Jet Aircraft and Paddlesteamers

 

The Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition 2023 will be the fifteenth such event staged at Avalon Airport.

It is by far the largest, most comprehensive event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and will bring together aviation and aerospace professionals, key defence personnel, aviation enthusiasts and members of the general public.

The Australian International Airshow is a three day, action-packed public spectacular with breathtaking public flying displays and an amazing array of static aircraft to view up close.

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From the 1860s through to the early 1900s, the River Murray was thriving with the putter of paddle steamers, transporting passengers and goods throughout Riverland communities. Paddle steamers were an important connection with early European settlement and development of the Riverland.

Towing large barges, paddle steamers weaved the winding course of the Murray-Darling system, supplying stations and towns with supplies, and carrying passengers and various goods to market, including mail, fruit, wool, wood and livestock products.

As technology evolved in the early 20th century, it became quicker and more economical to transport people and goods by road and rail, so our reliance on paddle steamers began to diminish. As time went on, more and more steamers and barges were abandoned on riverbanks, waiting for work that never came.

Route Map

Detailed Route Map of Victoria

These two links will open a Google Map with all waypoints for this tentative route. You can use these maps to explore alternative routes and side adventures. Don't worry about "breaking" these maps. They have been saved and are restored whenever the links are reused.

Places

• Barwon Heads
• Cape Otway
• Port Campbell
• Port Fairy
• Portland
• Halls Gap
• Echuca
• Urana
• Temora

Attractions

Barwon Heads

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Cape Otway

• Cape Otway Lighthouse
• Otway Fly Treetop Adventures
• Hopetoun Falls

Port Campbell & Port Fairy

• Twelve Apostles
• Gibson Steps
• Loch Ard Gorge
• Living on the Edge Walk
• The Arch
• London Bridge
• The Grotto
• Bay of Martyrs
• Bay of Islands
• Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve

Portland

• Mount Richmond National Park
• Cape Bridgewater Seal Colony
• Blue Whale Watching
• Cape Nelson and Lighthouse
• Portland Cable Tram

Halls Gap

• Walks
• Wonderland Loop
• The Pinnacle Walk 
• Grand Canyon Loop
• Waterfalls esp.
• MacKenzie Falls,
• Splitters Falls 
• Burrong Falls
• Silverband Falls and 
• Clematis Falls
• Lookouts 
• Boroka Lookout, 
• Reeds Lookout, 
• Cranage's Lookout
• The Balconies and 
• The Pinnacle 

Echuca

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Urana

• W

Temora

• W

Highlights

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Potential Campsites with embedded Wikicamps links
(date indicates the last night before departure)

• Barwon Heads Caravan Park - 5/3/2023 (5 nights)
• alternate campsites - 
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• Aireys Inlet - 8/3/2023 (3 nights)
• Apollo Bay - 11/3/2023 (3 nights)
• alternate campsites - 
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• Port Campbell - 14/3/2023 (3 nights)
• Halls Gap - 21/3/2023 (7 nights)
• Echuca - 23/3/2023 (2 nights)
• Urana - 24/3/2023 (1 nights)
• Temora - 26/3/2023 (2 nights)

Please Note: 

These dates and corresponding times are very preliminary and are expected to change as our itinerary is refined and adjusted to suit the specific preferences of those joining this adventure.

Alternative Accommodation

• To be discussed and updated (if needed)

Route Distance: 2,900 km

Season: Autumn

Duration: 27 days approx (commencing from Barwon Heads)

Commencement (from Barwon Heads): 1 March, 2023 (see Planning Calendar below)

Tentative Return: 27 March, 2023 

Participants:

Confirmed

• Roger and Helen
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Tentative

• Anne and Steve
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