There are two major events in the Shire – one is Crows Nest Festival (in October)
and the other is the Hampton High Country Food & Arts Festival (in May)
Fun at the Crows
Nest Worm Races - very intense competition here!
Carbethon Folk Museum
Additionally
there are many opportunities for leisure
activities
Plus
tours of flourishing businesses
in the region
Wine
Rimfire
Vineyards
Antiques
Hampton
Court Antiques
Salt's
Antiques
Deer
Farm
Working
cattle farms
Olives
Avocados
Flower
Farms
Blacksmith
Scroll
Magic
Dried
flowers and aromatherapy
Danish
Flower Farm
Stock
at the Danish Flower Markets
Olde Sewing Machines
at Salt's Antiques
Radio
and Newspapers
24 hours-a-day Tourist Information can
be accessed on Info 88 FM - Tourist Radio Network. Contact
4633 2875 for further details.
Highfields has its own local FM station specialising
with Shire Information, Area Attractions and Events, Business Advice
and Your Kind of Music - set your dial to 87.6 FM. Phone 4634 7466.
Crows Nest Advertiser has been the local newspaper since
1905 whilst Highfields residents have the Herald. Contact
by phone 4698 1119