Local Walwa Attractions
Walwa is situated approximately 1hr 20min drive from Albury/Wodonga on The Great River Road which leads to the glorious Victorian High Country. We are a little hidden gem, surrounded by beautiful country views, great bike riding – both peddle or powered, by road, mountain or dirt riding, great day drive, camping, fishing, swimming, bush walking.
The Mighty Murray River
The Upper Murray provides stunning mountains, beautiful rivers and scenic Towns & Villages that will ensure your next getaway is a memorable one.
The Legenday Murray Cod
The Walwa Hotel is just 700 meters from the Mighty Murray River, home of the legendary 'green fish'. Found in abundance, why not try your luck at catching a 'Trophy' and enjoy bragging rights.
Take a Peek at our Peaks
Nestled in the foothills of the magneficent Pine Mountain, Walwa Hotel offers stunning views all year round. Pine Mountain is 1.5 times the size of Ulura!. During the colder months, it's snow capped peaks are a photographers dream.
The Beautiful Town Of Walwa
Walwa is situated on the Murray River Road, not far from the Murray River. A scenic 45 minutes drive from Corryong, Walwa is a popular place for those who enjoy a variety of water sports including kayaking, swimming and fishing and those who are looking for a quiet, relaxing getaway.
Jim Newman's Lookout
From this lookout, you can see across the Murray River valley towards Welaregang and back towards Ournie. These areas were once used as corroborree grounds, where different groups gathered in early summer before the traditional Bogong Moth hunts.
Walwa General Store
This is a great store. Buy food supplies, some quite gourmet, fresh and frozen fruit, veg and meat, get the paper or buy basic camping or hardware items. There are selected first aid supplies, magazines and fishing licences. You can also fill up your car with fuel.
Painting by local artist and resident chef Sienna
Walwa Local History
Walwa, a rural village on the Murray River in north-east Victoria, is east of Lake Hume and 30 km north-west of Corryong. It was named after the Walwa pastoral run (1839), and the name is thought to have derived from an Aboriginal word describing a place of waters.
Among the earliest references to Walwa is prospecting for tin ore in 1882-83, but it was agriculture that formed the initial permanent settlement. A school was opened in 1887. The Walwa Tin Mine was about 2 km west of the present village. Although described in the Victorian municipal directory (1910) as a mining township on Walwa Creek, the directory also recorded two cheese factories, an indication of the dairying and grazing potential of the district. There were also a hall, a store and a wine shop.
By the 1930s a butter factory had replaced the cheese factories and there were also two churches and a recreation reserve. Walwa’s position on the Murray Valley Highway gave it exposure to passing traffic, sufficient for a hotel and a boarding house. A bush nursing centre was opened in about 1933. A new bush nursing centre opened in 2006.
There is also a hall, a medical centre and Catholic and Uniting churches. The Anglican church closed in 2005. Walwa’s primary school had 24 pupils in 2014.
Floodwaters surrounded Walwa after the Murray River rose rapidly in March 2012. Residents were evacuated and took refuge in the town's hospital.
