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Murray River Wilderness Cruise
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- Explore thriving wetlands and ancient river country with expert guides, gaining insights into local ecology and conservation efforts.
- Wander through red gum forests and billabongs, encountering diverse wildlife including kangaroos, emus, and over 180 bird species.
- Savour creative regional cuisine paired with Riverland wines aboard a luxury houseboat, enjoying relaxed evenings as twilight settles.
- Join small groups for hands-on interpretation, offering a unique opportunity to witness the Murray River's revitalisation firsthand.
Guided by ecologists, naturalists and local experts, explore thriving wetlands, ancient river country and wildlife returning to restored habitat.
Join expert guides on a four-day journey through the culture, wildlife and ecology of the Murray River. Walk along ancient river bends, wander through red gum forests and billabongs and learn how environmental flows are revitalising wetlands, restoring habitat and supporting threatened species such as the southern bell frog and Regent parrot.
Explore diverse landscapes in search of red kangaroos, emus, koalas, goannas and more than 180 bird species found throughout this region.
A luxury houseboat will be your comfortable base, where you’ll enjoy creative regional cuisine with Riverland wines and relaxed evenings on deck as the river settles into twilight. With small groups and hands-on interpretation, this journey offers a rare chance to see the Murray thriving and to understand the conservation work behind its recovery.
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Single Available from 10 December 2026
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Australian Geographic Travel
Australian Geographic Travel designs touring itineraries that focus on wildlife and active conservation as well as cultural experiences. Their travel experiences are rich in nature and adventure, and they specialise in hard-to-reach places and small group experiences. You’ll join similarly inclined souls who share your taste for exploration and a burning desire to learn more about the phenomenal natural world.
Australian Geographic Travel offers professionally guided, small group itineraries varying in length across most states in Australia. Each trip is unique and authentic for anyone who is interested in exploring the fauna and flora, the history and culture of Australia. All trips have been curated with an emphasis on discovering hidden gems off the beaten track, and offering sustainable travel experiences that would be very hard to find anywhere else.
Australian Geographic’s adventurers, scientists, historians and photographers have brought the world to you for more than 36 years. Now they invite you to join them in visiting the country’s most intriguing places and sharing their passion. They are committed to sustaining the environment, culture and heritage of each place they visit. In doing so, Australian Geographic strive to protect the precious environment, from addressing climate change and its far-reaching impacts to promoting awareness of the world’s oldest living culture and revealing to you the countless treasures it cradles.
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