Events have been created across East Gippsland so each of the towns have an opportunity to showcase their best features as part of a new drive to draw visitors to the state s north-west, where beaches and lakes are a massive drawcard during summer, but can be exceptionally quiet in winter.
The East Gippsland Winter Festival 2021 includes workshops, sunset stand-up-paddleboarding on the lakes and photography exhibitions. There s also plenty of opportunities to show off local produce, including food truck festivals, wine nights, degustations, high teas and burger and bonfire nights.
A series of long winter lunches takes advantage of this produce in an iconic and rather unusual setting which is not accessible by road. Ocean Grange is a tiny piece of land wedged in between 90 Mile Beach and the lakes. To reach it, you must take a boat from lakeside Paynesville, passing tiny islands inhabited by black swans.
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THE ONE PLAIN
The pancake-flat Hay Plain, which surrounds the eponymous town on the edge of NSW s vast Riverina region is claimed to be one of the world s three flattest places. Certainly, you d be flat out finding many that are any flatter. It s a little like the Nullarbor you re having when you re not driving all the way to the Nullarbor.
THE ONE MUSEUM
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If the history of the Australian wool export industry isn t your idea of shear excitement, think again. A short clip outside of town on the confluence of the Stuart and Cobb highways, Shear Outback: the Australian Shearers Hall of Fame is built inside an architecturally-imposing and admired contemporary building with a fair dinkum shearing shed. The museum details the proud and, at times volatile, history of shearing in Australia with expert demonstrations and talks staged daily in the aforementioned shed.
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The Classic Wallabies, including Central Queensland legend Stephen Moore, will feature in a number of events on the Beef Australia program on Friday.
They will be guests at the popular Sportsmanâs Lunch to be held at The Stadium at the Rockhampton Showgrounds from noon.
They will then lace up the boots for a game against the Beef Barbarians, a team of beef producers and industry identities, at the Rocky Sports Club at 6.30pm.
Here are some other highlights on Fridayâs program.
8am-noon: Farm and Garden Products Stud Cattle Young Judges, Centre Ring, Rockhampton Showgrounds.
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Beef Australia is off to a spectacular start in Rockhampton.
A total of 31,545 people flooded through the gates for Ian Weigh People’s Day on Monday.
The nation’s premier beef industry event is expected to inject more than $100 million into the local economy.
Much of the action is centred around the Rockhampton Showgrounds but associated events are being held at different venues across the city and the region.
Beef Australia has attracted 454 trade fair exhibits and 35 food outlets, and will feature 48 different ticketed events and 34 seminars and symposiums.
Here are five highlights from Tuesday’s jam-packed program.
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