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Henley on mersey Australia Day Festival Ferrets, Archery and Axemen

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Henley-on-Mersey

Henley-on-Mersey is the Latrobe Municipality's focus at Bell's Parade, Latrobe on January 26 from 9:00am until 3:30pm.

This event is coordinated by the new Henley-on-Mersey Committee.

Ferret racing, a highlight at Henley-on-Mersey, creates great excitement and anticipation amongst the audience but is also steeped in tradition when ferrets were used to farm rabbits.

The practice was that a ferret would be placed down a hole and, with due fervor, seek out the rabbits which would try and escape through another outlet only to be caught by a net over that exit. Legend has it that many farming properties in the district were originally purchased thanks to the efforts of ferrets and the resulting rabbit pelt income.

At Henley-on-Mersey, the ferrets are placed in a specially constructed course in which the ferret has the ability to see daylight in sections, manoeuvre over different surfaces and even turn around, with the first ferret to fully emerge from the course at the other end being the winner. There are quite some anxious moments when the ferret starts to emerge, the crowd roars with delight and the ferret promptly retreats back into the course.

Event Details

  • When

    26 January from 9.00am until 3.30pm

  • Where

    Bells Parade, Latrobe Tasmania

  • Cost

    $5.00 adult, $1.00 children, Under 5 & ferrets FREE!

  • Enquiries

    Ph: 0419 316 010

Fun for the whole family...

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Fine Food &
Refreshments

Latrobe Council Australia Day Axemen

Axeman
Carnival

Henley on Mersey Australia Day Festivities & Competitions

Challenges &
Competitions

Hobby Hose Fun at Henley on Mersey Asutralia Day Latrobe Council

Hobby Horse
Competition

Latrobe Council Henley on Mersey Gumboot throwing competition

Gumboot Throwing
Contest

Henley on Mersey Cherry Spitting Competition Australia Day Latrobe Tasmania

Great Aussie
Cherry Spit

Henley on Mersey Federal Band musical entertainment

Musical
Entertainment

and much, much more!

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