Car Rental Mildura

Mildura is located in the far north-western corner of Victoria, on the banks of the Murray River, around 400 kilometres from Adelaide and under 550 kilometres from Melbourne.

Originally a rather lifeless area, the region around Mildura was transformed into a rich agricultural oasis thanks to the work of the Chaffey brothers from Canada in the late 1800s due to their experience with creating irrigation settlements. These days, Mildura is a very popular tourist destination, a bustling regional city in an area well noted for its warm and stable weather. The city features wide, tree-lined streets and is surrounded by vast numbers of wineries and fruit growing farms. The Murray River offers many activities, such as paddle steamer cruises, swimming, fishing and the popular activity of living on a hired house boat and cruising along the river for a number of days. Mildura is home to a number of major festivals, and its long history has left behind a legacy of historical buildings including the Rio Vista Mansion, the Old Mildura Homestead, and the Grand Hotel.

Mildura is the perfect base for exploring other locations in this area. A 90 minute drive west will take you into South Australia’s rich Murray Riverland region surrounding Renmark and Berri. 20 minutes north-west of Mildura is the historical port town of Wentworth in New South Wales, where the Murray River meets Australia’s longest river, the Darling River. A 3 hour drive further north is the outback New South Wales mining town of Broken Hill.

Before you leave home, make sure you have us book your hire cars for Mildura Airport.