VISIT TOCUMWAL Sun Country on the Murray

Whatever it is you like to do, you will find an attraction or activity to suit.

Golf, water sports, adventure, fun, relaxing, art, fine food, wine and nature at its best, it’s all here just waiting to be discovered and explored, making it one of the best year-round holiday destinations in Australia.

Tocumwal sits on the NSW side of the Murray River, 270km north of Melbourne, and is one of the few towns that doesn’t have a counterpart in Victoria. Turn off the Newell Highway and discover a town nestled around the river bends and steeped in unique World War II history.

Tocumwal wears its heritage for all to see with its character filled main street and historic building facades that take you back in time.

The Tocumwal airfield was the first airfield planned as preparation for a possible Japanese invasion.

The aerodrome was commissioned by the US Army Air Corps and constructed in 1942 as the McIntyre Field heavy bomber base. 5,000 people were involved in the construction of the base, which had 450 buildings spread over 40km2, with 114km of roads interconnecting it all.

There were four runways, each nearly 2km in length. Planes were using the airstrip within five weeks of beginning construction, and the airfield was completed in four months.

The aerodrome became the RAAF station headquarters for training Liberator bomber aircrews. In December 1944, there were 5,500 personnel on the base and it subsequently became an aircraft depot until the 1960s.

Places to visit:

• Tocumwal Aviation Museum

• Chrystie’s Classics and Collectibles Museum

• Town Beach

• Tocumwal Foreshore

• Giant Murray Cod

• WAAAF Memorial Creek Walk

• Tocumwal Railway Heritage Museum

• Tocumwal Blowhole and the Rocks

• Tocumwal Railway Bridge

• Tocumwal Splashpark

• CWA Park Playspace

• Tocumwal Chocolate School

• The Big Strawberry

• Tocumwal Golf and Bowls Club

• Ulupna Island Bird Sculptures

• and so much more...

Tocumwal is now a renowned worldwide destination for gliding and the airfield hosts many aerobatic events.

It is also home to a new aviation museum telling more of this important story.

An ideal spot from which to explore the region, enjoy exceptional food and wine in Tocumwal, get a rush from water sports and flying adventures, relax while bushwalking and camping or visit museums on your hunt for antiques and collectables.

BARHAM