Slow days on the river.
Houseboats, citrus groves, river red gums and laid-back towns strung along the Murray.
In the Riverland today
Saturday, 17 October · live from Riverland
Wind 17 km/h
0.3 mm forecast
Where to Begin
Distinctive districts, each with its own character - here's where to start.
18 places
Renmark
The Riverland’s largest town and the birthplace of Australian irrigation, set on a grand bend of the River Murray.
11 places
Berri
A busy riverside town with a striking riverfront precinct, citrus heritage and the famous Big Orange.
11 places
Loxton
A tidy, tree-lined town wrapped in a horseshoe bend, famous for its re-created pioneer Historical Village.
Choose Your Journey
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
Wilkadene Cottage
View →Cottage accommodation at Wilkadene Station on the Murray at Murtho, home of Woolshed Brewery. Sleeps up to six adults.
Lock 4 Bookpurnong Free
View →A 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 Free
View →Australia'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 Free
View →Where 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.
