Once the busiest port along Australia’s longest river, centuries of river-faring history is kept alive in Echuca. The mighty Murray River is the town’s lifeblood and everything revolves around the water, whether you’re renting a houseboat to cruise downstream, boating or paddling the wildlife-filled waterways, or hopping on a traditional paddle steamer for a scenic sightseeing cruise. If you don’t fancy pitching your tent by the riverside or driving your campervan along the Murray, renting a cosy cabin provides the perfect base from which to experience Echuca’s small-town charms. Perhaps book a fully furnished family cabin with its own kitchen and private deck, check into a cosy chalet with views along the river, or snag a cabin at a riverside Hipcamp with private boat access and shared facilities.