Commercial, industrial and agricultural centre situated on the junction of the Hume and Goulburn Valley Highways. Agriculture of the area includes dairy cattle, sheep, stud stock, wineries and cereals. Seymour hosts an annual Alternative Farming Exposition each February which draws many thousands of visitors from around Australia. The township is also home to a well-established railway museum and art Galleries. There are several major wineries within 15 minutes driving distance from the township.
Location: 98 km north of Melbourne. Seymour is adjacent to the junction of the Hume Highway and Goulburn Valley Highway.
Brief history: Seymour was established in 1839 at the crossing of the Goulburn River on the Melbourne-Sydney route where an inn was first built. The railway arrived in 1872 along with substantial infrastructure to support it, establishing the town as an important rail hub for the Goulburn Valley. The town was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1892. Lord Kitchener visited the area in 1909 and recommended it as a suitable site for a military base. As a result, Puckapunyal was built and was used as a training base for the 2nd AIF during World War II. It is still used as an Army training camp today.
Points of Interest: Capalba Park Alpacas and Tourist Farm; Hamilton Hume and William Hilton Hovell memorial; 'Habbies Howe' (1842 onwards); Log Lock-Up (c.1855); Terminus Hotel (1897); Puckapunyal Army Base