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The
Swan Hill Visitor Information Centre
, 306 Campbell St (daily 9am-5pm; tel 03/5032 3033 or free call 1800 625 373,
www.swanhill.vic.gov.au
), has a free map of the town giving detailed information on local attractions; it also sells tickets for the Pioneer Settlement, its sound and light show and the MV
Kookaburra
and MV
Pyap
cruises.
Parks Victoria
at 1 McCallum St (Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm; tel 03/5033 1290) can provide you with information on camping in the nearby Nyah and Vinefera state forests.
There's a strip of motels , all with swimming pools, along Campbell Street, where almost all the town's facilities are located. The Sundowner Swan Hill Resort at no. 405 (free call 1800 034 220, fax 03/5032 9109; $90-115) is the most luxurious, with an indoor and outdoor pool and spa, plus gym and other sports facilities; it's easily located because of its restaurant, The Silver Slipper , which has a huge rotating stiletto outside and even tackier decor inside. The Station Motor Inn at no. 421 (tel 03/5032 2017, fax 5033 1387; $35-70) is older and better value; at no. 182 is the White Swan Hotel (tel 03/5032 2761; $35-50), which has simple rooms with shared facilities as well as more luxurious ones. The Riverside at 1 Monash Drive (tel 03/5032 1494; cabins $50-90, on-site vans $35-50) is a good, centrally located caravan park right on the riverfront.
The large Italian population in Swan Hill has had a beneficial effect on the
food
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Bartalotta's Hot Bread Kitchen
, 178 Campbell St, is excellent, as is
Quo Vadis
, an authentic pizzeria on Campbell Street serving pasta and ribs as well as pizza.
CafAŠ 202
, at 202 Beveridge St, serves tasty lunch-time options and good, strong coffee.
Teller's Restaurant & Bar
at no. 225 is a slick-looking, city-style brasserie in an old bank, open daily for lunch and dinner. Other useful information
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