Barham is a pretty town surrounded by rich river flats. Located on the Murray River, 852 km southwest of Sydney via Highway, 31,857 km via Albury and the Hume Freeway, and 307 km north of Melbourne. Its area is known for its red rivergum timber industry and its citrus growing. People holiday in the area because Murray River is a wonderland for bushwalking, swimming, canoeing and fishing for the Murray cod, golden perch, carp, silverfish, catfish and yabbies. In 1843 one of the earliest settlers in the area, Edward Green, named his property Barham, his wife's maiden name. The bridge which crosses the Murray between Barham and Koondrook is one of the oldest on the river. It was built in 1904 to lift the central section, so paddle steamers plying the river between South Australia and Echuca could pass under the bridge. From 1904 until it was mechanised in 1997, the lift section of the bridge was raised and lowered by two men using a system of pulleys and weights. Today it is rarely raised, but it is operational.
cluBarham is located across the road and is a ''one-stop-shop'' for meetings, conferences, or events with endless team-building exercises on its doorstep. Offering dining, sport and recreational facilities, you'll be truly spoilt for choice. Work, stay and play all in one great location, right on the banks of the Mighty Murray River.
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Arbuthnot Sawmills have supplied Red Gum sawn timber since 1889. A walkway, built in 1998, allowed safe access to view the redgum logs through the milling process and onto become magnificent pieces of furniture. The tour focuses on the history, social and economic effects on Koondrook and the management of sustainable Redgum Forests.
