ESSENTIALS

Getting there & around

Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific are among the airlines offering flights from Heathrow and Manchester to logical start points Sydney and Melbourne and end point Adelaide. qatarairways.com, singaporeair.com, cathaypacific.com Average flight time: 24hrs. A fortnight’s car hire, from Sydney to Adelaide, will cost from £350. rentalcars.com

When to go

September to November (spring) and March to May (autumn) see pleasant temperatures averaging 12-22C, while summers can be uncomfortably hot.

Places mentioned

Canoe the Murray. canoethemurray.com.au

Bonegilla Migrant Experience. bonegilla.org.au

Port of Echuca. portofechuca.org.au Chateau Mildura. chateaumildura.com.au

Murray Offroad Adventures. murrayoffroadadventures.com.au Mungo Guided Tours. mungoguidedtours.com

Canoe the Coorong. canoethecoorong.com

Where to stay

Mantra Albury Hotel. mantra.com.au Quest Echuca. questapartments.com.au Quality Hotel Mildura Grand. milduragrand.com.au

Beach Huts Middleton. beachhuts.com.au

More information

australia.com visitnsw.com visitvictoria.com southaustralia.com

How to do it

ABERCROMBIE & KENT offers a 10-night self-drive from £5,790 per person, taking in Albury, Echuca, Mildura and the Coorong. Includes accommodation, car hire and international flights. abercrombiekent.co.uk