A BRIEF HISTORY:
Located on the Port Augusta Road approx. 300 metres north of the Maritime Museum (HMAS Whyalla), Tanderra Craft Village was established in 1990 as the permanent home for the development of crafts in Whyalla, as well as providing an outlet for locally made handicrafts. After years of disuse the BHP single men's quarters was given a new lease on life when in 1989 it was proposed to turn the quarters into a CRAFT VILLAGE. So the journey began...
Due to the dedication, support & hard work of Tanderra's Management Board & its members, one persons vision has become a reality. The men's dining room is now our main MARKET HALL where stall holders from near & far come each market to showcase their wares. The old kitchen is now the TANDERRA CAFE where the most deliciously tempting meals & mouth watering sweets are created by our team of volunteers. The single men's quarters (accommodation blocks) are now home to individually run CRAFT SHOPS as well as housing a variety of HOBBY GROUPS (refer below).
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* Markets are held monthly, generally on the last full weekend of each month, except in November & December which are earlier due to Christmas. Please check our posts or PM us for confirmation of dates for any of our markets. Gates are open to the public from 10am until 3pm on each market day, unless otherwise advertised.
** For dates of our next market please refer to the cover picture of this page.
* Entry is FREE (except during major fundraising events).
* New stall holders (temporary or ongoing) are always welcome. For enquiries & bookings contact us via the Messenger link on this page or call/text the stall coordinator number as advertised.
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GROUPS @ THE VILLAGE INCLUDE:
* Whyalla Hand Spinner & Weavers Guild
* Whyalla Potters Guild
* Whyalla Quilters Guild
* Whyalla Machine Knitters Guild
* Whyalla Woodies
* Whyalla Revegetation Group/Native Nursery
* Cascade Radio-Controlled Racing Club
