Mildura, the sleepy city in Victoria, Australia , could easily be mistaken for a town in
the American Midwest if it were not for the numerous eucalyptus trees which dominate
the landscape.
Life is leisurely in this city in northwestern Australia, situated on the Murray river
Not far from where the Darling river flows into it.
Most vehicles on the roads are pick – up trucks. Fruit and vegetable farmers and
wing growers work the plantations in the surrounding region that stretch further than
the eye can see. This oasis in the middle of the arid bush landscape thrives on an
ingenious irrigation system that is fed by the two giant rivers.
Some tourists hire a houseboat in Mildura to explore the Murray river and rural
Australia at a leisurely pace, Paddle steamers also offer daily trips. But it is not just this
rural idyll that makes Mildura a good base for tourists exploring the Australian outback.
It also is a centre of find food and wine.