All roads, tracks, paths and passages lead to Stuart Town this Easter Saturday, April 8 with the return of the annual Man from Ironbark Festival. This year’s festival, held on the Stuart Town Recreation Ground, is shaping up to be the biggest yet.

The day will feature plenty of market stalls selling a wide range of goods, from bric-a-brac, fashion accessories, leather goods, toys and giftware, just to name a few.

Standing alongside the market stalls will be a variety of food vendors ranging from beef rolls, hotdogs, Chinese cuisine, burgers, hot chips and more. The Wellington Lions will be back as well, providing some barbecue food. One thing is for certain, no one will go hungry.

Local ‘Coffee Just Rocks’ will look after your caffeine needs. And, of course, no festival is complete without ice cream and slushies, so naturally, they will be on sale as well.

This year brings a special prehistoric attraction – dinosaurs and fossil activities for the children on the day, as well as a reptile display to learn and get up close and personal with our slithery friends.

The Easter Bunny has been convinced to come out a day early and he will be helping out with the free Easter egg hunt.

A large selection of cars will make the trek to Stuart Town and the owners will be proudly displaying their pride and joys as a part of the Car, Bike and Tractor Show.

Rising singer/songwriter Elle Flanagan will be performing live in the morning, with the popular bush band, November Shorn entertaining the crowd in the afternoon.

And this year, the Stuart Town Advancement Association is excited to welcome three-time Australian Bush Poet Champion, Gregory North to the festival. Gregory will be performing throughout the day and is an act not to be missed.

Beards are flowing in Stuart Town, so naturally, there will be a beard competition, with great prizes up for grabs, so fellas start grooming those whiskers.

The historic Boehmes Hall and Railway Hotel will both be open, and a special treat this year will be an art exhibition at the Railway Hotel.

Just to add to the fun, Pooka the Clown will be wandering around as well as an illusionist act, free face-painting and a free bucking bull.

Stuart Town’s Man From Ironbark Festival will be held on Easter Saturday, April 8 on the Stuart Town Recreation Ground, 9am to 4pm

 Entry is $5 per person. A family pass (2 adults, 2 children) is $15. Children under three are free. Bring cash as there are no ATM facilities available, although various market stalls will have Eftpos.