Living in the Shire of DardanupDardanup townsite is set in lush green cattle country and is the gateway to the scenic Ferguson Valley with its rolling hills, picturesque valleys and see-forever views to the Indian Ocean.
The townsite of Burekup is a small welcoming country town with a local Primary School, busy store and fronts the Perth to Bunbury railway and South West Highway. Burekup is another great entry point to start your visit through the Ferguson Valley. The townsite of Eaton is one of the fastest growing towns in the Southwest offering a great lifestyle and all the amenities you could want. The Eaton Fair Shopping Centre has completed a $65M expansion and is now open for business 7 days per week offering all the residents in the Dardanup Shire modern and convenient shopping. Ferguson Valley has something for everyone, with excellent health, education and recreational facilities; it's the ideal place to live, work and play. There are a multitude of activities from freshwater fishing in quiet rock pools and pristine rivers, swimming, camping to heritage walk trails or just enjoying the view on a scenic drive. |
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FVMPThe Ferguson Valley Marketing & Promotions Inc (FVMP) is a not-for-profit Incorporated Association dedicated to promoting the business, lifestyle & visitor opportunities within the Shire of Dardanup in Australia's South West Region.
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Making News Around Australia & the World!
What People are saying about us!
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How exciting! AMEX Online Magazine has named Gnomesville in the top 5 Australian Road Trip stops. Check out the link below which shows Gnomesville being advertised in the International Departure Lounges. http://www.departures-international.com/home/travel/experiences/top-road-trip-stops-australia/gnomesville.html |
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Johanna Castro - An amazing local blogger here in the South West - talked about the Ferguson Valley. This blog has been nominated in the top 20 for the #shareaustralia initiative for Voices 2015 and it was featured on Kidspot on the 10 September 2015. I hope you like it. If you do, we would love it if you might share it to your networks with #shareaustralia
http://voices.kidspot.com.au/top-10-family-friendly-things-south-western-australia/ Another one of Jo's articles on her site ZigaZag about the Ferguson Valley - has been shared over 50 times on Facebook and ranked 24th out of 138 Australian & New Zealand Travel Blogs for 2016. Check out the below links. http://zigazag.com/things-to-do-near-perth-ferguson-valley/ and http://zigazag.com/australian-holidays-ferguson-valley/ |
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Another great blog for the Ferguson Valley. Check out the link below to see what "yTravelBlog" say about our amazing Valley. Thanks to Johanna Castro for showing just a small snippet of the Ferguson Valley to them. Published 29 October 2015. http://www.ytravelblog.com/bunbury-western-australia/ |
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The fires through Yarloop, Waroona and Peel region were devastating, not only to those people who lost their homes, property, pets and life stock, but also to the many businesses who make our Geographe region a great place for visitors to visit. A new promotion is up and running to encourage visitors to our Geographe Region to create a self-drive loop.
Our very own Australia's South West along with the South West Development Commission and City of Bunbury, has commenced the "Take the Loop" campagin to provide support for business effected by these recent bush fires. Get out there and discover all the wonderful attractions in our own back yard. Check out the below link. www.australiassouthwest.com/taketheloop |
The Ferguson Valley - Plated
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The long awaited launch on 8 October 2015 of "The Ferguson Valley - Plated" Cook book brought much excitement and interest to the Ferguson Valley and beyond.
The brain child of Kim Wesley from "Peppermint Lane Lodge", has become a beautifully designed 88 page colour publication showcasing 17 local tourist venues. The Valley's renowned chefs & cooks have put together tasty recipes, combined with vistas, views, wine, birds, flora & fauna. "The Ferguson Valley - Plated" is an ideal momento, gift or coffee table book. Click here to find out where you can grab your copy. |
2015 ANZ GEOGRAPHE WINE SHOW - FERGUSON VALLEY WINNERS
Congratulations to all the winners and those who came a place at the 2015 ANZ Geographe Wine Show (in no particular order below):
Congratulations to all the winners and those who came a place at the 2015 ANZ Geographe Wine Show (in no particular order below):
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