Greater Shepparton - popular with visitors since 1838...
Shepparton began with a river crossing and a travellers’ inn – ever since we have been in the business of servicing travellers’ needs.
Shepparton’s central location has made it a stopover point for many travellers through the years. From the first inhabitants, early “overlanders’ Bonney and Hawdon (1838), hopefuls crossing the river here as they moved from the Central Victorian Goldfields to Victoria's North East, many thousands who have come from throughout Australia and the world to help out at harvest, and those who have come from far away places and now call Shepparton home: travellers have come, stayed and moved on.
Past visitors to Shepparton fondly remember:
International village
Victoria Park Lake – water skiing and swimming
Factory Tours
Radio Australia transmission station
Today, Greater Shepparton offers the traveller so much more, including:
over 60 accommodation providers;
Australia’s Largest adventure playground;
Art Gallery housing the most prominent collection of Australian ceramics;
Factory Sales attracting ½ million visitors per year;
The river, forests and walkways
Shopping
Dining, produce and wine
Arts & Culture
Vibrant events scene with a full packed calendar
History recognised through several local musuems, including the Tatura Museum which features a significant collection of wartime camps memorabilia.
