Things to do in Mildura
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Mildura Arts Centre & Rio Vista
The excellent Mildura Arts Centre & Rio Vista complex combines an art gallery, theatre and historical museum at Rio Vista, a former home of pioneer William B Chaffey. This grand homestead has been beautifully preserved. The interior is set up as a series of displays depicting 19th-century life, with period furnishings, costumes, photos and an interesting collection of memorabilia. The adjacent modern gallery features changing exhibitions.
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Old Psyche Bend Pump Station
The Old Psyche Bend Pump Station is where Chaffey set up his system to supply irrigation and drainage over 115 years ago. The system is still used, except the pumps are electric now and placed a bit further up the river. You can walk around the old centrifugal pumps and Chaffey’s triple-expansion steam-engine pump. The old pumps run on special occasions; ask at the visitors centre.
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Mildura Brewery brewery
Set in the former Astor cinema, this is Mildura's trendiest drinking hole. Shiny stainless-steel vats, pipes and brewing equipment make a great backdrop to the stylish art-deco lounge, and the beers brewed here – honey wheat beer and Mallee Bull among them – are superb. Good food too.
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Langtree Hall Museum
Dating from 1889, the Langtree Hall Museum was the region's first public hall and is an important link in Mildura's Heritage. A hodge-podge of memorabilia is on display here including an impressive collection of dolls, an assortment of toys, old christening gowns and musical instruments.
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Old Mildura Homestead
Along the river near Rio Vista, this cottage was the first home of William B Chaffey. The heritage park here contains a few other historic log buildings and has picnic and barbecue facilities.
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Wild Side Outdoors
Wild Side is an ecofriendly outfit offering a range of activities including a sunset kayaking tour at Kings Billabong (adult/child $30/10), and canoe/kayak/mountain-bike hire ($30/20/20 per hour).
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Enjoywine
In the lovely old Hotel Mildura you can taste the local wines until you decide which one to buy for dinner. It could take a while – there are 32 vineyards represented. Tastings are free (or wines per glass cost $5 to $7.50).
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Stefano's Restaurant
Descend into the former underground wine cellar at the Grand Hotel to see Stefano work his magic with the ever-changing five-course Italian dinner. It's an intimate, candle-lit experience and very popular – book well in advance.
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PV Rothbury
The fastest of the riverboats, it offers a winery cruise on Thursday, visiting Trentham Winery Estate and a BBQ lunch at Kings Billabong. On Tuesday there's a lunch cruise to Gol Gol Hotel.
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Moontongue Eco-Adventures
A sunset kayaking trip is a great way to see the river and its wildlife.
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Harry Nanya Tours
Indigenous guide Graham Clarke keeps you enchanted with Dreaming stories and his deep knowledge and understanding of the Mungo region.
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PS Melbourne
One of the original paddle steamers, and the only one still driven by steam power. On Friday and Saturday this cruise is aboard the PV Rothbury.
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Woodsies Gem Shop
Woodsies Gem Shop has a huge garden maze (adult/child $2/1) covered in pretty vines and flowers, a sparkly Aladdin’s Cave and a workshop where gems are cut and polished.
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Chateau Mildura
Established in 1888 and still producing table wines, this is a living wine and horticultural museum with wine tasting to help your cultural experience.
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Visible Effects Day Spa
Grab a few hours at Visible Effects Day Spa. Try the Vitamin A facial ($55) followed by a hot-stone massage ($135) in a cocoon of music and aromatherapy.
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Mildura Ballooning
Enjoy the sunrise from the air with a one-hour dawn balloon flight over the wonderful patchwork of vineyards, orchards and the Murray.
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New Spanish Bar & Grill
On the Grand Hotel block, this place specialises in top-quality steaks and barbecue food, including kangaroo and Mallee rump.
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Restaurant Rendezvous
Almost swallowed up by the Grand, the warm, casual atmosphere of this long-running place complements the perfectly prepared Mediterranean-style seafood, grills, pastas and crepes.
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Discover Mildura Tours
Takes you out at 10am to see the river and the land, and through gourmet food experiences. Add a scenic helicopter flight for an extra $70.
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Sandbar
Hang out in the only licensed beer garden in town. Local, national, original and mainstream bands play on Thursday to Sunday nights.
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Snakes’n’ladders
Snakes’N’Ladders has 6 hectares of fun, with a playground, vineyard and museum.
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Mildura Waves
Mildura Waves is a modern complex with an artificial wave pool among other facilities.
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Riverside Golf Club
The Riverside Golf Club is a good course by the river, with a licensed clubhouse.
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Sunraysia Discovery Tours
Takes you to Mungo daily ($105/45), and to pioneer sites or on nature tours twice a week.
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Dom’s Nightclub & Retro Bar
Enjoy a luscious snack, then go upstairs (cover $7) to where the music is mostly dance.
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