Swan Hill Vic, 29th July 2026

 Swan Hill Vic, 29th July 2026

Parked up at the Big 4 Riverside caravan park, Backed in right up to the edge of the river. The wind is fairly howling across the park and it freezing cold. Judy thought she might sit out in the sunshine and read a book, but apart from being too windy and too cold, 10,000 ducks came demanding a feed. We are staying two days, and I feel definitely like I cold do with the break after 4 days on the run. 

There is something odd about this place and it turns out we have been here before, in 2015 and parked in almost exactly the same spot! The ducks almost exactly the same as well!

Here's a view out of my back window, now that I've cleaned it....

Murray River. Swan Hill Vic July 2026

We are right next to the Heritage Village which we've been to at least 3 times and despite e them having align show tonight out across the river we've decided to forego the pleasure this time.

However, back alongtheu road about 15km there is a little place called Lake Boga, a 3.5 x 3 km wide body of water approximately 4 metres deep. Major Mitchell, didn't know when he marched up to it in 1836 that it would be perfect for landing flying boats on. The RAAF and QANTAS did however, and a Flying Boat repair centre was established there for the duration of WWII. It's billed as the Home of the Catalina, and quite rightly as they have one inside, but the base serviced all comers. if you could land it on water, it came here to be fixed.

Home of the Catalina. Lake Boga Vic July 2026

Home of the Catalina. Lake Boga Vic July 2026