
Nestled at the point where the Murray, Campaspe and Goulburn Rivers meet, just 2.5 hours drive north of Melbourne's CBD; Echuca Moama is the closest point on the Murray River from Melbourne. The region is coveniently central for visitors from Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide and well located for those travelling from regional centres in Victoria and southern New South Wales.
| Driving Distances | Kms | Mins | Shepparton | 70 | 50 |
| Bendigo | 88 | 60 |
| Ballarat | 199 | 150 |
| Melbourne Airport | 205 | 140 |
| Melbourne CBD | 210 | 150 |
| Albury | 228 | 180 |
| Geelong | 248 | 190 |
| Canberra | 517 | 360 |
| Adelaide | 641 | 480 |
Boasting more sunny days than Queensland's Gold Coast, Echuca Moama has a mild, relatively dry climate, averaging over 270 days without raineach year. Maximum temperatures average 30.1c in Summer and 14.3c in Winter.
There is plenty to do in the area:
We are only a short distance to a number of wineries as well as some great clubs, including the Rich River Golf Club Resort (Echuca Moama's premier 36 hole golf course) and the Moama Bowling Club (famous for it's International tournaments).
All of the major clubs (5 in all) offer a courtesy bus service and will pick you up and drop you back to the motel FREE of charge.
To visit the local clubs click on the link below:
We are only 5 minutes drive to the historic Port area - just far enough out of town to provide a quiet escape while still being in reach of reality!
www.portofechuca.org.au
Meaning of the words -
Echuca - Meeting of the water
Moama - Place of the dead
Echuca was founded in 1853 by Henry Hopwood Moama was founded by James Maiden
Echuca - 14,448
Moama - 4,639
Situated on both the Northern Highway and the Murray Valley Highway, Echuca Moama is easily accessible from all directions. V/Line passenger services (Ph: 136196) operate between Melbourne & Echuca several times daily.
Aircraft services operate through nearby Echuca Airport, Aus Air (Ph: 03 54803100)operate charter services from Moorabbin and Essendon airports to Echuca and return, on request. Once you are at Comfort Resort Echuca Moama, a number of the local clubs operate free courtesy buses for patrons.
2 minutes drive from Echuca Moama's largest shopping centre, offering specialty shops and a Safeway supermarket. Echuca Moama offers an endless array of activities to suit all ages and interests. Some of the options are: