, Public and School Holidays from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm.

This fascinating, jam-packed museum opened in 2003 and has an impressive collection of more than 20,000 beer cans from around the world. It also features a huge selection of beer-related memorabilia and more...

Heritage Buildings
As we wandered around Echuca, we saw many lovely heritage buildings, with information plaques about their origins.

The Bank of New South Wales built this wonderful Italianate-style building in 1877.

The former Echuca Town Hall was built in 1868 as a combined Council Chambers and Court House.

Customs House was built in 1884 and is now a lovely Art Gallery.

St Mary's Catholic Church was built in several stages and was officially opened in 1890.

The Old Echuca Post Office opened in February 1879.

The Palace Hotel, located at the corner of Dickson and Connelly Streets, was built in 1876.

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