BACCHUS MARSH TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC
Pick Your Own or U Pick Activities - please visit the 'Pick Your Own' section of our website to find out what is in season, and where. Bacchus Marsh is very close to Melbourne being around a 45min drive by car, and offers a variety of fruit picking or 'u pick' activities from October through May. A short drive from Melbourne for fresh fruit picking.
To book bus seats for the Bacchus Marsh Harvest Festival, please call 0400 145 558. Note: Bookings for current year's bus tours taken between 1 Feb and the third Sunday in March only.
General pick your own fruit enquiries: visit the Pick Your Own page on our website
General event enquiries: info@visitbacchusmarsh.com.au or phone Allan on 0409 211 290
Media enquiries only: Please call Tina on 0400 145 558
BACCHUS MARSH....
Taste the fresh produce, great food and quality wines!
FRUIT STALLS
For more than a century fruit and vegetable stalls have lined the Avenue selling produce from local farms. A weekend destination must for generations of Melbournians - and the tradition continues. The freshest of fruit and vegetables guaranteed.
ORCHARDS
Many years ago it was the small holder orchardist's that produced the best apples. Bacchus Marsh's enviable reputation as an apple growing valley was built on varieties such as Granny Smith, Golden and Red Delicious. Today they are still grown among plantings of new varieties Pink Lady, Fuji and Lady William and a delicious variety of stone fruits and berries.
AGRICULTURE
Early primary industry consisted of sheep raising, wheat and dairy farming. Four milk processing factories have existed in the town, the last ceasing to operate in the 1960's. At one time 400 dairies supplied the processing factories. The dairy industry has left the valley and orchards and market gardens have taken over the land.
One constant quality of Bacchus Marsh is its fresh produce.
FINE DINING & WINERIES
Bacchus Marsh and surrounds, boasts several award winning wineries and is fast developing many options for the discerning diner.
AVENUE OF HONOUR
At 2:45pm on August 10, 1918 at the sound of a Military Bugle, 281 elm trees were planted by the townspeople, to commemorate those who served in the First World War, each tree had a small plaque affixed with the name of one who served.
The Avenue of Honour which acts as a Gateway to the historic town of Bacchus Marsh is now world famous, as it is the last remaining Avenue of Dutch Elms in the world.
The Moorabool Shire Council Visitor Information Centre located in the new Lederderg Library on Main Street, Bacchus Marsh is open from 9:00am to 5:00pm 7 days a week. The friendly and helpful volunteer staff are always happy to introduce you to the attractions of the district.
Bacchus Marsh Festivals and Events
UPCOMING NEWS & EVENTS
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Bacchus Marsh Harvest Festival 17 March, 2013! Full program soon!
2013 Best Apple Pie Entry Form
NEW! Student Film Competition - Entry open to all Primary and Secondary students in Bacchus Marsh & surrounds. For details, click Here
Harvest Festival Opening Night Outdoor Cinema - Maddingley Park 16 March - From 6pm. Gold coin entry. More info here
Best Backyard Veggie Patch with thanks to Western Water Click Here
Submit entry forms to: PO Box 153, Bacchus Marsh 3340 or in person at Jeff Jones Plants & Produce, Bacchus Marsh. Terms & Conditions: Open to residents of Bacchus Marsh & Surrounds. Commercial growers cannot enter. Community and school kitchen gardens can enter.
The judges decision is final.
No correspondence will be entered into.
This is a game of skill.
RECENT EVENTS
2012 Strawberries & Cherries Weekend 17
& 18 November
TRAIL MAP & SNAPSHOT - CLICK HERE
JAM & BAKING ENTRY FORM HERE
2012 Progressive Dinner - Strawberries & Cherries Themed across 3 venues.
Two complimentary drinks and fireworks show included! $95pp. Limited seats - bookings are a must on 0418 808 176
Show your support for Bacchus Marsh and our events CLICK HERE
2013 Bacchus Marsh Harvest Festival - 17 March 2013
PAST EVENTS
5th Annual Bacchus Marsh Harvest
Festival Sunday 18 March 2012
For a small taste of Harvest check out:
Apple Pie Judging at Bacchus Hill WineryAdult entrant in the gumboot throwing contest at Jeff Jones Plants & Produce
Lunch at Bacchus Hill Winery
CLICK HERE for 2012 Best Apple Pie Entry Form. Apples are one of the key features of the Bacchus Marsh Harvest Festival. Entry is open to anyone provided you can deliver your apple pie entry to Bacchus Hill Winery on the morning of Sunday March 18th, 2012
CLICK HERE for 2012 Best Backyard Veggie Patch Entry Form. Entry is open to residents of Moorabool Shire. Our region is known for extremely fertile soil which makes backyard growing very rewarding. Entry is not open to commercial growers, but can include school or community kitchen gardens.
CLICK HERE for 2012 Harvest Windows Entry Form. Entry is open to traders within Bacchus Marsh and we encourage entries that feature the Harvest theme. Think apples, pears, pumpkins, quinces, autumn leaves, scarecrows or anything that conjures memories of harvest season.
SEASONAL PRODUCE AND PICK YOUR OWN / FRUIT PICKING
Bacchus Marsh is blessed with an abundance of locally grown fruit and produce, direct from the farmgate. We receive many requests for information about fruit picking, apple picking, strawberry picking, cherry and berry picking, nectarine picking and the availability and location of our pick your own orchards all of which are just a short drive from Melbourne. Please check the Pick Your Own tab on our website to find out which month/s your favourite fruit is available to be picked! As you will see there is a feast of fresh fruit available at different times of the year. At different times you will find ' U PICK' activities, or many of our farmgates will have produce freshly picked that morning and ready for you to pick up and take home
RECENT EVENTS
THIRD WEEKEND IN NOVEMBER EACH YEAR. 2012 DATES: 17 & 18 NOVEMBER
Visit Bacchus Marsh on the third weekend in November to celebrate the arrival of strawberries and cherries season. Fruit picking, wine, orchards, live music, strawberry and cherry menus, fireworks and more. Visit the Strawberries & Cherries section of our website to find out more!
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Discover the Beauty of Bacchus Marsh
We encourage our local community, tourists and general visitors to the region to enjoy the spectacular Avenue of Honour as it winds through the ever-changing market gardens, orchards, and fruit stalls. The fields surrounding Bacchus Marsh are full of fruit and vegetables. Everything from apples, stone fruits, an abundance of berries and just about any vegetable you could desire, even a wide variety of Asian herbs. Tourism in Bacchus Marsh is actively encouraged by the members of the independent and not for profit Bacchus Marsh Tourism Association, local business, and many local volunteers and not for profit groups. Bacchus Marsh is located within the Moorabool Shire Council region
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1. Underbank Stud (Stamford Hill) 2. Bacchus Hill Winery (100 O'Connell Rd) 3. Paynes Orchard (Avenue of Honour) 4. The Fruits of Life (Avenue of Honour) 5. Bacchus Marsh Caravan Park (Stamford Hill) 6. Sunnystones Country Retreat (Bences Rd) 7. Bacchus Marsh Speedway (Parwan Sth Rd) 8. Bacchus Marsh School of Aviation (Cummings Rd) 9. The Avenue Motel (Avenue of Honour) 10. Bonnie Brae Cottage (6 Rae Crt) 11. Jeff Jones Produce (Avenue of Honour) 12. Webster’s Gallery (Labillier St) 13. Geelong Gliding Club (Aerodrome Rd) 14. Naturipe Fruits (Avenue of Honour) |
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15. Maddingley Park (Tavener St) 16. Wombat State Forest 17. Lerderderg Gorge (Camerons Rd) 18. Darley Park (Gisborne Rd) 19. Lake Merrimu (Diggers Rest Rd) 20. Werribee Gorge (Western Fwy) 21. Pykes Creek (Western Fwy) 22. Mineral Spings (Golden Point Rd, Blackwood) 23. Peppertree Park (Grant St) 24. Hopetoun Cementary (Western Fwy) 25. Ta Pinu (Western Fwy) 26. Djerriwarrah Bridge (Anthony's Cutting) 27. Long Forest Reserve (Long Forest Rd) |
Escape to the Country in Bacchus Marsh - It's closer than you might think!
Bacchus Marsh is ideally located almost at the centre point between the City of Melbourne and Ballarat to the west, Bendigo in the north and Geelong to the south. It's an easy 40 minute drive from either of Melbourne’s Airports, Tullamarine close to the CBD and Avalon Airport near Geelong and the Great Ocean Road.
There's no shortage of things to See & Do in Bacchus Marsh ... Visit several nearby National Parks for a Picnic, Buskwalking, Rock Climbing or Camping. Sample and purchase fresh local produce such as strawberries, cherries, apples, pears, peaches and nectaries. Experience wine tasting and fine dinning at the wineries or enjoy a relaxing meal or just a coffee at one of our Cafes.
Visit Farms and go Horse Riding, Fishing and Swimming. Why not head out to the aerodrome and take a Joy Flight to see the beautiful fertile valley of Bacchus Marsh from the Air! Geelong Gliding Club also offer trial flights from the local airfield.
For the environmentally conscious visitors, Bacchus Marsh is served by fast V-Link trains, the trip takes less than 50 minutes from Southern Cross railway station in Melbourne.
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