Roughly 30 minutes’ drive from Echuca-Moama, but still straddling the border, is Barmah National Park. The Barmah-Millewa forest is the largest river red gum forest in the world, with some trees over 400 years old. It’s also a Ramsar site (a wetland of international importance). The wetlands are home to about 220 species of native birds, including a number that migrate between here and Japan or China. Starting from the Dharnya Centre, there are three walks you can trace, including a four-kilometre, 1.75-hour loop that takes you past the Murray River and Barmah Lake. Spot bigarrumdja (emu) and gaiyimarr (kangaroo), along with Yorta Yorta cultural sites including middens, mounds and scar trees.