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Maffra

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 Attractions

The 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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Lake 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.

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Maffra, Victoria – a different route when exploring East Gippsland

JB | 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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accommodation

0.1 km   Cambrai Hostel
10.0 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

attractions

1.0 km   Gippsland Vehicle Collection
2.8 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

events

0.0 km   Maffra Variety & Farmers Market
0.3 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

information

0.0 km   Maffra Visitor Information Centre
16.3 km   Wellington Visitor Information Centre - Sale

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Maffra, Victoria – a different route when exploring East Gippsland

JB | 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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