Are-enactment of Banjo Paterson’s “The Man From Ironbark” and an award for best “Banjo” look alike follows the official opening of the 2016 Man From Ironbark Festival at Stuart Town (formerly Ironbarks) on Easter Saturday March 26.
The celebratipons begin at 9am and a dedication to renovations in Moxon Park will be held at 11am.
Following will be the Street Parade and Easter Egg handout.
Carol Heuchan, a nine-times Laureate award winner who has just returned from her seventh professional United States and Canadian concerts will conduct a workshop at 9am and “Poets in the Park” recitations will take place from 12.30 with all other poets encouraged to be involved.
The Lauchlan Living History Group will be in old-time garb performing hold ups and other things appropriate to the early days of Ironbarks.
Apparently during the 1800’s rip roaring gold rush days when the population was some 5000 a Judge said that Ironbarks should have a wall around it keeping the bad people in and the good ones out.
Today Ironbarks, renamed Stuart Town, is a rustic Village with under 400 people in the region yet the Festival attracts some 3000 people.
A re-enactment of “The Man From Ironbarks” will also take place and in keeping with history a genuine old Stage Coach is available for travel the old fashioned way.
An added attraction to the wide range of events is the Archery Range shooting and instruction. In contrast the always popular helicopter rides glean a different perspective.
Apart from 100 stalls with trinkets, toys and tools; furniture and fruit; craft, cushions, candles, candy, clocks and cane furniture; homes for pets and humans; tools and toffy; plants aplenty; model cars,welding, sheds and heaps more.
For further info phone Pam Gough on 0268468208 or Ben Penhall 0418 669 867 or www.themanfromironbarkfestival.com
