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  Wizardssleeves official receipts June 5, 2017 at 1:23pm

  Ha Ha , the old Parramatta briefcase .
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  Longfin Eel June 5, 2017 at 1:26pm

  http://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/wagga-wagga-and-ri...

  Have a look at the Visit NSW site. All sorts of stuff in there. The Pioneer Park Museum is good. The rice factory in Leeton has an interactive visitor centre (I don't think they do tours of the factory anymore). Also, in Mildura (and Echuca) you can do a cruise along the Murray.

  Also probably a bit out of your way, but the Grampians in VIC are worth visiting - some very good bushwalks there.
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    Wizardssleeves official receipts > Longfin Eel June 5, 2017 at 1:30pm

    Ohh yeah , most certainly doing a river cruise . Cheers Longy . Not too sure about the kids under 7 at the Rice factory but I'll suss it out . Heaps of gardens and shite out that way I've noticed .
    
    City Park @ Griffith looks the goods .
• 2agd8rk0gah1u June 5, 2017 at 1:59pm

  Mildura, is a great town, Wiz, some really beautiful spots around that area. If you go south of Mildura through Ouyen you can head to South Australia that way or if you go further south through Victoria and down through towns like Speed ( not the drug), Lascelles, Hopetoun ( nice camping area in Hopetoun at the lake), then down through Warracknabeal and onto Horsham you can visit the Grampians National Park and then go out west from Horsham towards Edenhope and onto South Australia that way. There should be plenty of wildflowers, wheat, canola ( beautiful yellow colour) flowering this time of the year.
  Anyway, mate hope you have a great trip! and safe driving.
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  Kramerica June 5, 2017 at 2:00pm

  I can't stand Wagga, Griffith and The Riverina area in general. Unfortunately I get to Wagga every year or so because I have rels there and can honestly say that in my opinion it's a boring as batshite shithole. Just my opinion though.

  Echuca on the Murray is a beautiful little town mate. Lots of Australian history, paddle steamers - all that sort of stuff. The kids would love it.
  • 2agd8rk0gah1u > Kramerica June 5, 2017 at 2:06pm

    Agree, don't like Wagga I was in the Army there and I think we were banned from all the pubs but 1 and that one had a fire go through it from memory. Also agree with Kram that Echuca is a great spot and good for kids.
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    Wizardssleeves official receipts > Kramerica June 5, 2017 at 2:13pm

    Thanks Lads , Yeah Wagga isn't really high on my radar . I've been there to pick up my latest boat the year before last and the day was kinda enough for me . We were pretty much just thinking of overnighting there to break the trip up a bit . I do wanna go to Echuca as there is a ski race there yearly I wanna go to the year after next to called The Southern 80 and I wanna suss out the House Boat hire places and a few Ski shops along the way . Moama/ Echuca is waaay up there on my schedule if all goes to plan .
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  Wizardssleeves official receipts June 5, 2017 at 2:03pm

  Yes we are heading through Griffith and staying at Darlington Point for a few nights . Unfortunately I struggle to enjoy wine Fong and with the kids it'll probably be a pretty dry trip anyway. Might be a good chance to detox I guess but thanks for the offer . Might drop by The Griffith Hotel for a schooner and leave the kids in the car with some Salt and Vinegar chips and a Fire Engine just for nostalgic purposes .
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  Wizardssleeves official receipts June 5, 2017 at 2:14pm

  The Mrs's old man lives in Mildura so we are staying there about 5 nights and looking forward to it . I've been told it's pretty good in the 20 years I've been with her I've never been out to his place visit him haha so I thought I'd better make the effort this time .
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  Robert Lloyd June 5, 2017 at 2:30pm

  Wizard Sleeve: Mildura is a pretty good place. I spent two years there one night.