Houseboat on the Murray River at Euston

Euston
Small rural service centre on the banks of the Murray River
Located 939 km west of Sydney via the Great, Mid Western and Sturt Highways Euston is a small service centre on the banks of the Murray River. Typical of the prevailing agriculture of the Riverina, it is completely surrounded by vineyards.

The township grew on the site of the Boomiarcool station, established by seventeen-year-old Edmund Morey in 1846 at what was then the western limit of European settlement. This station grew to one million acres by 1946, by which time it was known as Euston, after a mansion in Suffolk, England.

From the 1850s the land was devoted to wool production and the town developed as a river port with a wharf, ferry, courthouse, police station, hotel, a boiling-down works, wool-scouring plant and Eucalyptus factory.

Euston was proclaimed a town in 1885 but virtually ceased to exist when the river trade declined. The building of a railway and road traffic bridge across the Murray joining Robinvale in Victoria to Euston saved it from complete extinction.

The only attractive building in town is the old Courthouse and even that is debateable. It is perhaps indicative of the town's priorities and functions that the largest building is the Euston Bowling and Recreation Club, located on the site of the old Shailer Hotel.

One advantage of Euston is its location adjacent the Murray River. There is a boat ramp in front of the club and several sandbars in the vicinity can be reached by access roads. These are good spots for fishing and camping.

Things to see:  

Lake Benanee
13 km east along the Sturt Highway is Lake Benanee. It has barbecues and toilets and is an attractive place to pitch a tent, waterski, take a break from driving or have a picnic.

Lake Mungo
Euston is one possible starting point for a journey to Mungo National Park, recognised as an archaeological and geomorphological site of world importance. Human fossils dating back 40 000 years were discovered within this eerie lunar landscape where there is a visitors' centre. To get there head east along the Sturt Highway for a few kilometres then take the turn-off on the left on to the gravel road which heads north for about 120 km to the park. For further information ring (03) 5023 1054.

	Motels
	Euston Country Club Motor Inn 9 Murray Tce Euston NSW 2737 Telephone: (03) 5026 4999 Facsimile: (03) 5026 4998 Rating: ****
	Euston Motel Sturt Hwy Euston NSW 2737 Telephone: (03) 5026 3806 Facsimile: (03) 5026 4202 Rating: ***
	Hotels
	Royal Hotel 31 Murray Tce Euston NSW 2737 Telephone: (03) 5026 3638
	Caravan Parks
	Riverfront Caravan Park 27 Murray Tce Euston NSW 2737 Telephone: (03) 5026 1543 Facsimile: (03) 5026 1543 Rating: ***1/2
	Restaurants
	Euston Bowling and Recreation Club Nixon St Euston NSW 2737 Telephone: (03) 5026 4244
	Motels
	Euston Country Club Motor Inn Murray Tce Euston NSW 2737 Telephone: (03) 5026 4999 Facsimile: (03) 5026 4998
	Restaurants
	Royal Hotel 31 Murray Tce Euston NSW 2737 Telephone: (03) 5026 3638