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The White Hat Guide to Central Victoria
This area, when considered through its main highways, falls roughly into the shape of a “Y”. The base of the Y is formed by the Hume Highway from Melbourne to Wallan. The right branch of the Y continues up the Hume Highway to Seymour and then follows the Goulburn Valley Highway and Goulburn River up to the Murray ain the Cobram region. The left branch of the Y follows the Northern Highway, joining up with the Campaspe River and meeting the Murray at Echuca. | We have divided this region into three areas: | See also: |
This area is within easy reach of Melbourne and contains numbers of historic towns such as Kilmore & Tallarook. 
Goulburn River at Seymour
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This area contains Heathcote, Seymour Shepparton, Euroa Benalla, Nagambie, Elmore and Rochester. Much of this area is heavily cultivated, and Shepparton is a major regional centre and home to major fruit and vegetable processors. This area contains Kerang, Cohuna, Koondrook/Barham, Moama/Echuca, Yarrawonga/Mulwala (you will find numbers of twin towns like these on either side of the state dividing line of the Murray) and Barooga. The New South Wales side includes Deniliquin, Finley and Jerilderie. 
Paddle Steamers on the Murray at Echuca
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"The Willows" Museum
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"The Willows" and adjoining "Ned Kelly Post Office" are two of the few
remaining buildings form Jerilderie's' foundation year in 1858.The museum
features Ned Kelly memorabilia,
and the adjoining Post Office occupies an important place in the history of the
Kelly Gang. |
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10am-3pm daily (usually) |
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Powell Street.
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Jerelderie
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Benalla Art Gallery
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Situated next to Lake Benalla, this gallery features an interesting collection of contemporary and traditional Australian paintings. Free entry. More information at Benalla
Gallery. |
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10am-5pm daily |
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By the Lake, Bridge Street,
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Benalla |
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(Mel ref 619 D6) |
Enquiries: (03) 5762 3027 |
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Benalla Costume & Pioneer Museum
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(Incorporating the Ned Kelly Museum) The
Ned Kelly collection contains
Ned's cummerbund, bridle, cell, witness box, gaol door and prison bed. The
general museum features information on three of Benalla's famous sons -
'Weary' Dunlop, Captain Hector
Walker and Michael Joseph Savage. (Situated near the bridge and the mural) |
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9am - 5pm daily |
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14 Mair Street.
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Benalla |
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Enquiries: (03) 5762 1749 |
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Furphy Foundry Muesum
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In 1873 the blacksmith John Furphy set up a forge in Shepparton. It was here he produced a range of farm machinery, much of it of his own design or invention. Over time, the most famous became the the Furphy Water Cart which became particularly familiar during World War I. The forge expanded and shifetd several times and this museum is situated inside the still operating Furphy Foundry. |
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9am-4pm, Monday to Friday |
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Drummond Road,
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Enquiries: (03) 5831 2681 |
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Royal Australian
Armoured Corps Memorial & Army Tank Museum
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The finest collection of Australian armoured fighting vehicles in the world.
Over 70 tanks and armoured vehicles as well military memorabilia and weapons
from around the world. |
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Wed - Fri 10am - 4pm, Sun 12 - 5pm - closed Anzac Day, Good Friday & Dec 22 - Jan 1 |
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Puckapunyal Army Base.
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Puckapunyal |
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Tel: (03) 5735 7285 |
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Torrumbarry Weir
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This site contains a new operating weir and fish ladder, remains of the old weir and an "Interprative Centre" with information about the history and workings of the weir. The area alos contains facilities for camping, boating and walking tracks. Visitors Centre open 9am-4pm daily. |
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off Murray Valley Highway,
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Enquiries: (03) 5480 7555 |
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Echuca Steam, Horse and Vintage Rally
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A White Hat favourite, this magnificent display of steam traction engines and wagons, portable steam engines, early farm machinery, vintage and classic cars and motorcycles. Also a variety of family entertainment. More information about this
festival. |
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9th & 10th June 2012 (tbc) |
Rotary Park, Echuca
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Enquiries: 1800 804 446 |
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White Hat - THE place to find markets in Victoria
Over the years White Hat has become recognised as THE
place to list and find markets in Melbourne & Victoria and our
markets pages consistently receive over 1,000 visitors a day with over
3,000 a day at weekends. Unlike many
websites which merely LIST markets, White Hat VISITS markets as
witnessed by the photographs. Although we visit hundreds of markets
every year we can never cover all of them so please let us know if any
of our information is out of date. With details on over 400 markets,
users regularly tell us that the
White Hat listing is the best and most
comprehensive source of markets in
Victoria available either on the web
or in print.
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Avenel Market
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Make It, Bake It, Grow It |
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2nd Sunday of month (except January) |
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Jubilee Park
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Avenel |
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Enquiries: 0419392196 |
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Barooga Lions Market
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Assorted goods both home made and 2nd hand. |
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8am-1pm, 3rd Sat of month plus Easter Monday & Queen's Birthday Monday |
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Barooga (across the Murray from
Cobram) |
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(Mel ref 622 A4) |
Enquiries: (03) 5873 4786 |
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Bealiba Community Market
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Home produce, manure, trash & treasure., art and craft. Please note: We be beieve this market may now be defunct but have not been able to contact the organisers as yet to confirm this. |
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9am-2pm, 2nd Saturday of month |
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Renshaw's Flat,
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Bealiba |
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(Mel ref 621 A9) |
Enquiries: (03) 5469 1258 |
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Benalla Lakeside Craft & Farmers Market
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"Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Sew it" with children's entertainment. |
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9am-1pm, 4th Sat of month (3rd Sat in Dec, no Jan market) |
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Benalla Lake foreshore,
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Benalla |
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(Mel ref 610 V1) |
Enquiries: 0467 281 323 or benallamarket@gmail.com |
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Central Murray Farmers Market
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Fresh local produce, wines, jams, preserves and local olive oils. |
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8am to 1pm, 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday of the month |
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Alton Reserve, High Street
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Echuca |
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(Mel ref 621 F6) |
Enquiries: 0437 746 459 |
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Cobram Lions Log Cabin Market
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A large outdoor market selling local produce & crafts, tools, plants and clothing. |
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8am - 2pm, last Saturday of month (except June, July & August) |
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Punt Road (near the Log Cabin)
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Cobram |
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(Mel ref 621 K4) |
Enquiries: (03) 5872 2132 |
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Craigieburn Craft Market
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Craigieburn Craft Market, open air market. Scout BBQ, Knitted goods, arts and crafts, plants, toys, trash and treasure, car boot sales, jumping castle, local produce. $10.00 per stall, $5.00 per table for hire. Free to come and look around. |
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7.30am to 1pm, 3rd Saturday of month (except Jan, June & July) |
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Craigieburn Leisure Centre Car Park, Craigieburn Road West
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Craigieburn |
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Enquiries: 0419886907 |
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Echuca Community Market
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A large outdoor market with a range of goods held to raise money for restoration of the historic loco shed. Dates for 2010 - Monday March 8th; Monday April 5th; Monday June 14th; Saturday July 24th |
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9am to 2pm, 3rd Sat of month & long weekends |
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Aquatic Reserve
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Echuca |
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Enquiries: (03) 54 835224 or 0427 807 833 |
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Echuca-Moama Market
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A market with quality handmade crafts and baked goods with some antiques and china, a variety of plants in flower, Australian goods to send overseas, wooden craft, clothing stalls and fresh fruit & vegetables in season |
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9am to 2pm selected Sundays |
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Moama Soundshell
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Moama |
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(Mel ref 621 F5) |
Enquiries: 0408 766 828 |
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Girgarre Farmers Produce Market
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White Hat can recommend this farmers' market for fresh regional fruit and vegetables wines preserves cheeses and crafts. (Please note it is on the 2nd Sunday of the month - not the 3rd Sunday as claimed in some publications). |
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2nd Sunday of month |
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Girgarre Park, corner Winter and Station Street
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Girgarre |
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(Mel ref 621 G7) |
Enquiries: (03) 58572270 |
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Heathcote Bush Market
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Along the main street of Heathcote adjacent to the Visitor Information Centre you will find a variety of stalls to browse and buy. Stalls including local produce, tools, plants, clothing, bric a brac, beauty products, jewellery,household goods. |
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8am to 1pm, 1st Saturday of month |
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Barrack Reserve - High Street
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Heathcote |
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(Mel ref 609 4 H / J) |
Enquiries: (03) 5433 3555 |
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Kyabram Lions Club Market
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Art & craft, and general goods. |
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10am - 2pm, 1st Sun even numbered months (except for Jan) |
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Kyabram Fauna Park, John Pilney reserve,
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Kyabram |
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(Mel ref 621 G7) |
Enquiries: 0418 585 728 |
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Laurimar Open Air Market
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A family fun market, soak in the country charm. Live music along the wetlands sets a truly enchanting atmosphere. Excellent stall holders selling quality self-crafted items, hot food, organic produce, fresh baked breads, gourmet jams, boutique beers & wine. Features: Pony Rides, Live Jazz Music by 6 piece band “La Jazz Hot”, Petting Zoo, Jumping Castle, Free Games and Activities, Face painters. |
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9am to 1pm, 1st Sunday of month |
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“The Wetlands” Park, Hazel Glen Drive, Laurimar
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Doreen |
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Enquiries: (03) 9717 4223 |
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Mernda Market
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A large outdoor trash and treasure market in the carpark of the Bridge Inn
Hotel together with a various livestock in the adjoining stock yards. As well as
trash and treasure there is fresh produce and general merchandise. The sheep.
goats, poultry, rabbits and other livestock attract plenty of attention as do
the lively auctions. This is a White Hat favourite - a genuine country market
within reach of the city which has been trading since 1919. More information at
The White Hat Guide to Mernda
Market. |
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6am to 1pm, every Monday |
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Cnr Plenty and Bridge Inn Roads
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Enquiries: (03) 9717 3404 (stalls) |
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Nagambie Lakes Community Market
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This rapidy growing market has a Make, Bake, Sew & Grow Theme with plenty of Aussie content, local produce arts & crafts. It has a large number of stalls with plenty to offer all the family. The lakeside park setting allows you to browse the stalls, sit and eat while the children play in the playground and look out over the water in beautiful Lake Nagambie. The market is held at High Street Nagambie along the South bank, Nagambie Lake at Jacobson's outlook & Blamey Reserve. |
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8.30am to 1pm, first Saturday of month |
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High Street
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(Mel ref 621 H9) |
Enquiries: (03) 5794 1691 |
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Numurkah Lions Broken Creek Market
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An outdoor market selling a variety of goods including crafts, plants & secondhand goods. |
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9am - 1pm, 3rd Sat of every even numbered month |
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South side of Broken Creek,
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Numurkah |
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(Mel ref 621 K5) |
Enquiries: (03) 5862 1771 |
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Queens Gardens Craft & Produce Market
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An outdoor market selling a wide range of goods. |
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10am-2pm, 3rd Sunday of month (second Sun in Dec) |
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Queens Gardens, Wyndham Street,
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Enquiries: 0408 598 200 |
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Rushworth Market
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An outdoor market selling general produce, crafts & bric-a-brac |
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8.30am to 12.30pm, 3rd Saturday of month |
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Rushworth Market High Street
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(Mel ref 610 L1) |
Enquiries: (03) 5856 1591 |
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Shepparton Bush Market
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A bargain day with shopkeepers setting up stalls in the main street of Shepparton. Family entertainment and rides. |
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9am to 9pm, last Friday in February (to be confirmed) |
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Maude Street Mall,
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(Mel ref 621 J7) |
Enquiries: (03) 5821 9186 |
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Tallarook Farmers Market
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Visit this quaint town nestled in the foot of the Tallarook Ranges just one hour out of Melbourne, easy access via Hume highway or by train. To be held at the Tallarook Mechanics Institute. Purchase from a selection of locally grown produce including fruit, vegetables, honey, mushrooms, eggs, olive oil, wine, breads, nuts and be entertained by the 'Spotted Quolls'. A delicious day out. More info at www.tallarook.info |
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8.30am to 1pm, 1st Sunday of month |
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Tallarook Mechanics Institute, Main Road
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Enquiries: Ellise Rickards 0427 801633 |
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The Seymour Market
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Featuring over 80 Stalls offering the very best of quality arts and crafts, Collectables, fresh produce, plants and garden supplies, specialty food, and our famous regional wines. A great day out for the family, with wine tastings, gourmet foods, music, children's entertainment and much more. |
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9am to 2pm, 3rd Saturday of month |
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Kings Park ,Tallarook St
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Enquiries: (03) 5794 1419 |
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Tongala Market by the Murals
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An indoor/outdoor community market featuring locally-grown frssh fruit and vegetables, wine, plants, collectables, clothing, socks, toys and more. |
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9am to 2pm, 4th Saturday of month (exc. Dec) |
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Mangan Street
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Enquiries: 0419 253 658 |
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Violet Town Honeysuckle Community Market
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Over 150 stalls featuring home baked goods, fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs (often direct from the farmer), toys, clothes, pottery, hand made gifts, plants,and books. White Hat recommends that anyone travelling along the Hume Highway on the second Saturday of the month makes the short diversion off the highway for a pleasant break. |
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8.30am to 1pm, 2nd Saturday of month |
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Tulip Street
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Enquiries: 0416 233 584 |
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Wallan Old Time Market
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An indoor / outdoor variety market with over 150 stalla featuring bric-a-brac, second hand goods and a wide range of other products |
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8am to 2pm, 2nd Saturday of month |
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Hadfield Park,
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Enquiries: (03) 5783 3186 |
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Whittlesea Community Market
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Selling produce and bric-a-brac. |
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8am-1pm, 3rd Saturday of month |
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Whittlesea Showgrounds Yea Road
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Enquiries: 0419 357 395 |
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Please note that the above are the official trading hours. At many markets, a number of stalls close early, so you need to be there well before official closing time. |
Forthcoming Events
These events are ones which have run in the past and we expect to run in the future. As yet we do not have confirmed details, dates and contact details. To be informed of those details when they become available you can subscribe to our newsletter "Great things to do in Melbourne".
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Deni Play on the Plains & Ute Muster
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A country music festival as well as a ute muster, drovers camp and other entertainment. |
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Echuca Country Music Festival
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Special Country Music Clubs Promotion showcasing local talent. 16 great venues all free admission. |
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Echuca-Moama Autumn Harvest Festival
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Celebrating local wine, food and produce |
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Echuca-Moama Celtic Festival
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This Celtic Festival of dance and music is only new but White Hat notes they have secured the domain name of celticfestival.com.au which might some indignation with longer established Celtic festivals. However that should not be a problem since Celtic peoples are renowned for never being argumentative -well, hardly ever. |
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Gunbower Aquatic Festival
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With entertainments, activities and fireworks. |
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Kilmore Celtic Festival
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Kilmore presents a weekend of Celtic celebration, focussing on the traditions of Celtic music and dance with a street market highlighting the best of Celtic wares. Following the Friday night ceilidh and Welcome Session, Saturday offers 13 hours of non-stop live Celtic music in three main heated venues in close proximity ensuring the weather is never a problem. |
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Nagambie Lakes After Vintage Festival
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Food and wine for sale, artwork around the lakes, rock band on Saturday evening. A market selling local produce at Chateau Tahbilk on Sunday together with music and cooking demonstrations. |
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Nagambie and Chateau
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Port of Echuca Heritage Steam Festival
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A heritage festival featuring paddle steamers, stalls, activities, entertainmens and fireworks. |
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Riverboats, Jazz, Food & Wine Festival
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Ceelebrate Monte Carlo on the Murray with paddlesteamers, jazz and fresh contemporary food. |
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Rushworth Heritage Easter Festival
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the town come alive in true Heritage. with a Street Parade, Wood
Auction, Children’s Entertainment, Circus Workshops, Ballyregan Bush
Band and Snake & Reptile Show Easter Sunday at Moora 10am start Old
fashion Children’s games, Watch the Draught Horses at work, Tug of War
between Draught Horse and Children, Early Evening Bush Dance.Easter
Weekend:
- Saturday 3rd April starts at 9am
- Sunday 4th April Starts at 10am
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Shepparton Country Music Festival
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A celbration of country music and bush poetry. |
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SheppARTon Festival
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SheppARTon Festival is a ten day festival that celebrates the diversity and "common ground" of the community with theatre, song, dance and visual arts. |
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Taste of Tatura Food and Wine Festival
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Food, wine, music and children's entertainment. |
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Mactier Park, Tatura |
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Wandong Country Music Festival
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The Wandong country music festival and ute show is a great day for the whole family, apart from the fantastic entertainment, browse the market stalls, great food and drinks available, or enter your ute in the show. Plenty of off street parking available, just 50 mins north along the Hume hwy from Melb. See you all there. Don't forget your hats.Full details at Wandong Country Music
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March 2012 ? |
LB Davern Reserve, Dry Creek Crescent,
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Winter Blues Festival Echuca
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Busking, live street theatre and community entertainment. |
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These events are ones which have run in the past and we expect to run in the future. As yet we do not have confirmed details, dates and contact details. To be informed of those details when they become available you can subscribe to our newsletter "Great things to do in Melbourne". |
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TOURISM NEWS
Qantas In Flight Magazine chooses
White Hat
Cemetery Tour as its featured Australian tour for May
There are many fine historical tours
throughout Australia including cemetery tours. From these, the
prestigious Qantas In Flight Magazine has chosen the White Hat Tour
of Melbourne Cemetery as its featured Australian tour for the May
2007 edition. This tour was also featured by ABC radio on 24 May and
will feature in a documentary series on Burke and Wills to be shown
on European television in 2008. The tour has been operating for many years and has won
praise from a wide range of sources. This is not a dry and stuffy
tour but in keeping with all White Hat offerings it is Informed,
Intelligent, Independent (and occasionally) Irreverent. You can find
details of the tour at White
Hat Tour of Melbourne Cemetery and view the article at
Qantas In Flight Magazine. |
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Echuca Wharf
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