Our Region

We live and work in an extraordinary part of Australia, where the driest state on the world’s driest inhabited continent is transformed by its largest river system, the Murray River.

Here, water connects us to more than a million square kilometres of the Murray–Darling Basin—an area four times the size of the UK. This vast river system sustains an incredible diversity of life, from the largest old growth red gum forests to rare and threatened species like the Regent Parrot, Murray cod, and southern bell frog.

The Chowilla floodplain is one of the basins ecological treasures. Its permanent creeks and ephemeral wetlands provide critical breeding and feeding grounds for native fish, frogs, and thousands of wetland birds, including long-distance migratory species. When water spreads across the floodplain, it transforms into a vibrant, living mosaic.

This is also a deeply cultural landscape. The Riverland has been home to the First Peoples of Australia for over 40,000 years, and the Erawirung people continue to live here today, carrying forward stories, knowledge, and traditions.

The land itself tells a story too. The Murray carved its way through this valley 600,000 years ago, while winds during the ice ages sculpted the vast dune fields that still stretch across the horizon. Today, the region sits on the edge of Australia’s deserts, where the river brings abundance to an otherwise arid land.

Our Riverland is connected, precious, and diverse. It’s a crossroads of water, wildlife, and people—a living story that we love to share with our guests.