Grampians
The Grampians rise abruptly from the wheat fields and sheep paddocks of western Victoria, a 160-kilometre ridge of weathered sandstone that catches the eye from fifty kilometres away. This is country shaped by geological drama—ancient seabeds thrust skyward, carved by wind and water into the dramatic faces and gorges that define the range. The Gariwerd, as the Jardwadjali and Djab Wurrung people have known these mountains for thousands of years, carries a cultural weight that extends far beyond the national park boundaries, evident in the extensive rock art galleries tucked into hidden overhangs and the continuing connection maintained through places like Brambuk – The National Park and Cultural Centre in Halls Gap. What sets the Grampians apart from Victoria's other mountain ranges is this meeting of dramatic terrain with surprisingly gentle farming country. Drive the Western Highway from Ararat and the peaks appear suddenly, breaking a horizon otherwise dominated by golden paddocks and wind farms. The region's character emerges from this contrast—wild sandstone country surrounded by some of Victoria's most productive agricultural land. Small towns like Dunkeld and Moyston anchor the farming communities at the range's foot, while Halls Gap serves as the tourism hub, its main street lined with cafes and gear shops catering to the steady stream of bushwalkers drawn to trails like The Pinnacle Walk or the less crowded path to Mount William Summit. The wine story here runs deeper than many realise.
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A selection of standout places across Grampians
Boroka Downs
Five residences on a property that borders the Grampians National Park, one…
CultureBrambuk National Park & Cultural Centre
Brambuk National Park & Cultural Centre is a nationally significant cultural…
FieldHalls Gap Zoo
Victoria's largest regional zoo sits on 52 acres at the foot of the Grampians,…
CraftJames McMurtrie Glass Blowing
James McMurtrie and partner Christina Trace run a working studio and gallery on…
Small BatchFallen Giants
Vines planted in 1969 on east-facing granite and ironstone soils at 260 metres,…
Small Batch
Best's Wines Great Western
Grampians, VIC
Some of the vines at Best's Great Western date to 1868 — old enough that several varieties have…
Black & Ginger Wines
Pomonal, VIC
Winemaker Hadyn Black and business partner Darcy Naunton launched this Pomonal label in 2015 with a…
Fallen Giants
Grampians, VIC
Vines planted in 1969 on east-facing granite and ironstone soils at 260 metres, farmed organically…
Grampians Estate
Great Western, VIC
Tom and Sarah Guthrie's cellar door sits right on the Western Highway at Great Western, pouring…
Culture
Ararat Gallery TAMA
Grampians, VIC
Ararat Gallery TAMA presents contemporary art and a significant textile collection in the…
Brambuk – The National Park and Cultural Centre
Grampians, VIC
The building's roofline — drawn from cockatoo wings and the mountain ranges — announces what's…
Brambuk — The National Park & Cultural Centre
Grampians, VIC
Brambuk celebrates the living culture of the five Koorie communities of the Grampians region. Its…
Brambuk National Park & Cultural Centre
Grampians, VIC
Brambuk National Park & Cultural Centre is a nationally significant cultural centre in Halls Gap,…
Field
Boroka Lookout
Grampians, VIC
One of the most accessible yet dramatic lookouts in the Grampians perched high above Lake Bellfield…
Grampians National Park
Grampians, VIC
A dramatic sandstone mountain range in western Victoria with Aboriginal rock art, wildflowers,…
Halls Gap Zoo
VIC
Victoria's largest regional zoo sits on 52 acres at the foot of the Grampians, seven kilometres out…
MacKenzie Falls
Grampians, VIC
The largest waterfall in the Grampians, MacKenzie Falls thunders year-round over a broad rock face…
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