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The Best Attractions In Birchip

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Birchip's Mallee Bull

Tchum Lake

Lake Boga Observatory

Flying Boat Museum

Sheep Hills Silo Art

Piccoli’s Spanner Sculptures

Big4 riverside

Pioneer Settlement

Birchip is a town in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia on the Sunraysia Highway north of Donald. The town is located in the Shire of Buloke local government area. At the 2011 census, Birchip had a population of 662. It has a P-12 school, and an Australian rules football club called Birchip-Watchem, also known as the Birchip-Watchem Bulls, or just the Bulls.A pastoral run was established in the region named Wirmburchep and when surveyed a parish was gazetted as Wirmbirchip. Closer settlement began in the area by then known as Wirrimbirchip around 1882 and a Post Office under that name opened on 2 July 1883 . The town was surveyed as Birchip in 18...
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The Best Attractions In Birchip

1. Tchum Lake Birchip
2. Birchip's Mallee Bull Birchip
3. Pioneer Settlement Swan Hill
Swan Hill is a city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia on the Murray Valley Highway and on the south bank of the Murray River, downstream from the junction of the Loddon River. At the 2016 census, Swan Hill had a population of 10,905.
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4. Flying Boat Museum Lake Boga
Lake Boga Flying Boat Base was a Royal Australian Air Force flying boat base at Lake Boga, Victoria, Australia during World War II. When the Imperial Japanese attacked Darwin and Broome in 1942 resulting in the loss of 16 flying boats, the establishment of a safe haven for flying boats was required inland as a remote facility outside the sphere of Japanese airplanes. Lake Boga was picked as it allowed almost unlimited choice of landing/take off directions and was free of obstructions. It was also close to nearby infrastructure. Required for Australian, Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force and United States flying boat servicing and repairs, Lake Boga was commissioned in June 1942. No. 1 Flying Boat Repair and Service Depot was set up to provide the repair and servicing requirements. Lak...
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5. Big4 riverside Swan Hill
6. Lake Boga Observatory Lake Boga
7. Piccoli’s Spanner Sculptures Boort
8. Sheep Hills Silo Art Sheep Hills

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Campsite, Paradise Beach Victoria - Virtual Tour

Camping Trip at Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia

Camping trip at Swan Hill. Lots of wildlife and scenery. Bit of a bad ending, for me at least.
Music; Apache by Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band. Album; Bongo Rock

Kaneira Hotel Free Camp, Calgoa VIC

The Kaneira Hotel Free Camp site is set beside the only hotel/ pub in the small country town of Culgoa in Victoria only 2½ hrs northwest of Ballarat. More information about the listing can be found here.

The campsite itself has limited shade but is very spacious and suitable for big rigs and large vehicles. Toilets, Showers, Washer and Dryers are all available in hotel during trading hours and public toilets are in the park opposite.

Hotel owners Marty and Leigh offer all travellers whether camping, passing through or staying in one of the hotel rooms the typical small town, country hospitality and love to make everyone feel welcome. Camping is free and there is no time limit on your length of stay at the campsite so having a meal or two at the hotel and supporting local shops is a great way to show thanks to this small community.

The hotel offers delicious counter meals including the people’s favourite … Pizza or you can sit and chat with the friendly locals or relax with a game of pool. The local store next door is available for any additional supplies you may need including milk, bread, newspapers, groceries and even some takeaway food.

Culgoa is central to many amazing places like the Painted Silos, Piccoli’s Spanner Sculptures and Lake Tyrell-Sea Lake just to name a few so staying a few days is simply a must. It's also a great place to catch up with family and friends who may not have a caravan or who aren’t avid campers as the Kaneira Hotel also have rooms available.

HOW TO GET THERE
From Ballarat travel north on the Sunraysia Highway (B220) until you come to the Calder Highway (A79). Follow until you reach Culgoa-Lalbert Road. Turn right, then take the first left into Main St. The Kaneira Hotel is on the right hand side next to the Culgoa Store.

SITE ACCESS
There is a gate to the left of the hotel that you just unlock, drive in, and park where you wish. Owners ask that you please re-lock the gate.

FEES & BOOKINGS
No bookings required.
Camping is free with no limit on length of stay, however, they would appreciate your patronage.
Showers is $3 in hotel (Trading Hours)
Washing Machine is $3 per load (Trading Hours)
Dryer is $3 per load (Trading Hours)

RULES
Open fires are prohibited.
Quiet hours 10pm - 8am

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Mbizi Caravan Lodge From the Air!

Aerial View of Mbizi Caravan Lodge outside Bela Bela in South Africa. Footage was taken with a Phantom 3 Professional Camera Drone on a recent camping trip.

Here is some more info on Mbizi Caravan Park and Lodge from their website:

Mbizi Caravan Lodge is situated approximately eight kilometers outside Warmbaths(Bela-Bela) on the R516 Thabazimbi Road at the foothills of the Waterberg, Limpopo.

Get away from the everyday rat race and enjoy quality time with your family and friends. Enjoy the abundant bird and wild life either by hiking or cycling through the bushveld.

Caravan stands with private ablutions, shared ablutions stands, Eco friendly bush camp sites, wildskamp, self catering chalets, tenthouse and mountains chalets available. The resort boasts a superbly equipped caravan park (main camp) with small laundry and scullery facilities, different types of chalets, tent houses and 2 other caravan camps, table tennis, snooker/pool, putt-putt, 4x4 track, indoor heated swimming pool as well as outdoor cold swimmingpool, trampolines, , kids playground, bird watching and game drives and is close to hiking trails, water sports, golf, tennis, bowls, shops and restaurants in the area. Our excellent facilities will prove why we are one of only a few resorts in the country with a superior accommodation rating on the main caravan park and highly recommended rating on the self catering chalets. We offer the outdoors enthusiast a range of accommodation and recreational facilities.

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