High Country Festival Next Summer

Annual Festival In The Victorian High Country
The Mountain Cattlemens association Of Victoria are holding their annual Festival at Merrijig near Mansfield on the 13th - 15th January 2012. Want to do something different next summer? Head for the Victorian High Country and experience some of the legendary Mountain Cattlemen culture. Come and experience a great weekend with live entertainment, cattlemen's cup, full catering, hot showers, whip cracking competition, 3 days and 3 nights of entertainment, music and fun for all. 

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The Mountain Cattlemen’s Association of Victoria (MCAV) represents a hardy group of people whose families and predecessors have grazed their cattle and maintained the Victorian High Country dating back to 1834.  From Australian settlement to the present, caring for their cattle and custodianship of the land has been a cross generational family undertaking, so their training in the mountains is a lifetime experience.  Consequently, the cattlemen are known for their love and knowledge of the bush, for independent action but with the ability to co-operate.  They are persistent.  They have a profound interest in the past.  They respect their elders because of past lessons learned.  As the cattlemen went about their difficult business, a unique Australian culture and heritage was gradually developed without them even knowing!