On the Hume Highway north of Melbourne, Seymour is an agricultural town servicing
a wide area. It is in bushranger country and many places in the town tell of
the exploits of these highwaymen.
There are vineyards, parks and museums to visit, and the Tank Museum at the nearby army base of Puckapunyal contains the largest collection of veteran tanks in Australia, and other military items of interest. It is open from 10am to 4pm. daily and is closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day (Jan 26th.). Enquiries: 03 5735 7285. Fax: 03 5793 1735 The Goulburn Park Reserve has spacious picnic grounds, and Apex Park has a replica of bushranger Ned Kelly's Homestead, as used in the TV show ' The Last Outlaw'. Seymour also has a well used provincial race track and meetings are held It was named Seymour by explorer Thomas Mitchell after British parliamentarian Lord Seymour. The first Post Office opened in 1844 and the Melbourne-Sydney railway arrived in 1872 establishing the town as an important rail hub for the Goulburn Valley. Motel, hotel, plenty of shops. PLACES OF INTEREST: Features
INFORMATION CENTRE: Seymour Regional Visitor Information Centre Old Couthouse: Emily St. Seymour. VIC 3660 Ph: 03 5799 0233 Fax: 03 5799 0233 Email: info@seymourvisitors.org. HOW TO GET THERE: Coach | Rail | Car along the Hume Highway from Melbourne | |
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