Outback Towns

Seymour

Seymour is a substantial small town of some 6900 people which is situated by the Goulburn River 97 km north of Melbourne via the Hume Freeway.

About Seymour

SEYMOUR – HENRY VIII CONNECTIONS

Seymour is a substantial small town of some 6900 people which is situated by the Goulburn River 97 km north of Melbourne via the Hume Freeway. 

The first white men in the area were explorers Hume and Hovell in 1824. Thomas Mitchell's party passed by to the north of the townsite in 1836. Overlanders followed in his wake, arriving in 1837 with their cattle. By 1839 much of the land in the area was taken up, and Seymour is now surrounded by fertile agricultural, pastoral and wine-growing areas.

Named after the House of Somerset

In 1843 Thomas Mitchell named the hamlet after British parliamentarian Lord Seymour, of the house of Somerset which spawned Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII. The town services the local rural communities and the Puckapunyal Military Training Baseto the west, where a tank museum has a large collection of armoured vehicles on display. Seymour has a large commercial centre, bounded on one side by landscaped gardens along the main railway line between Melbourne and Sydney.

Seymour Attractions

Attractions within Seymour include several historic buildings on Historic Walk including theRoyal Hotel which dates back to the mid 1800s. A number of attractive parks front the Goulburn River, including New Crossing Place which features a fishing platform and walking trails along the river, as well as Goulburn Park which fronts a wide section of the river and offers many amenities for visitors. Wineries such as Somerset Crossing, Hankin Estate and Haywards Winery provide opportunities for wine tasting and meals.

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