Sunday, March 8, 2015

Taste of the Huon Festival

Taste of the Huon -  a two-day festival in the Huon Valley region celebrated its 23rd year this weekend. Saturday held a record-breaking crowd of 14,000 visitors as people from all over the island came out to celebrate this diverse and productive region of Tasmania. Only 30 minutes away from Hobart, this region produces an abundance of apples (giving Tasmania its nickname of the "Apple Isle", cherries, truffles, mushrooms, berries, vineyards and salmon. The festival is run by a volunteer committee, and profits made throughout the weekend are returned to the community via funding of groups that volunteer during the weekend. There were vendors, exhibits and musical performance - all making for a sunny, fun day full of appreciation for Tasmania's beautiful, productive regions.
The crowd basks in the sunny weather at the Taste of the Huon yesterday. Pictures: RICHAR
-Isabella
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3 comments:

  1. tasmaniasafariMarch 9, 2015 at 4:51 PM

    This looks wonderful!

    Do you know if there will be any other festivals when we are there?

    Rehan

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  2. AnonymousMarch 9, 2015 at 5:34 PM

    Too bad this is happening in September!! Sounds like a great time to have some fun.

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  3. Haiy LeMarch 16, 2015 at 10:08 PM

    Tasmanians look like they know how to have fun!

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