RIVERINA HIGHWAY. (Highway 58) to near COROWA then COROWA TOCUMWAL ROAD.
This east west route travells from Albury to near Corowa via the Riverina Highway .. then via the Corowa Tucumwal
Road, which tends to follow the northern side of the Murray River, to Tocumwal.
It is dual lane and sealed, but has some narrow sections.
0 km (162.8 km) Riverina Highway commences at its junction with the Hume Highway in Albury.
[33.1 km] Following Riverina Highway signs through Albury (bypasses main street etc.).
33.1 km (129.7 km) Howlong Post Office.
[0.3 km]
33.4 km (129.4 km) Junction .. Riverina Highway turns north (right). To south (left) is signed Chilfern .. which we initially take.
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0 km turning south at above junction.
[0.6 km]
0.6 km Junction .. Victoria Street to west .. travel 500m to end of Victoria Street and entrance to Howlong Memorial
Park is ahead. Signed "no camping". Travel down into fairly extensive park area where there is ample parking and
turning area. Possible legal parking in town common.
Class 5. 35° 58.93' S. 146° 37.06' E. Hema map 29, K 12.
Toilets, covered tables, some shade, BBQ's, rubbish bins, quiet, OK big rigs.
Follow park area downstream and there is a signed "town common" in which we noted a caravan was parked.
[0.2 km] Continuing ahead at above Victoria Street junction .. over bridge.
0.8 km Centre of bridge.
[0.5 km]
1.3 km Junction east (left) side to Howlong Lions Park. Gravel track into gravel turning/parking area. Signed "no camping".
Class 5. 35° 59.24' S. 146° 37.37' E. Hema map 29, K 12.
Toilets, covered tables, shade, water from basin, rubbish bins, 50m from bridge, OK medium size rigs, weak CDMA.
WE WERE DISAPOINTED WITH THE HOWLONG COUNCIL AND ITS "NO CAMPING" IN THE ABOVE TWO NICE SPOTS ALONG THE RIVER.
We continued south to along the Murray Valley Highway to find a legal camp spot.
[0.7 km]
2.0 km Murray River (there are a number of other bridges across other waterways).
[2.6 km]
3.3 km Junction B400 .. turn east (left).
[0.8 km]
4.1 km Junction .. turn south (right).
[3.0 km]
7.1 km Junction with Murray Valley Highway .. turn east (left).
[1.6 km]
8.7 km Signed rest area .. south side. Long level gravel road (parking adjacent) terminating in Doolans Road
which leads back to highway .. thus forming a long drive through loop.
* Class 2. 36° 02.83' S. 146° 38.10' E. Hema map 43, B 8.
Table, some shade, rubbish bin (for fruit fly prevention), 40m from highway, OK big rigs, good TV, good CDMA.
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ALBURY TO TOCUMWAL .. continued.
[10.0 km]
43.4 km (119.4 km) Gravel pit noted .. south side.
[11.4 km]
54.8 km (108.0 km) Junction .. Riverina Highway veers north, we continue ahrad to Corowa.
[5.8 km]
60.6 km (102.2 km) Corowa Main Street .. south (left) side.
[13.0 km]
73.6 km (89.2 km) Gravel pit noted .. south side beside river.
[21.2 km]
94.8 km (68.0 km) Signed rest area .. south side. Road past caravan park entrance into Kyffins Reserve .. extremely large
area on north shore of Lake Mulwala. Level parking (bewrae of faling branches).
* Class 2. 35° 58.75' S. 146° 03.68' E. Hema map 29, K 11.
Shade, quiet, OK big rigs, no time limit noted, good TV, weak CDMA.
[1.6 km]
96.4 km (66.4 km) Western entrance to (above) Kyffins Reserve.
[2.4 km]
add down ok
98.8 km (64.0 km) Junction .. Corowa Tocumwal Road turns north. We initially took the road ahead 0.6 km, signed to Mulwala, where
there is a park area/boat ramp on the left side. "No camping" signs!
Class 5. 35° 58.61'S. 146° 01.42'E. Hema map 29, K 11.
Toilets, covered tables, some shade, WATER near toilets (convenient to parking spot), rubbish bins, 25m max from
highway, OK big rigs.
[14.2 km] Back along Corowa Tocumwal Road.
113.0 km (49.8 km) Signed Sandy Bend .. across grid or via gate .. south side. Signed Sandy Bend 4.5 km, Pebble Beach 4.0 km.
Rubbish skip inside gate. We travelled 3.7 km to ? Sandy Bend .. had to remove some fallen branches and cut some
saplings .. also a couple of boggy (after rain) sections. Nice spot on river, but sandy close to bank or under
overhanging dead branches .. so we disn't stay overnight.
Class 2. 35° 57.35'S. 145° 52.78'E. Hema map 29, K 10.
No facilities, shade, rubbish bins, quiet, OK medium size rigs with care, very weak CDMA.
[16.7 km]
129.7 km (33.1 km) Junction .. south side .. Quicks Road. Follow ahead, signed Cottadidda State Forest, to near river ..
: through open boom gates, across narrow gully to large level open area on river bank .. total 2.5 km from main road.
* Class 2. 35° 55.55' S. 145° 41.88' E. Hema map 29, K 10.
Some shade, quiet, OK big rigs with care, no apparent time limit, good TV, good CDMA.
[16.1 km]
145.8 km (17.0 km) Junction .. south west side to Barooga and Cobram.
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0 km Taking turn off to Barrooga and Cobram.
[5.0 km] Travelling through Barooga.
5.0 km Centre of new bridge across Murray River.
[0.2 km] across bridge.
5.2 km Junction ..south side .. River Road. Travel 1.3 km to entrance Scotts Beach. Series of dirt tracks amongst large
trees with large designated camping area. Close to river and beach.
* Class 2. 35° 55.61' S. 145° 40.58' E. Hema map 29, K 10.
Toilets, shade, quiet, OK big rigs, no time limit noted, good TV, good CDMA.
[1.5 km] Continuing ahead at above junction.
6.7 km Signed junction .. south side to Cobram business area.
[0.9 km] Continuing ahead at above junction.
Junction with Murray Valley Highway. For convenient signed caravan parking, travel south east along Murray Valley
Highway2 blocksd to Punt Road on the left. Travel up Punt Road, past park area on left to next entrance on left.
Signed "caravan parking" on both sides. Water taps. Walking distance to Safeway just ahead.
Class 3 to 4. 35° 55.24' S. 145° 38.70' E. Hema map 29, K 10.
Little shade, covered BBQ area, 2 threaded WATER taps, 20m frm road, ok big rigs.
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ALBURY TO TOCUMWAL .. continued.
[17.0 km] This section not travelled, distance taken from a map.
162.8 km (0 km) Junction with Newall Highway at Tocumwal.
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