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NOONBARRA
KELPIES
CASTERTON
KELPIE
FESTIVAL
The Kelpie Festival is held each year in
the western Victorian town of Casterton. This is the area where the
very first Kelpie was born - Gleeson's Kelpie. Kelpie was born on
Warrock Station just to the north of the town cir. 1870. The town
celebrates this event each year and holds the Kelpie Muster which
includes the Kelpie Festival, a Working Dog Auction and a Sheepdog
training school.
STEPHEN BILSON TRAVELLED DOWN TO THE FESTIVAL IN 2002 AND
TOOK THESE PHOTOS.
EVERYONE BRINGS THEIR
KELPIE MATES FOR THE FUN
The Kelpie Festival is something all Kelpie lovers should try to
attend. The town gives a great welcome and hundreds of people work
very hard to bring everything together and ensure that visitors have
a good time.
THE STATUE OF GLEESONS
KELPIE IN HENTY STREET CASTERTON
SIGN NEAR TOWN HALL AT
CASTERTON
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CASTERTON 1868 (AROUND THE TIME GLEESONS KELPIE WAS
BORN)
ELDERS VP SPONSORS OF THE KELPIE FESTIVAL
HENTY STREET.
CASTERTON
SPECTATORS WATCH THE
DEMONSTRATIONS FOR THE WORKING DOG AUCTION
Sponsored by Elders
VP
THE THREE DAYS OF THE KELPIE
MUSTER IS A GREAT GET-TOGETHER FOR KELPIE OWNERS
MANY OF THE CASTERTON STORES HAVE
A KELPIE THEME AND THE WHOLE TOWN GETS BEHIND THE KELPIE MUSTER LONG
WEEKEND
PART OF THE KELPIE FESTIVAL
STREET PARADE
THE WORKING DOG AUCTION ON A
RAINY SUNDAY 2002
TOP PRICE $3300
ROTARY ORGANISATION CELEBRATE
THEIR SERVICE IN CASTERON SINCE 1947 WITH A SIGN AS YOU DRIVE INTO
THE TOWN
KELPIE MATES DURING THE KELPIE
FESTIVAL
The Accomodation in Caterton was
much better than I expected.
The rooms at the Albion Motel
(rear of hotel) were very clean and well set out.