Mulwala

Postcode: 2647

Mulwala is a town in the Corowa Shire Local Government Area in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The town is situated on Lake Mulwala, an artificial lake formed by the damming of the Murray River.

Across the border in Victoria is Mulwala's twin town of Yarrawonga.

Mulwala is a popular destination for water sports and fishing, especially for tourists from nearby Melbourne, 300 km to the south. Other popular attractions include three major licensed clubs. The local Australian rules football club, Mulwala Football Club competes in the Murray Football League.

In 1847 James McRae arrived in the district to take charge of "Mulwala" and "Boroge" stations on behalf of the squatter Linbourne. McRae built a punt and a public house at the locality. He obtained a license for his Travellers' Rest Hotel in 1853.

In 1858 Surveyor Adams marked out a township at the site. In 1866 a new hotel was opened at Mulwala and a school established at the township. The pioneer, James McRae, died in 1866. In 1872 Mulwala was described as a small township of about 100 inhabitants, possessing a church, a school, a post-office and a public house. n 1887 it was reported that Mulwala had two hotels and two stores; a court-house had been erected and a sawmill started. In 1972, Mulwala was the site for a large outdooor pop music festival, which despite boasting big Australian names ( Chain, Doug Parkinson, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs) and some overseas artists (Canned Heat, Steven Stills & Manassas) , was considered a flop, after rain had washed out the site by the third day.

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