We had a quick look around Shepparton on arrival and then put our feet up at the Shepparton East Holiday Park for a relaxing afternoon. More exploration of the town and surrounds tomorrow! Going to throw our hat in the ring to have a go at fruit picking!! - bit of competition from the backpackers though! We'll see what happens! Will be an interesting experience if we get the opportunity! :)
Crossing the mighty Murray into Victoria |
Benalla's leafy main street- great little town! The site was originally taken up as a pastoral run by the Reverend Joseph Docker in 1838 and called Benalta Run, from theAboriginal word for Musk Duck. A town was laid out on the site in 1846. The Post Office opened on 1 December 1844 but namedBroken River until 1 January 1854 Benalla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
The bronze statue of the revered "Weary" Dunlop at the entrance to the Botanical Gardens Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, AC, CMG, OBE (12 July 1907 – 2 July 1993) was an Australian surgeon who was renowned for his leadership while being held prisoner by the Japanese during World War II. Edward Dunlop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Banalla's lovely Botanical gardens |
The roses and their scent were beautiful |
St Joseph's Church Very distinctive architecture and design |
The Arts Centre on the banks of the Broken River |
Horse Studs and fruit orchards - lots of them !!!!!!!!! as we approached Shepparton |
What the Goulburn Valley is famous for - canned fruit! The SPC Ardmona Factory in Shepparton Shepparton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Victoria Lake in the centre of town - nice feature with lovely parkland surrounding it |
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