Local
Attractions
The
following two books are an excellent source of information for Murrabit
and are available by contacting the Murrabit
Advancement Association:
Murrabit
Bridge 
Opened
in 1926 the first all-steel bridge to be installed over the Murray River.
The final leg of the Mars Murray River Marathon begins here each year.
Located a few metres upstream from the bridge is a boat ramp.
Miss M.G.
Keats MBE Picnic Area
An
excellent location to view the bridge and the river and to enjoy a picnic. Miss Keats, a local, was the second woman registered as a
veterinary surgeon after graduating from the University of Melbourne in
1923. This is also a designated camping area.
Murrabit
Trading Ltd.
The
district’s citrus growers developed a buying group for chemicals and
sprays for their own use. From this, the needs of other farmers for a
local source of their own agricultural supplies became apparent. Together this resulted in the new trading store being built and
opened in August 1983.
Murrabit
Packing Company
First
citrus planted near Gonn Crossing around 1887. Packing enterprise
relocated to Murrabit when the railway began running in 1925. The shed was
built right beside the railway line so fruit and other goods could be
loaded directly onto the trucks. The Murrabit Packing Company took over in
1927 and was a major employer in the district for many years. The Packing
Company ceased operation on 18 May 1995. The fruit was then transported to
Koondrook for handling.
Citrus
Groves
Citrus,
mostly oranges, was for a time the most important enterprise in Murrabit. The first small groves were planted at Gonn Crossing. Using pumped
water from the river to irrigate meant that the orange groves spread along
the river frontage. Today many of the groves have been removed however two
citrus groves occupying approximately 190 acres remain in the district. Fruit is packed in Koondrook for export to either Hong Kong or
Singapore or markets in Melbourne and Sydney.
Some
local fruit is also juiced.
Lions Park
and Public Toilets
Set
in the heart of Murrabit, this is the ideal area to take a break at the
children’s playground and utilise the free electric BBQ.
Murrabit
Public Hall
Built
in 1912 and shifted to the present site in 1924. The hall is still used
for social functions, wedding receptions, meetings, line dancing and
weekly for Senior Citizen gatherings. Also used monthly during the
Murrabit Country Market to cater for morning teas.
Murrabit
Shop and Tavern
Catering
for the needs of residents and visitors to the area with a take-away menu,
grocery items, post office, bank agency, petrol and daily papers. The modern dining room offers tasty meals from Wednesday to
Saturday. The tavern boasts a large plasma screen television - enjoy your
favourite sport with a cool drink within comfortable surrounds.
Golf
Course
This
site was originally a Common where many families kept a house cow for fresh milk, cream and butter. The well kept 12 hole golf course is ideal for a relaxed round of
golf during the autumn and winter months.
Recreation
Reserve and Complex
Murrabit
takes pride in its excellent sporting facilities and modern multi-purpose
community complex. Football,
netball and cricket clubs all use this reserve. Powered camping sites are available.
Tennis
Courts
Social,
competitive and coaching tennis is played on the 9 well kept lawn courts.
An annual tennis tournament is held at the lawn tennis courts each Easter. This is always a popular event and attracts players from all over
Victoria.
Murrabit
Group School
Schools
once dotted the countryside with many being relocated from place to place
to match the changing population of children. They were mostly run by one teacher with students ranging from 6 to
12-14 years. Schools at
Murrabit West, Benjeroop East and Gonn Crossing closed to form Murrabit
Group School in 1971. The
Murrabit Group School caters for primary school aged children. Secondary students travel by bus to Kerang, Barham or Swan Hill.
Dalley’s
Nursery
Visit
Dalley's Nursery website or check them out in our business directory
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