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Swan Hill
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Swan Hill
– Rural City –
Swan Hill is a rural city which serves a productive agricultural region and provides a hub for a vibrant tourism sector.
The city is located on the Murray Valley Highway on the Victorian Side of the Murray River.
The population is around 10,000 with the Swan Hill greater region numbering 30,000 people.
Swan Hill is accessible by road to Melbourne (330km) and Adelaide (610km). There is a V/Line train and bus to Melbourne via Bendigo and a V/Line bus to Adelaide
Feature Destination:
Murray Downs Golf and Country Club
Play Golf alongside the Mighty Murray River. The Murray Downs 18 hole golf course is of Championship Standard and is considered to be one of the best rural golf courses. Located across the river from Swan Hill, the NSW Country Club includes your choice of accommodation, dining to accompany your golfing visit.
Discover Swan Hill
The desire to to take timeout from a hectic lifestyle is a common feeling for a lot of city people and yet the surefire solution remains a dilemma. There are many ways to escape a busy frenetic lifestyle.but choosing the right escape can be quite overwhelming. Swan Hill, a Rural City provides a variety of options which include city comforts and benefits which can only be found in the rural setting of Swan Hill.
City Comforts in Swan Hill
Having developed beyond a town into a Rural City, Swan Hill has a vibrant entertainment and services sector. You will find great coffee, international cuisine, outdoor cafe’s, organic, vegetarian and food-sensitivity aware catering. Staying overnight in Swan Hill combines city expectations and a range of settings. Just choose what level of comfort suits you. And don’t be worried about shopping. Well served by 3 major supermarkets, chain stores and a vibrant independent retailers, shopping has never been so easy.
Swan Hill Specialties
The natural world.
Imagine seeing a sunset not blocked by tall buildings, a sky that stretches like a bowl from horizon to horizon. Reconnect with stars that sparkle on a darker than dark night, and listen to sounds not drowned by traffic, dogs and motorized garden tools..
The human world.
The assistant in the supermarket will ask you how you are AND listen to the answer. If you ask for directions someone will help. If you don’t want to chat, that’s OK too.
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Feature Destination:
Pental Island Holiday Park
Park your campervan or pitch your tent in Swan Hill’s most idyllic Holiday Park. Complete with all the modern amenities and located on a working farm with access to the Mighty Murray River. Cabins also available. This Park is an easy 5 km drive or cycle from the Swan Hill city centre.
I drive into town, past the golf course on the left, and suddenly I feel more relaxed
No more do I book flights for overseas trips. I just drive to Swan Hill to play golf and relax. Why would I go anywhere else?”
I don’t come into town very often but when I do I get everything I need for the farm
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