"This hostel is very homey. - This hostel is in the middle of the Mallee Desert in North West Victoria, only thirty kilometers from Swan Hill. It is truly an oasis in the middle of nowhere. The hostel is run by a middle aged couple who cannot do enough to make their guests comfortable. We stayed in a room which was an old real estate agent's office, going back to the 1920s. It was explained to us that the rent is payable one week in advance, and that the equivalent bond is to be paid. We were given the option of staying in a caravan, which... more »