16/02/2024
The Evandale Village Fair & Penny Farthing National Championships is racing into this weekend filled with the excitement and thrill of the big wheel pushbikes racing the village streets. Penelope Pitstop donned her Bonnet in 2023 and made her way to this breathtaking Tasmanian location.
The essence of a beautiful Village Fair surrounded by romantic streets filled with climbing roses and cottages from an era of the past. The first Penny farthing was invented in 1871 by British engineer, James Starley and I am sure he would be very excited to see his invention in the thrilling races throughout the day.
Watch the races on Saturday 17th February, attend the fair, enjoy the delights of delicious food while watching the entertainment in the park.
Why not visit the farms of Tasmania filled with juicy apples while you are there. John Pascoe Fawkner established a fruit tree nursery in Launceston, Tasmania and apple trees from this nursery were taken to Portland, Victoria, in 1834 and to Melbourne in 1837.
Although Apples, known together with pears as Pome fruits, were first planted in the Stanthorpe area about 1873, Tasmania has always been known as The “Apple Isle” and has built a reputation for premium quality apples, capitalising on its status as one of the world’s few remaining pristine environments, it’s seasonal advantage which enables it to send high quality fresh fruit to Northern Hemisphere markets when local production is not available.
Apples from both Tasmania and Stanthorpe, regardless are absolutely delicious but there will always be people that are true to one or the other.
