We are now setting the alarm clock at 7:00am to use more of the daylight since it gets dark at 18:00.
Before we reached the Murray River town of Echuca we had already scored our first painted silo. During the day 4 more would follow. Echuca is a real tourist highlight. It was a farm produce export harbor in the 1800s before the train arrived. Many buildings (hotels and bars) are from that period. Many steam powered peddle boats brought wool and wood over the Murray river through 13 locks down to Adelaide. It was also a cattle crossing point to NSW. We booked ourselves on a 1 hr river cruise. Very relaxing. The steam engine is still powered by wood.
Later we drove following the river as much as possible with some detours to see painted grain silos and water towers. 
In Nyah there is a small sandy road along the high river bank. In one of the many bends we pulled off the track to camp on the river bank. The silence before sunset is shattered by the screeching sound of the many  white cockatoos finding a resting place in the red gum trees across the shallow fast flowing Murray river. Another unforgettable free camp spot which Jamaliah found in Wikicamp.

Lovely waking up under the trees along the Murray River. We walked a bit further along the river before driving back to the main road. The B400 follows the river on the Victoria side. Along the way are many plantations with oranges, apricots, olives, grapes etc. The plantations are irrigated with water from the Murray river. You see water canals crossing the road. In Robinvale we planned a short break. This got extended because there are many Asian groceries along the main steet selling a large variety of goods, which Jamaliah couldn’t resist checking out. Then we found a Malaysian Indian restaurant which has Nasi Lemak (rice with condiments served in banana leaves) and Roti telur (Indian pancake). We could not resist the temptation. Many Chinese and Malay people work here in the surrounding plantations. It is seasonal work so I wonder how busy it will be after harvesting.

The Murray river has many weirs and locks to hold the water back for year-round irrigation. In Mildura we saw the weir and the accompanying Lock 11. No ship was passing and the weir was letting some water through. A bit further along in Wentworth is Weir and lock 10. This is where (before the weir) the 2 longest rivers of Australia, the Murray and the Darling, merge. Downstream the combined river is much wider. Both river systems have a large catchment area, serious flooding occurs every couple of years (see the foto of the flooding height). 
It was past 16:00 so we stopped early and found another great riverside campsite below the weir. The sound of the water flow over the weir breaks the evening silence.