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Euston
Euston Township on the Sturt Highway and Murray Rive
EUSTON - WHERE THE RIVER’S FUN
The mighty Murray River is great for boating and water skiing and at Euston has the convenience of a boat ramp in front of the Euston Club. There are several sandbars with access roads that are great for camping and fishing. The Murray is very wide and useable so try hiring a houseboat for a weekend or a week to travel on the Murray.
The Euston Club stands on the site of the original Shailer Hotel. Prior to the opening of the old lift bridge in 1924, a punt ferried people across the Murray river from this location. River barges carrying hundreds of bags of wheat or bales of wool from outlying stations would stop at the site of Berrits Park.
Weir Lock 15, located downstream from Euston, includes a fish ladder and can be reached via bush tracks from Euston and through a parkland setting from the Robinvale southern side of the River. The lock was built in 1934 and allows passage for paddle steamers and house boats and the Murray is approximately 130 metres wide at this point. The fish ladder was originally established in 1938 and it allows fish to migrate upstream.
The Euston Court House was established in the early 1850s. The Court House was recently restored and is a credit to those involved in its restoration. It is open on the 1st Sunday of every month from 1-4pm.
Contact details
Hank van Apeldoorn
council@balranald.nsw.gov.au
