The 7 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Swan Hill, Victoria

Take a step back in time, when things were a little more relaxed, when pioneering men and women of the 19th century succeeded in taming this wild Mallee landscape. Your self-guided tour among an enormous collection of working tractors and machinery; homes, cottages, and displays will entertain all ages. Feel the heat in the blacksmith shop, listen to the sounds of the old Pianola or take a ride through our Mallee township on a horse and carriage. Cruise the river aboard the historic PS Pyap or Join us as the sun goes down with the award-wining Laser Light Spectacular ‘Heartbeat of the Murray’. The first of its kind in the world to use a natural river environment and setting as its background to produce a 360-degree multi-media spectacular unlike anything ever seen in Australia.

Andrew Peace wines is a family owned winery and vineyard located on the banks of the Murray River in PIangil 41km north of Swan Hill on the Murray Valley Highway. Cellar door sales and tastings are open on weekdays and Saturday afternoons. With great coffee and ample parking for caravans we also have a wonderful picnic area.

Set on the banks of the Little Murray River, the world-class Heartbeat of the Murray is a 360-degree multi-media spectacular unlike anything ever seen in Australia. Using water, light, laser, sound and special effects to tell the story of the Murray, you’ll be transported back 30 million years, before travelling forward through time to the Murray River as we know it today. This state-of-the-art show is the first of its kind in the world to use a natural river environment and setting as the background. The Heartbeat of the Murray laser light show has been made possible thanks to funding from the Federal and State governments, and Swan Hill Rural City Council.