Murrabit Country Market

Murrabit Country Market has been held on the first Saturday of every month since November 1977. It was created to give cottage craft producers and farmers a market outlet, and it is now an iconic event for the Murrabit township. The market is fully run by volunteers, and Wikipedia notes that it is reputed to be the biggest in regional Victoria.

A big market in a very small town

The market runs from 8:30am to 12:30pm at the Murrabit Market Lions Site on Gonn Avenue. Stalls sell fruit and vegetables, handcrafts, plants, tools, clothes, shoes and bric-a-brac. The market's own site says approximately 60 stalls trade, while Gannawarra Shire Council's listing says approximately 100, so the numbers vary by listing.

Ready-to-eat food and drink vendors are restricted, but a coffee van operates on site. The council's listing mentions live entertainment and children's activities, and it lists admission as free.

Market at a glance

1977First held

4 hrsTrading, 8:30am to 12:30pm

201Murrabit population, 2016

52 kmFrom Swan Hill

Rules, dates and getting there

The market sets a few firm rules. There is strictly no driving on the market site, dogs must be on a short leash and under effective control, and visitors are asked to bring their own carry bags. An Easter Saturday market is held on top of the monthly dates.

The market's own site notes that the November 2026 market is its 49th anniversary and that a 50th anniversary market is planned for November 2027. Murrabit is on the Murray River, 305 km from Melbourne and 52 km from Swan Hill, in the Shire of Gannawarra. The township was established in 1925 as a railway station and is a major citrus-growing area. A lift-span bridge at Gonn Crossing, just north of the town, opened in 1926 and carried both rail and road traffic until 1964, and irrigation water for local farms comes through the Torrumbarry Irrigation System.

Because the market is run entirely by volunteers, it helps to follow its Facebook page for any notices before you travel.