Hotels in Shepparton, Australia

A little about Shepparton...

Shepparton is the fifth largest city in Victoria, Australia. The population of the municipality of City of Greater Shepparton in 2005 was estimated to be at 60,403 residents.

It houses the central administration of the City of Greater Shepparton and is central to the Greater Shepparton urban area, which includes the surrounding suburbs/townships of Tatura, Merrigum, Mooroopna, Murchison, Dookie, Grahamvale and the Goulburn Valley.

The city is also notable for its Moooving Art project, which involves local artists painting fibreglass cows, which are then displayed in tourist locations throughout the city and surrounding townships. The project is an artistic representation of the strong dairy industry prevalent in the Shepparton area.

Kidstown, one of the largest outdoor playgrounds in Australia, is said to have over 200 children visiting each day. Located between Shepparton and Mooroopna, it has two giant slides, a 35 metre flying fox and a train that gœs right around the playground. Entry is free (with the exception of the train ride). The playground and the on-site café which has a great variety of foods.

Shepparton is also home to Shepparton Theatre Arts Group Inc. (STAG), the city's premier theatrical group. STAG was formed in 1975 after an almalgamation between the Shepparton Dramatic Society and the Shepparton Light Music Company. The group presents one dramatic/comedic play, one musical and one rock revue each year. Past Presidents of STAG have included Erna Werner, Rob Robson, Ric Birkett and Aaron-David Palmer.

Education: There are five secondary schools in the Shepparton Region, Mooroopna Secondary College, McGuire College, Shepparton High School and Wanganui Park Secondary College, as well as the Catholic Notre Dame College, Shepparton and the private school Goulburn Valley Grammar School.

The University of Melbourne's School of Rural Health and Rural Clinical School of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences are also based in Shepparton. La Trobe University also has a campus, offering a small range of subjects. Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE has two campuses, one in Fryers Street, and the William Orr Campus in Wanganui Road.

Transport: Shepparton railway station is serviced by VLine services to and from Melbourne, as well as services to Wangaratta, Bendigo and Griffith in New South Wales.

A dedicated bus service to Shepparton from Melbourne airport is also run twice daily passing through Seymour and Nagambie by Airport Direct.