Campania Country Market
A second-Sunday country market in the Campania Memorial Hall, in Tasmania's Coal River Valley, with produce, baking and coffee.
About this market
The Campania Country Market sets up in the Campania Memorial Hall at 45 Reeve Street on the second Sunday of the month, from 9am to 1pm. The operator's Facebook page says it is held every second Sunday from October, and a regional guide to the Heritage Highway markets calls it a seasonal market for the warmer months.
A railway township in wine country
Campania is a township in Tasmania's Coal River Valley, in the Southern Midlands Council area, and the valley is one of the most important wine-producing regions in the state. The township developed around a railway station built in 1876 on land that was once part of the Campania Estate owned by James Brock, and its post office opened on 15 September 1873. Colebrook Road (Route B31) runs through the township. Commercial vineyards have operated in the valley since the mid-19th century, and the township itself is small: the 2006 census counted 742 people, 87 per cent of them born in Australia. Its historical buildings and its position on the Heritage Highway add to a visit, and the township contains several historical buildings.
The market is small and local. Its page mentions fresh sandwiches, cake and coffee, produce and knitted goods, which matches the regional guide's description of local produce and country market stalls. It has around 730 followers on Facebook, where stallholders also arrange bookings.
Market at a glance
Good to know before you go
The guide advises checking that the market is running before you travel, since it is seasonal and the page says it starts in October. The second Sunday of October, November and later months is the pattern, and the market's page posts the date and the 9am to 1pm hours for each one.
Campania is on the Heritage Highway route, and the regional guide lists it among the markets along that route.
Campania sits in one of Tasmania's most important wine-producing regions, and the Coal River Valley has had commercial vineyards since the mid-19th century.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is the Campania Country Market?
- The second Sunday of the month, 9am to 1pm. The market's Facebook page says it is held every second Sunday of the month from October, and a regional guide describes it as a seasonal market, so check the page to confirm it is on.
- Where is it held?
- At the Campania Memorial Hall, 45 Reeve Street, Campania TAS 7026.
- What does it sell?
- The market's Facebook page mentions fresh sandwiches, cake and coffee, produce and knitted goods. A regional guide describes local produce and country market stalls.
- What are Campania Country Market opening hours?
- The second Sunday of the month, 9am to 1pm. The market is at Campania, TAS.
- What time does Campania Country Market open?
- 9am to 1pm on the days it trades.