Attractions

Swan Hill was named when the explorer, Major Thomas Mitchell, set up camp by the Murray, and had his sleep continually interrupted by the calls of the black swans on the river. His glowing reports of the area led to the establishment of the Murray Downs and Tyntyndyer properties in the mid 1800's. The Tyntyndyer homestead is now open as a fascinating living history museum.

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Attraction	About the Attraction
Pioneer Settlement View website	The Pioneer Settlement, which is only a 5 minute walk from the motel, is famous as a superbly recreated port town of the paddle steamer era. The Settlement features an entire main street of more than fifty historic buildings taken from Swan Hill and the surrounding districts. It also boasts a collection of restored carriages, old cars, trucks, tractors and a steam train. They even have wagon rides for the kids. Your heritage experience would not be complete without a cruise on the historic paddleboat, the PS Pyap. Her daily hour long cruises take you along the many bends of the Marraboor and Murray rivers, recalling her own years of service as a trading boat. A wonderful time to soak up the Pioneer Settlement is at dusk when a spectacular light show illuminates the village for the 'Sound and Light Tour' - a 45 minute journey in which visitors are transported past all the Settlement's attractions with a finale of the ghostly emergence from the night of the mighty Paddlesteamer Gem.
Tyntyndyer Homestead	One of the first brick veneer homesteads in Australia. Take a tour through the historic home to soak up its varied history
Regional Art Gallery	Striking visual art where you will often catch displays of local works.
Lake Boga Flying Boat Museum	This museum is housed in the original underground communications centre used during WWII. It displays a collection of memorabilia, including a Catalina Flying Boat, showing the history of the base and the Flying Boats during the war.
Bests Winery View website	Pioneer winery of the local area, with connections to Great Western wines. Well worth a visit to try their selection of wines on offer.
Bullers Winery View website	Have a comprehensive range of wines from those they produce locally, to those that are produced at their Rutherglen winery.
Pheasant Farm View website	Thousands of Pheasants, Guinea Fowl and Partridge reared mainly for the restaurant market. They also have garden avaries which house and extensive range of Australian and foreign birds.
Sonre Farm	Guided tours though a local property with a diverse range of produce on show. See the workings of the almonds, olive and pistachio farm, from the orchard through to the production of the own products. Then visit the cafe for a light lunch or afternoon tea.
Raymers Nursery	One of the largest rose displays in Australia, providing picnic areas and tea & coffee. 5,500 roses on display and a fully stocked nursery.