Torrumbarry lies between Echuca and Gunbower. It is a place of great significance and with a tremendous history. The Torrumbarry Weir Interpretive Centre is a popular tourist stop, focusing on the history of the Murray River, with special attention given to the building of the original weir at Torrumbarry and the subsequent “new” weir in 1996.

The Gunbower/Torrumbarry wetlands is one of the most significant wetlands in  Australia, recognised as having international importance (commonly known as “Ramsar sites”) and categorised as one of the most important wetlands in the Murray-Darling Basin.

Torrumbarry is a haven for those who enjoy camping, fishing, boating, waterskiing, bushwalking and bird-watching.

Torrumbarry township services the immediate rural district and provides basic retail facilities for tourists.

Things to see and do:

*           Torrumbarry Weir Interpretive Centre

*           Southern 80 Ski Race starting point – February

Population (region)

Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006 Census of Population Information

Total population	291
Males	155
Females	136
Population characteristics
Indigenous population	0
Australian born	264
Age structure
0 to 4 years	9
5 to 14 years	51
15 to 24 years	33
25 to 54 years	117
55 to 64 years	37
65 and over	46