Today we are headed for Swan Hill, another historic town on the Murray River. I had been unable to locate any free or bush camping near Swan Hill so we decided to stay in a caravan park this time.

We only had 160 kms to cover today and we decided to stick to the Murray Valley Hwy and get into camp as soon as possible so we could get some washing done and leave tomorrow for exploring. I had picked a caravan park from the GPS that was just before Swan Hill on Lake Boga.

When we arrived we found out that the caravan park certainly was on Lake Boga, right on the edge. In fact there was enough room for one row of sites on the lake edge, a small roadway and another row of cabins and on-site vans, then the fence and then the highway. I was a little concerned about the highway noise but the manager assured me it was pretty quiet after 10 pm. The site was grassed and right next to a large freshwater lake.

Lake Boga Caravan Park

There was a nice fresh breeze coming from the lake and we had most of our washing dry that afternoon.

What the manager failed to mention was the regular freight trains that passed through the nearby town of Lake Boga, sounding their horns at every level crossing. The last train was at midnight and the first one at 5 am.