Shepparton is regarded to be originally inhabited by the Yota-Yota tribal people before the Europeans came in. the first Europeans who came to the region were Joseph Hawdon and Charles Bonney who settled by the Goulburn River. Sherbourne Sheppard came and settled along the Tallygaroopna region, on which the city was later developed. The city was initially known as Macguire�s and was later changed to Shepparton in 1855. The city witnessed a major growth in the following years with a major breakthrough in agro-industries. Shepparton became a borough in 1927 and gained the status of a city in 1949.
Shepparton city enjoys a temperate type of climate which is characterised by extremes of climate, both in winter as well as in summer. During the summer months of January and February temperatures soar up to 30�C and in winter months of June and July it drops down to 2�C in a year. Maximum amount of rainfall occurs in the month of May and October, although it is fairly distributed all round the year.
The Shepparton city is served by the VLine rail network which has rail services to and fro from Melbourne. It also has trains from Bendigo, Griffith and Wangaratta of the New South Wales region. The nearest airports from Shepparton include Avalon Airport, Albury Airport and Melbourne Airport, all of which are well-served by various flights to different destinations. Shepparton is also well-served by many private bus services which travel within the city and some even connect the major New South Wales cities to Shepparton. Shepparton city also has the Goulburn Valley Highway connecting the major parts of the city apart from other important roads.
Shepparton city has a lively cultural community which comprises of an art gallery which has Australian paintings and ceramic works. There is a huge war memorial which is located close to the council offices. The Shepparton Heritage Centre has many items focussing on Shepparton�s history. The Shepparton Festival which is held annually inn the month of March is a celebration of music, dance, theatre, food and wine and works of art.
Shepparton city also has a wide range of attractions for tourists and is an exciting place for sports lovers as they can enjoy skating, biking, boating, bush-walking and biking. Few of the popular destinations include:
- Reedy Swamp Walk
- Belstack Strawberry Farm
- The Furphy Foundry
- Emerald Bank Heritage Farm
- SPC
- Victoria Park Lake
Shepparton is well-known for its abundance of restaurants, cafes and wineries. Some of the popular restaurants in the Shepparton city are�Chantelles Restaurant, Boscos Italian Ristorante Bar and Grill, Balkonies Farm Restaurant, Hotel Australia, New China Restaurant, Sebastian Restaurant, Inky�s Coffee Lounge and Spaghetti Hollow among many others. One cannot afford to miss the taste of the local wine processed at the Campbell, Bonlac, IXL, SPC Ardmona and Rosella wineries.
Shepparton city also has a whole variety of luxurious as well as cheaply-priced accommodations in the entire region. Few of the well-known accommodation options available to tourists in Shepparton city include:
- Pine Lodge Hotel
- Victoria Hotel
- Tudor House Motor Inn
- Shepparton Parklands Motor Village
- Shepparton Motel
