Maffra | Victoria
This town is located 228km east of Melbourne, and is surrounded by rich farming land. The 1890s saw the beginning of the sugar-beet industry in Maffra and the formation of the Maffra Sugar Beet Company. The company closed in 1946, and intensive dairying has since been the main industry on the irrigated land around Maffra. Main AttractionsThe office building of the former sugar-beet factory has been moved to McMahon Dr, and is now the home of the Maffra Sugar Beet Museum, open Sun, 2pm-4pm. Macalister Park has excellent picnic facilities, BBQs and a playground. Macalister Research Farm is a commercially run dairy farm used for testing and demonstrating improved farming practices. The Pino Deriu Mineral and Gemstone Collection is housed in the old Maffra Court House, built in 1888. |
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Most popular photosNearby attractionsLake Glenmaggie, 21km from Maffra, is popular for watersports and there are many scenic drives in the area. Horse trail-riding tours of the surrounding countryside and 4WD tours into the High Country are available. The Blue Pool on Freestone Creek, 10km from Briagolong, has a natural swimming hole surrounded by bushland; camping is permitted. latest storiesMaffra, Victoria – a different route when exploring East GippslandJB | 2008-09-29 | On a recent trip to Mallacoota, the furthest Victorian sea side town nearest the New South Wales border, we took an alternate route, off the Princes hwy by-passing Sale. | read more latest business reviews
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Whats close? (direct line)accommodation0.1 km Cambrai Hostel10.0 km Happy Days Accommodation 11.4 km Stratford On The River Tourist Park 14.9 km Captains Lodge International - VIP Restaurant 15.6 km Comfort Inn & Suites King Avenue 16.0 km Ace Swan Motel 16.4 km Bon Accord Bed & Breakfast 18.0 km Shanti Relaxation Retreat 20.3 km Frog Gully Cottages 23.2 km Abington Farm 51.3 km Mayfair Serviced Apartments 51.5 km Gippsland Country Accommodation 51.8 km Bridges on Argyle 52.2 km Best Western Governor Gipps Motor Inn 52.3 km 90 Mile Beach House and Villas 52.3 km Chester Hill Cottages 52.6 km Creek Cottage Bed & Breakfast attractions1.0 km Gippsland Vehicle Collection2.8 km Maffra Golf Club 17.7 km Glenmaggie Wines 27.1 km Holey Plains State Park 42.0 km Jack Smith Lake State Game Reserve 48.0 km Traralgon Vineyard 48.8 km Mitchell River National Park 49.6 km Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park 49.6 km Ninety Mile Beach Marine National Park 50.3 km Narkoojee events0.0 km Maffra Variety & Farmers Market0.3 km Maffra Mardi Gras 12.0 km Eastcoast Plumbtec Sale Cup 12.0 km Maffra Day 15.5 km Austrian Heurigen - From Austria with Love 16.3 km Sale and District Agricultural Show 16.6 km Wellington Produce Month - From Paddock to Plate 20.7 km Great Victorian Camp Oven Festival 50.3 km Narkoojee Food & Wine Events 50.3 km Annual Open Day at the Wineries 52.4 km Golden Beach Surf Fishing Competition information0.0 km Maffra Visitor Information Centre16.3 km Wellington Visitor Information Centre - Sale Region: Phillip Island and Gippsland DiscoveryLocal WeatherTourist info
The Court House, Johnson St, Ph: (03) 5141 1811
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editors picksMaffra, Victoria – a different route when exploring East GippslandJB | 2008-09-29 | On a recent trip to Mallacoota, the furthest Victorian sea side town nearest the New South Wales border, we took an alternate route, off the Princes hwy by-passing Sale. | read more |
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