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Two state tasting plate!

The majestic Murray River winds its way between the twin towns of Albury and Wodonga and for much of its length is the boundary separating NSW & VIC. The river is also a life-giving water source & allows this region to thrive as a producer of some of Australia's finest fresh foods and wines.

Here, visitors can savour fresh regional produce & award-winning wines & enjoy meals prepared by some of Australia's finest chefs.

A journey of culinary discovery can be started on either side of the border, with a myriad of farms, restaurants, cafes & wineries opening their doors to visitors keen to taste their wares. Highlights of the area include:

Albury, NSW: Home to many gourmet cafes and restaurants, gourmet delis & butcheries. Butts Gourmet Smokehouse offers a range of delights including smoked trout, kangaroo, venison, chicken and beef, cured using traditional techniques on the premises of this 15 year old business.

Not far out of town you can also visit Hume Weir Trout Farm, offering visitors the chance to purchase their smoked trout products and even catch their own trout on the premises to cook up on the bbqs on the landscaped property.

Wodonga/Rutherglen, VIC: Whilst Wodonga is also home to numerous cafes, restaurants, delis & farm fresh produce, a 45 minute drive west of town, will take you to the popular wine making town of Rutherglen. Famous for it's muscats, visitors can follow the 'muscat trail' and visit a number of top class wineries, you may even run into some of the 'Young Bloods of Rutherglen', a group formed in 2003 and consisting of the younger generation of some of Rutherglen's oldest wine families.

For a bite to eat in town, a stop at Parker Pies is a must, to try their Award winning pies and pastries, including Kangaroo, Crocodile and Tiger King Prawns!

And why not stay the night at the beautiful boutique accommodation The Vineyards at Tuileries, housed nearby the Rutherglen Estate Cellar door.

Finally, on your way back to Wodonga, make a stop to visit Jos and Kathy at Gooramadda Olives, where their home grown, award winning olives are processed on the property into table olives and cold pressed extra virgin olive oil, for sale and tasting at their cellar door.

These are just some suggestions of places to visit in this delicious region, but there are many more farms, cellar doors and gourmet food producers worth visiting and the Regular Hume Murray Food Bowl Farmers Markets, held every second Saturday in Wodonga, would be the perfect place to start.

Further Information:

Driveaway Holidays

1300 723 972

The Vineyards at Tuileries

13-14 Drummond St, Rutherglen, VIC

T: (02) 6032 9033

Gooramadda Olives

Open to the public for tastings and sales on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays and Public Holidays, except Christmas day.

Opening hours 10.00 am till 05.00 pm. Other days of the week by appointment only.

1468 Gooramadda Rd, Gooramadda N.E.VIC (via Rutherglen)

T: (02) 60265658

Parker Pies

86-88 Main St, Rutherglen VIC

(02) 6032 9605

Hume Weir Trout Farm

RMB 5029 Riverina Hwy, Albury, NSW

T: (02) 6026 4334

Open weekends & school and public holidays.

Butts Gourmet Smokehouse

417 Tribune St, Albury, NSW

T: (02) 6021 3987

Hume Murray Food Bowl

Fortnightly Farmers Market, held every second Saturday, 0830-1230 at Gateway Village, Lincoln Causeway, Wodonga