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View of a shopping street in Swan Hill, VictoriaSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SwanHillShoppingPrecinct.JPG
Author: Mattinbgn
Swan Hill is a city on the south bank of the Murray River, on the border of Victoria with New South Wales. it has a populaton of around 10,000 people (2012 estimate).
British explorer Thomas Mitchell is believed to be the first European to set foot in the area, before that inhabited by the Wemba-Wemba and Wati-Wati tribes of indigenous people. Mitchell arrived in 1836 and made the way for European settlers to move in. The earliest European settlement in Swan Hill was established in 1846.
The Murray River provided the main means of reaching Swan Hill after Francis Cadell in 1853 demonstrated that it is possible to reach it by paddle steamer. River transport flourished until the arrival of the railway in 1890.
Today Swan Hill remains a small town of modest significance.
Swan Hill Town HallSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SwanHillTownHall1.JPG
Author: Mattinbgn
Visiting Swan Hill
From Melbourne, take the M79 (Calder Freeway), continuing on the A79 (Calder Highway) to Bendigo, then take the B260 (Loddon Valley Highway) to Kerang, and finally on the B400 (Murray Valley Highway) to reach Swan Hill.
Places of Interest in Swan Hill
- Swan Hill Observatory and Planetarium
A place to view the night sky using the modern telescopes. It also has a glass studio displaying works of local glass artists. - Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement
An open air museum providing a glimpse into the early days of Swan Hill.
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