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The ULTIMATE Murray River Road Trip Itinerary (2024 Guide)

Murray River Drive

The perfect itinerary for a Murray River road trip, including what to do, where to stay, what to eat and more.

The Murray River region in southern New South Wales boasts an eclectic mix of fantastic cuisine, natural splendours, diverse native wildlife and award-winning wineries, all capped with a healthy dose of famous Aussie hospitality.

It’s also home to Australia’s longest river!

The mighty Murray River has long been a popular place to travel for grey nomads exploring Australia by caravan, however in recent years, the towns along the Murray River have seen a rising boom in tourism for people of all ages and interests.

With historic buildings housing world-class restaurants, micro-breweries popping up around every corner, a focus on sustainable and ethical business growth and more and more activities being developed every year, the hype is well deserved.

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Recently we travelled to the Murray River region with Visit NSW to check out some of these booming destinations.

Having travelled all over Australia, we know just how beautiful this country really is.

So it’s little wonder that it takes a lot for a place to impress us.

What we found in during our Murray River road trip though exceeded all expectations, and we soon realised that 4 days in this area is nowhere near enough.

From Albury to Moama, Corowa to Mathoura, and a few more places in between, we found ourselves constantly wondering why we hadn’t got here sooner.

If you’re thinking about visiting southern New South Wales, and in particular the Murray River region, we’ve put together this itinerary based on our own experiences to help you make the most of your trip.

Murray River Drive
Taking the backroads on our recent Murray River road trip.

Murray River Road Trip Itinerary

We spent 4 days on our Murray River drive, starting and finishing in the town of Albury, and we’ll be the first to admit that this was nowhere near enough time to properly explore everything that the region has to offer.

However we managed to fit a lot in, and were lucky that we had the guidance of Visit NSW to direct us to the absolute best places to stay, eat, visit and drink.

This is our personal Murray River road trip itinerary, and it should serve as a perfect way to kick off your own self-drive adventure.

Day 1 – Albury

The bustling town of Albury on the border of New South Wales and Victoria will be the starting point for this Murray River road trip, as it is the main hub…

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