Discover Kyabram: Gallery, Theatre and Meerkats

Kyabram offers a range of ways to shape your travel plans: five exhibition spaces at the Town Hall Gallery, cinema and live theatre at the Plaza Theatre, a meerkat encounter at Kyabram Fauna Park, and a weekly 5 km event. There is also a mural inspired by the Fauna Park wetlands and a historic cottage within the park grounds. You can compare these options to decide whether culture, a wildlife encounter, local history or a specific activity should be the deciding factor for your stay.

Culture, performance and a weekend event

Kyabram Town Hall Gallery has five exhibition spaces. Another cultural option is the Plaza Theatre: the Goulburn Valley Regional Performing Arts Centre operates as the Plaza Theatre, which first opened in 1929 as a cinema, theatre, playhouse and dance hall. Today, Kyabram Plaza Theatre serves as both a cinema and a live theatre. Its current dual function and its four original uses offer two different perspectives on the venue. You can choose between exhibition spaces, films and live theatre.

Another kind of activity is parkrun on the Breen Avenue Walking Track. It is a free weekly 5 km event held in Kyabram every Saturday at 8 am. The distance and start time give you a specific point of reference for planning your day. If you plan to take part in parkrun, check the latest information before your visit, as the schedule may change.

Wildlife encounter and mural

The Meerkat Experience gives visitors the chance to get to know meerkats at Kyabram Fauna Park. The interaction is accompanied by an animal keeper. As this is a bookable experience and operational details may change, it is a good idea to check the latest offering information before making plans. Hazelman's Cottage is located in part of Kyabram Fauna Park. The park therefore offers both a wildlife experience and a historic site, appealing to different interests.

The Kyabram Water Tank Mural depicts the wetlands of Kyabram Fauna Park. Jimmy Dvate painted the work, which was completed in March 2021. The mural can be viewed from a disused railway platform along the boundary of the water treatment plant. Its subject, artist, completion month and viewing location all provide specific points of reference if you are interested in Kyabram's public mural.

More to explore in the broader Campaspe Shire destination

If you also consider the broader Campaspe Shire destination, you will find more themes relating to regional history, street art and landscape. The Lockington & District Living Heritage Complex is a local history museum and resource centre with historic exhibits from the district. These include a shearing shed, a blacksmith's shop, a dairy shed, a historic classroom, a PMG hut, a Masonic lodge, a restored tram, a pop-top caravan, locally built tractors and a steam car. The collection ranges from agriculture and crafts to transport and everyday local life, offering a different perspective on the region's history from a gallery or theatre.

Tongala also has its own street art focus in the broader Campaspe Shire: the central shopping area features more than 30 murals, and a tour of the award-winning street art is also available. This differs in subject from the Kyabram Water Tank Mural, which depicts the wetlands of Kyabram Fauna Park. You can compare a single mural with a clearly defined theme to Tongala's wider selection of murals and the tour on offer.

For a sense of the landscape, the 19 km Waranga Rail Trail runs from Rushworth to Murchison, passing Waranga Basin, bushland and farmland. Gargarro Botanic Garden offers a different focus: it showcases native plants and reflects the dry landscapes of the Campaspe region. The trail and garden therefore offer different regional themes to consider when deciding whether you are more interested in the trail's route and landscapes or in native plants.

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