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.
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.
