Nyah West
Border town on the Murray Valley Highway.
Nyah is a border town located on the Murray
Valley Highway, 371 km north-west of Melbourne
and 27 km north-east of Swan Hill. Nyah West, 3
km off the highway, is the business and
commercial centre of a prosperous irrigation
district which produces wine and dried fruit, as
well as vegetables and wool.
Things to see:
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State Forests
The Nyah and Vinifera State Forests contain a
wealth of archaeological material relating to
ancient Aboriginal occupation of the land,
including canoe trees, middens, burial grounds
and boundary markers. These forests of redgum
and box follow the Murray and are open to cars,
campers and bushwalkers.
Koraleigh Country Collection
Koraleigh Country Collection is a heritage
display in a rural parkland setting, featuring
horse-drawn machinery and other artefacts and
memorabilia of the pre-tractor dried-fruit era
(1910-40). There is a nursery, a cactus garden,
a craft shop and plenty of birds wandering
about.
The principal opening hours are Sundays from
1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. and on Monday and Tuesday
from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., although other
times can be organised by appointment, tel: (03)
5030 2141. During the Victorian school holidays,
the business is also open on Wednesdays and
Thursdays from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. The
business is well set up for coach tours.
To get there turn off the Murray Valley
Highway at Nyah onto the road signposted
'Koraleigh Collection'. It heads east across the
river and the state border. Turn left after 2 km
into the road signposted for Koraleigh. After
another 2 km take the signposted right into
Eagles Lane and it is a final 2 km to your
destination.
Ring Tree
If you ignore the turnoff into Eagles Lane and
continue along the main road towards Tooleybuc
then, about halfway there, a small blue tourist
sign will draw your attention to the presence of
the Ring Tree on the left-hand side of the road.
A remnant of the pre-colonial days this is a
rare surviving example of an old Aboriginal
boundary marker in which the branches of a tree
were tied together in such a way as to grow in
the form of a ring. It is a large tree which
stands alone about 10 metres back from the
roadside.There are plans to erect a cairn with
an explanatory plaque.
Tooleybuc
Another way to access Tooleybuc is to continue
north from Nyah along the Murray Valley Highway
for 19 km to Piangil North. From this point a
road heads east across the river towards Kyalite
and Balranald. On the far side of the Murray is
Tooleybuc, a tiny and tranquil settlement with a
village atmosphere. It is a pleasant spot for
picnicking and riverside walks. Fishing is
especially popular and there is a boat ramp.
In the warmer months you can take an informal
ride on a barge along the Murray River. There is
no set fee although a donation will be greatly
appreciated as it will go to the Red Cross. You
can cook up a barbecue on board, fish or just
relax and enjoy the scenery,
