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RUTHERGLEN

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Below you will find an alphabetical listing of Tourist Attractions for Rutherglen. Any attraction that is underlined is linked to more information.

 

ABORIGINAL ART SITE

 

    Yeddonba aboriginal art site is "hidden" in the bush near Mt Pilot. This site is well worth a visit as it has been clearly labelled, well set out and clearly marked pathways,fully maintained and provides some extremely interesting facts, spectacular views and a "strange feeling" being in a sacred place. The rock caves are also fascinating.

    It will leave you with the question of how were these "Chiltern" aboriginals able to paint a Tasmanian Tiger ?           

                                 Aboriginal Site Mt Pilot ( Chiltern )

 

ABORIGINAL ART

Doma Mungi Gallery ( Chiltern )

 

 

ABORIGINAL CANOE TREE

At Lake Moodemere

 

ABORIGINAL TOWN NAMES

    A listing of aboriginal town names and their meanings from the North East.

 

ANIMALS

Long Neck Tortices at Lake King

Bullers Winery Bird Park

Ettamogah Sanctuary, (Albury)

 

ANTIQUES

Common School Museum

Weights and Measures

Approximately 3 Shops in Main Street.

 

BBQ LOCATIONS

Lake King and Memorial Park, Murray Street

Lake Moodemere

Stantons Bend, past lake Moodemere

Granthams Bend, near All Saints Winery

Police Paddocks, Police Paddocks Road

Many of the local wineries, check brochure or tourist info.

 

BICYCLE HIRE

 

Available at

Corowa Tourist Information Centre

Rutherglen Tourist Information Centre

                                                                                    

BICYCLE TOURS

Corowa Town Tour,

Wagunyah Tour,

Rutherglen Town Tour,

 

Mountains to the Murray Bicycle Rail Trail

This project  will provide cyclists the opportunity to ride from Bright in the High Country to Wahgunyah on the Murray along the disued railway line, a distance of approximately 120 kilometres.

Bright Rail Trail

Beechworth Rail Trail

 

BIRD PARK

Bullers Winery Bird Park

 

BIRD WATCHING

Chiltern is Victoria's Birdwatching Capital

 

BOATING

Rutherglen is an ideal location for all types of boating and water sports, with both the Murray River and Lake Moodemere being ideal for waterskiing, rowing, canoeing and fishing.

Lake Moodemere

 

BOAT RAMPS

Located at Corowa Ball Park Caravan Park,

Located end of Lone Pine Ave, Corowa

Lake Moodemere

 

BOWLING

                Corowa Bowling Club

                Corowa RSL Club

                Indoor Bowling at Corowa RSL Club

                Rutherglen Bowling Club

                Howlong Bowling Club

 

BROWN CAIRN

Lindsay Brown, together with Thomas Clarke, took up the Gooramadda Run in 1839. He planted the first vineyard in the district.

                                                                          

BUS TOUR

Grapevine Gettaway Bus Tour

 

BUSHWALKING

There are a few bushwalking tracks, See tourist Information Centre

The main track is the River Walk from the John Foord Bridge, Wahgunyah, along the Victorian side of the Murray River, to St Leonards Winery, St Leonards Road, Wahgunyah, near All Saints Winery. A feature of the walk are the huge River Gums, the large variety of wildlife, and the relaxing nature of the huge Murray River.

 

 

CAMPING HOLIDAYS

The Murray River with help from the Parks and Gardens and Conservation and Envioronment Departments provides some magnificent locations for weekend camping, or even camping holidays.

These locations are on the Victorian side of the Murray River, and are set amongst huge River Gums, many on beautiful sweeping river corners. Tables and BBQ facilities are available, but there are no toilet facilities. Rubbish collection sites or containers are at most locations.

These locations are generally well signposted, but please check with the local Tourist Information centre for more details or a map.

The locations are listed from Barnawartha North, and are listed in order as they go downstream.

Richardsons Bend, North Barnawartha

Doolans Bend

Police Paddocks

Shaws Flat

Granthams Bend, Wagunyah

Stantons Bend, Lake Moodemere

Lumbys Bend

Taylors bend

 

CANOE LOCATIONS

Canoeing can be experienced all along the Murray River, perhaps using one of the above Camping Locations as a base.

Lake Moodemere is ideal for the learner as there is little current, and for the kids, Lake King in Rutherglen is only about the size of a football ground, an excellent training ground.

Lake Moodemere

 

CAR RACING

Corowa Speedway, Wahgunyah Speedway

                                                                           

CEMETERY TOURS

The John Foord Cemetery, was a private cemetery which commenced in 1859 and closed in 1886.

The Carlyle Cemetery commenced in 1865. It has some Chinese Burning Towers from the Gold Rush era.

See the Tourist Information Centre for site locations and tours.

 

CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS

Memorial  Park, Rutherglen

Ball Park, Corowa.

 

CLUBS

The Corowa RSL Club

The Corowa Golf Club

The Rutherglen Golf Club

The Howlong Golf Club

 

COROWA FISH FARM

    Fresh fish or fingerlings

 

COROWA IRIS NURSERY

    Over 350 varieties.

 

CRAFT SHOPS

Main Street

 

DANCES

The Corowa RSL Club

 

DARTS

The Victoria Hotel

 

DOLL MUSEUM

Gerogery Doll Museum, North of Albury

 

DRIVING TOURS

There are many driving tours, so for brochures please call into the local Tourist Information Centre.

        Driving Tour of Old Goldmines

        Driving Tour of Rutherglen Historic Features

        Driving Tour of Wineries

                                                                                

EVENTS

Please look in the Rutherglen Calendar of Events, or ring the Tourist Info.

FEDERATION PHOTOGRAPH

The Famous Painting/ Photograph of Australias First Parliament is on display at Chiltern Athenaeum.

 

FESTIVALS

Please look in the Rutherglen Calendar of Events, or ring the Tourist Info.

 

FISHING

Good fishing is available all along the Murray River and in the many local streams.

FISH FARM, COROWA

Corowa Fish Farm

FLYING

Corowa Airport

Parachuting Club

Corowa Gliding Club

 

FOREST

The Chiltern White Box and Ironbark Forest is a unique forest which provides some magnificent walking tracks and also pleasant driving roads.

White Box Walking Track, 8.5 Km ( Chiltern )

GALLERIES

Main Street, Corowa.

 

GARDENS

Corowa Gardens near RSL Club.

Memorial Park, Rutherglen

 

GARDEN IRIS

Corowa Garden Iris

 

GLIDING

Corowa Gliding Club

 

GAOL

    Original Double Cell Lock Up at Chiltern.

    Chiltern Gaol

 

GOLD

49.26 tons of gold was known to have been removed from this area.

GOLD DISCOVERY CAIRN

Erecred in 1930 opposite the Tourist Information Centre, a tribute to the party of miners who discovered gold near this point in September 1860.

 

GOLD MINES

 

Attreys Reef ( Chiltern )

Golden Bar Mine ( Chiltern )

Magenta Gold Mine ( Chiltern )

 

                                                                              

GOLD MINES RUTHERGLEN

There are many Old Goldmines in the area.

    1    Murray Valley. Commenced 1866. Closed 1869. Shaft 283 feet.

    2    Golden Gate. Commenced 1889, Closed 1902, Shaft 251 feet.

    3    Great Southern No One, Commenced 1894, Electric plant installed 1899

            to light and haul. Shaft 408 feet.

    4    Southern & Prentice United. Commenced 1895, Shaft 420 feet.

    5    North Prentice, Commenced 1894, Closed 1909.

    6    Great Northern Extended Consols, Commenced in 1893, Closed 1910.

            Yeild 8,890 ounces of gold. The 8 horses used for underground

            haulage were sold in 1910.

    7    Prentice Freehold. Commenced 1891, Closed 1898.

    8    Great Northern Extended, Commenced 1880, Closed 1910, Shaft 290 feet.

    9   Great Southern. Commenced 1892, Closed 1914. Shaft 440 feet.

            Water pumped for eight years before work commenced. Cyanide gold

            extraction was used on tailings from 1937.

    10    Great Southern Consols. Commenced in 1895, Closed 1911, Shaft 400 feet.

    11    Lilliput. Commenced 1862, Closed 1965.

  

 

GOLD MINE DRIVE TOUR

Press here for more details and map.

 

 

GLIDING

Albury Corowa Gliding Club   

 

GOLF CLUBS

Corowa Golf Club 

Howlong Golf Club

Rutherglen Golf Club      

  

GOLF DRIVING RANGE

 Practice Fairway, Corowa Golf Club

 

                                                                                  

HISTORIC BUILDINGS

Rutherglen Hotel,( Poachers Paradise), 1860.

Chambers Rosewood Cellars, 1860.

Post Office built 1863, two rooms still incorporated in new(1910) building.

St Stephens, 1863, extentions 1923.

Court House, 1864, extentions 1905.

Common School, 1872

Lake King, 1874

Congregational Church, 1877.

Railway, 1879.

Clydesdale Cellars,1886.

Cumberland Hotel, (Shamrock) 1888.

Rutherglen Sun Office, 1888.

Corner Store, (Teatime Antiques), 1892.

Victoria Hotel, Mortuary & Stables, 1894

Bank of Victoria, 1896.

Vidal's Cellars and Brandy Distillery, 1897.

Bank of Australasia, 1899

 

HISTORIC TOWN TOUR

        Press Here for Details

 

HISTORY OF RUTHERGLEN

Rutherglen Museum

Common School Museum

 

HORSE RACING

Corowa Racing Club

 

HORSE RIDING

    Trail Rides - Mt Pilot Tourist Farm

INDOOR BOWLING

The Corowa RSL Club

 

INDOOR SWIMMING POOL

Heated Pool, Golf Club

 

JOY FLIGHTS

        Corowa Gliding Club.

        Corowa Airport

KANGAROOS

Ettamogah Sanctuary, (Albury)

KOALAS

Ettamogah Sanctuary, (Albury)

 

KEG FACTORY

Minature Kegs are available at

All Saints Estate, Keg Factory,

                                                                     

LAKES

Lake Moodemere

Lake King

 

LAWN BOWLS

                Corowa Bowling Club

                Corowa RSL Club

                Indoor Bowling at Corowa RSL Club

                Rutherglen Bowling Club

                Howlong Bowling Club

LIMOUSINE HIRE

Alister's Winery Tours

Corowa Limousine Hire

 

 

LOOKOUTS

Water Tower, Rutherglen Wine Bottle

Mt Ochtertyre

 

MAJOR MITCHELL CAIRN

Located next to Murray River off the Howlong Bridges Road. Well signposted.

Major Mitchell Cairn

 

MAJOR MITCHELL COCKATOO

Bullers Winery Bird Park

 

MAP of Rutherglen

            Rutherglen Map

 

MINATURE WINE CASKS

Minature Kegs are available at

All Saints Estate, Keg Factory,

Corowa Darby Woodware

 

MORTON BAY FIG TREE

Planted in 1877, currently approximately 23 metres high. Located opposite Carlyle House.

 

MOTORBIKE RACING

Corowa Speedway

                                                                                   

MOUNT OCHTERTYRE

Named by Major Mitchell in October 1836 on his return to Sydney. Mitchell climbed Mt Ochtertyre to look for a place to cross the Murray River. His actual Crossing place is marked  with a cairn, located on the Howlong Road about 800 metres after you cross into Victoria.

To climb Mt Ochtertyre, a fairly gentle climb, travel down Mia Mia Road from the Murray River end and turn right into Ochtertyre Lane. A notice and a stye over the fence will indicate the starting point.

Mt Ochtertyre

 

MOUNTAIN BIKE HIRE

Tourist Information Centre

 

MUSEUMS

Common School Museum

Rutherglen Museum

Federation Museum, Corowa

Gerogery Dolls Museum, North of Albury

Pioneer Museum, Jindera

Printing Museum, Chiltern

Athenaeum Museum ( Chiltern )

Motor Museum ( Chiltern )

 

NETHERBY CELLARS

Built in 1859

 

NIGHT CLUBS

The Corowa RSL Club

The Corowa Golf Club

The Howlong Golf Club

 

OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOLS

Ball Park, Corowa

Rutherglen Memorial Park

 

PARACHUTING

Corowa Parachuting Club, Corowa Airport

                                                                                          

PARKS

Ball Park, Corowa

Corowa Gardens near RSL Club.

Memorial Park, Rutherglen

 

PICNIC LOCATIONS

Memorial  Park, Rutherglen ,

        next to Lake King, full childrens playground and facilities.

Ball Park, Corowa, next to the Murray River, full childrens playground and facilities.

All Saints Winery

Lake Moodemere

Camping and Picnic Reserves along the Murray River

            Camping Reserves

 

PLAYGROUNDS

Memorial  Park, Rutherglen

Ball Park, Corowa

 

RACECOURSE

Corowa Racecourse, South Corowa.

 

RIVER BEACHES

Rowers Park, underneath John Foord Bridge

Stantons Bend, near Lake Moodemere

 

RIVER SWIMMING

Rowers Park, Corowa, underneath John Foord Bridge.

Stantons Bend, near Lake Moodemere.

Police Paddocks.

Granthams Bend, Wahgunyah

 

RIVER WALKS

                 Simple Walk

A simple amble along the Mighty Murray for as long as you wish, commencing on the eastern or right hand side of the John Foord Bridge in Wahgunyah, heading towards Granthams Bend and St Leonards Winery..

                 Walk to Grantham's Bend 3 Km

An easy walk along the Murray River to a magnificent reserve which has been set aside for camping, picnicing, swimming, and water sports. A member of your party can drive to pick you up there, or to bring the food. BBQ facilities are there. The walk is approximately 3 kilometres.

To drive there go past All Saints on your left hand side, and turn left into the dirt road.Turn right at the river. The walk is approximately 3 kilometres.

                Walk to St Leonards Winery 5Km

Again it is the same starting point next to the John Foord Bridge, walking with the river to your left, walk past the magnificent reserve known as Granthams Bend, and approximately 2 kilometres further you will come to the equally magnificent St Leonards Estate, which has picnic and BBQ facilities.

 

ROLLER BLADE DISH AND JUMPS

John Street, Corowa

 

 

RUTHERGLEN TRAIN RIDES

Wahgunyah to Rutherglen and Lillyput.

The Stringybark Express runs from the Wahgunyah Station along the old Springhurst to Wahgunyah railway line.

The train operates on weekends and public holidays, but is for hire any day, group bookings for as little as $25.

Stringybark Express

 

SAVAGE CAIRN

In honour of Michael Savage 4th November 1990. Prime Minister of New Zealand 1935 to 1940, was a local Rutherglen Boy.

SKATEBOARD DISH

John St. Corowa

SKY DIVING

Corowa Parachuting Club. Corowa Airport

 

SWIMMING POOLS

Rutherglen Swimming Pool, Memorial Park

Corowa Swimming Pool, Ball Park.

 

TOWN BICYCLE TOUR

        Press here for More Details

TOWN DRIVE TOUR

        Press here for More Details

TOWN WALKING TOUR

        Press here for More Details

 

TRAIL RIDES

    Trail Rides - Mt Pilot Tourist Farm

TRAIN RIDES

    Stringy Bark Express

The Stringybark Express runs from the Wahgunyah Station along the old Springhurst to Wahgunyah railway line. The train is for hire any day.

Stringybark Express

   

    Corowa Mini Train

The mini train runs around the Corowa Sports Club Park during Markets and Special Occasions. Please contact the Tourist Information Centre.

TRAIN TURNTABLE

At Corowa in the Gardens in front of the Corowa RSL Club is the old train turntable. It is located about 300 metres on the Melbourne side of the Corowa Railway Station. Turntable.

 

VIDAL CELLARS

Built in 1897

VIDEO HIRE

There is one video hire in each of Corowa and Rutherglen's shopping centres.

WALKING PATHS

Lake King Walk,

        Memorial Park, Rutherglen, approximate 10 minute walk.

River Walk

         The River Walk is from the John Foord Bridge, Wahgunyah, along the Victorian side of the Murray River, to St Leonards Winery, St Leonards Road, Wahgunyah, near All Saints Winery. A feature of the walk are the huge River Gums, the large variety of wildlife, and the relaxing nature of the huge Murray River. Approximate time, 1 hour.

                                                                                 

WALLACE CAIRN

John A Wallace was the "father" of the Chiltern Rutherglen Goldfield, having interests of over 40 miles of leads in alluvial and quartz mining. Rutherglen was named after his birthplace in Scotland.

WATER SKIING

Water Sking is a favourite sport along the Murray. Boat ramps are available at the Ball Park Caravan Park in Corowa, and at the end of Lone Pine Ave, Corowa. You can Ski all the way to Yarrawonga and Lake Mulwala.

WATER TOWER

The Water Tower was completed in 1900 to serve the town's water supply. A new reservoir was constructed in 1945. The mesh wine bottle top was erected in December, 1969.

Wine Bottle

 

WEIGHTS and MEASURES

The Common School Museum

See what a scruple is. How many barley corns in an inch?

How many inches in a palm? How many hundredweight in a ton?

 

WINERIES

Rutherglen is world famous for its fortified wines. There are 19 wineries in the Rutherglen area.

Rutherglen Wineries

 

WINERY TOURS

Alister's Winery Tours

Grapevine Getaway Mini Bus

 

 

 

 

WINE BARREL WASHING MACHINE

Located at the Common School Museum, well worth a look.

 

WINERY TOUR, SELF DRIVE

            Press Here for Winery Self Drive Tour

 

YABBIE FARM

                Murray Bank Motel, Corowa

 

NORTH  EAST WINERIES

Rutherglen Milawa
King Valley Glenrowan

 

For more information on Rutherglen Attractions please phone Rutherglen Information Centre on  0260 336 300

 

RUTHERGLEN'S

 

Press the links below for Tourist Attractions in surrounding Towns.

CHILTERN

COROWA

ELDORADO

HOWLONG

WANGARATTA

WODONGA

YACKANDANDAH

YARRAWONGA

        

                        

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