Slow days on the river.
Houseboats, citrus groves, river red gums and laid-back towns strung along the Murray.
In the Riverland today
Wednesday, 9 September · live from Riverland
Wind 17 km/h
Where to Begin
Distinctive districts, each with its own character - here's where to start.
Renmark
The Riverland’s largest town and the birthplace of Australian irrigation, set on a grand bend of the River Murray.
Berri
A busy riverside town with a striking riverfront precinct, citrus heritage and the famous Big Orange.
Loxton
A tidy, tree-lined town wrapped in a horseshoe bend, famous for its re-created pioneer Historical Village.
Itineraries & Guides
A Weekend in Waikerie
Waikerie translates its name as "anything that flies" - and between the gliders, the regent parrots and the painted rain moth on the silos, the town delivers. How to spend 48 hours on the Riverland's western cliffs.
June 2026 · 5 min read
Village Settlements: The Riverland's Grand Experiment
In the 1890s, depression-era idealists came to the Murray to build communal village settlements. Most failed - but they left the Riverland its bones.
June 2026 · 6 min read
The Cliffs That Colour the River
Ochre, cream and rust, glowing at sunset above the brown river. The Riverland's great cliffs are millions of years in the making - and they're still moving.
June 2026 · 5 min read
Top 10 lists
Our editorial shortlists - the best beaches, walks, wildlife moments and free things to do across the Riverland.
9 Unforgettable River Experiences in the Riverland
From self-drive houseboats to paddle steamers and cliff-top sunsets, the best ways to get on the Murray.
9 Best Nature & Wildlife Spots in the Riverland
Ramsar wetlands, red-gum floodplains and birdwatching hides across the Murray's greatest wild country.
7 Free Things to Do in the Riverland
Big river, no entry fee
Best Things to Do in the Riverland
River cliffs, cellar doors, paddle steamers and houseboats - the Riverland at its very best.
The Whole Region
Every place we've curated, plotted on the map. Click a marker to explore.
Recently added
Lock 4 Bookpurnong
FreeA working lock on the quiet reach between Berri and Loxton
The Murray's Lock 4 sits at Bookpurnong, a few minutes from Berri towards Loxton - free barbecues, a picnic area, a boat ramp and a front-row seat as vessels lock through.
Loveday Internment Camp Site & Collection
FreeAustralia's largest WWII internment camp, six kilometres from Barmera
From 1941, the Loveday camps held over 5,000 German, Italian and Japanese internees on the flats south of Barmera. Ruins and a heritage precinct remain, with a permanent collection at the Barmera Visitor Information Centre.
Donald Campbell Obelisk
FreeWhere Bluebird flew across Lake Bonney
A foreshore monument marking Donald Campbell's 1964 world water speed record attempt on Lake Bonney, when Bluebird K7 hit 347 km/h on the Riverland's inland sea.
Lock 3 Overland Corner
FreeBoats, big lawns and river history at Overland Corner
A working Murray lock near Overland Corner with a broad grassed viewing area - picnic on the bank and watch houseboats step through the chamber.
Waikerie Silo Art
FreeA healthy river painted thirty metres tall
Waikerie's twin clifftop silos carry a giant mural by artists Jimmy DVate and Garry Duncan - regent parrots, a yabby and river scenes on the theme "Healthy River, Healthy Community", painted on both sides so it faces town and river alike.
Waikerie Rotary Clifftop Walk
FreeAn hour above the Murray on a settlers' clifftop route
A 3.6 km walking trail along the ochre cliffs above the Murray at Waikerie, following a clifftop route used by settlers since the 1890s, with lookouts over the river and floodplain.
Places we love
Gluepot Reserve
$An internationally significant mallee bird reserve north of the river, run by BirdLife Australia.
Angove Family Winemakers
$$Five generations of Riverland winemaking, with an organic vineyard and St Agnes brandy heritage.
Lock 1 Blanchetown
FreeThe first weir and lock built on the River Murray, a working piece of river engineering you can watch in action.
Katarapko Creek Canoe Trail
A marked paddling trail through the red-gum creeks of Katarapko, deep in Murray River National Park.
Woolshed Brewery (Wilkadene Station)
$$Craft beer in a riverside woolshed
A craft brewery in a converted woolshed on the banks of the Murray upstream of Renmark, with riverside camping.
Murray River National Park
Floodplain forest and wetlands
A national park in six sections - including Katarapko, Bulyong Island and Lyrup Flats - protecting some of the finest floodplain forest on the Murray.
Lake Bonney Barmera
Swim, sail and ski the big lake
A broad freshwater lake on Barmera’s doorstep, made for swimming, sailing, water-skiing and lakeside picnics.
Renmark Riverfront
Palms, paddle steamers and pelicans
Renmark’s palm-lined riverfront, home to the historic PS Industry paddle steamer, houseboat moorings and riverside walks.