Finding the Border posts SA/VIC/NSW along the Murray

Hi Ray,
A couple of things I would like to let you know about the border point you plan to visit, that hope are useful.

1/ Basically, the entire Murray River until S.A. is in NSW, with the state border being on the Victorian bank.

2/ I am not aware of any 3-state border point because the North-South boundary of SA and NSW does not align with the VIC - SA border. They are kilometres apart, apparently because when the VIC -SA fence was put in, the party moved too far west, maybe at the request of Victorian graziers.
This is still a hot issue in some parts.

ian

Have a look at the blog by Stephen L titled 'MacCabe Corner'. Also click on the under lined link for a Places entry.

Hi Raymond J,

You mentioned in a reply to your post that you wanted to visit a couple of other State Border corners. If by chance you get to Surveyor Generals Corner, W.A./N.T./S.A. Corner, there are actually two corner posts. Similar to NSW./Vic./S.A. corner, it is not aligned. The second post is about 200 m further down the track around a bend, and not visible from the first post. When we were there a few years ago, the second post did not have a plaque on top, someone had “souvenired” it.

This corner is in an area controlled by the Traditional Custodians, so you will need a couple of permits in order to access it. If you go on line and “Google” Surveyor Generals Corner, you should be able to see all the info you need in order to access the area. One of the elders (Eddy) is buried nearby, so be respectful when you visit the area.



Macca.

Good Morning Raymond

Not sure if any of the replies have actually visited the actual Border Posts that you require to see and visit, but here is what you need to know from our own personal experience.

Firstly you can not visit any of the posts from the land , all require that you visit them via the actual Murray River and both from 2 different launching locations, many kilometres apart.

First is the MacCabe Corner and the NSW/SA Border posts.

To access these 2 seperate posts, you need to launch at Higgins Cutting and then head upstream for around 4 odd kilometres.

The easy one to spot first is the large NSW/SA Border Post, high up on the bank in a cleared area.

MacCabe Corner is a little harder to find, around 200-300 metres from the NSW/SA marker, but downstream and camouflaged by River Coober and River Red Gums. When you climb to the top of the bank, its is in a small cleared area.

As for the SA/Vic Border Marker, this is again accessible only from the Murray, but downstream from the Customs House. As you are heading downstream, it is 3 odd kilometres in a small clearing.

Happy Hunting.