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The Grampians Region
The rugged peaks and lush valleys in the Grampians National Park provide for every type of mountain outdoor activity from abseiling and rock-climbing, trekking, canoeing and fishing to simply absorbing the panoramic views from the many scenic outlooks. Spring, with its spectacular wildflower display is a great time to visit.
Aboriginal people have a long association with the Grampians and there are many shelters in the park where you can see ancient art work including Billimina Shelter, Gulgurn Manja Shelter, Manja Shelter and Ngamadjidj Shelter.
Cattle, mohair goats and crops thrive on the rich soils of the western district. Sheep raised in the District have produced the finest wooI in the world. There are many historic farms and towns in the area.
Every Easter, Stawell fills with visitors who come to witness Australia’s richest, professional foot race, the Stawell Gift. Competitors from around the world participate in this event. www.
Horsham is the capital of the region. Other towns on the Grampians Region include Ararat, Avoca, Dunkeld, Great Western, Halls Gap, Hamilton, Horsham, Pomonal, St Arnaud, Stawell and Wartook Valley
Your host will be able to tell you more about what to see and do, where to shop and eat in the area.
Here is a list of the sporting, cultural and food and wine eventts in the Grampians region;
January
February
- Grampians Jazz Festival – Halls Gap
- Horsham Hot Rod Club
- Windfarm Open Day – Ararat
- Chinese New Year Gum San – Ararat
- Wimmera Racing – Warracknabeal Cup
- Arts workshops/Festival
March
- Wimmera Machinery Field Days
- Country Music Festival – Moyston
- Head of the Lake Regatta – Hamilton
- Ararat Seasonal Farmers Market – Ararat
- Jail House Rock Festival – Ararat
- Sheep Dog Trials – Moyston
- Art Is… – Horsham
- Great Western Rodeo – Great Western
- Australia Post, Stawell Easter Gift – Stawell
- Balmoral Red Cross Easter Market
- Halls Gap Easter Market – Halls Gap
- Gold Cup Race Day – Stawell
- Lake Bolac Eel Festival – Lake Bolac
- La Traviata Royal Mail Hotel Lawn – Dunkeld
April
- Country Music Festival – Horsham
- Murray to Moyne Cycle Race – Hamilton
- Western Districts Fly the Flag Tour & Car Display – Hamilton
- Weekend of Music – Dunkeld
- Seppelts Great Western 'Day on the Green' – Great Western
- Great Doherty Cycling Tour of the Southern Grampians – Coleraine
- Hamilton Racing Cup 2 Day Carnival – Hamilton
- Scarecrows in the Vineyard – Garden Gully Winery
- Promenade of Sacred Music – Southern Grampians
- Anzac Day Ceremonies
May
- Landmark AWB Alpaca Show
- Moyston Art Show – Moyston
- Grampians Grape Escape & Wine Festival – Halls Gap
- Grampians Little Dessert 4WD Escape
June
- Wood & Craft Expo – Horsham
- Pomonal Art Show – Pomonal
July
- Wimmera Antiques & Collectibles Fair – Horsham
- Crowlands Film Festival – Ararat
August
- One Act Play Festival – Ararat
- Sheepvention – Hamilton
September
- CWA Flower & Craft Show – Horsham
- Australian Cymbidium Orchid Festival – Ararat
- Annual Show – Horsham
October
- Murtoa’s Big Weekend – Murtoa
- Pomonal Native Wildflower Show – Pomonal
- Golden Gateway Festival – Ararat
- Awakenings Festival
- Art Show – Ararat
November
- Mt William Cycling Classic – Ararat
- Halls Gap film Festival – Halls Gap
- William Thomson, Dunkeld Cup – Dunkeld
- Cavendish Open Gardens
December
- Carols By Candelight – Ararat
- Penshurst Boxing Day Races – Penshurst
The rugged mountain ranges of the Grampians National Park mark the centre of this region and rise out of the rural plains of the Wimmera in north-west Victoria. The impressive ranges are renowned for their unspoilt natural beauty and feature lookouts with stunning panoramic views, picturesque waterfalls, ancient Aboriginal rock art, colourful wildflower displays and abundant native wildlife.
The region also offers some of the finest walking in Victoria and is one of the main centres for rock climbing and abseiling, offering both challenging and easier climbs on various rock faces, including the famed Mt Arapiles. Other popular activities include fishing and canoeing in the region's system of inland lakes and rivers.
Wine buffs are spoiled for choice on the Great Grape Road, where renowned wineries such as Seppelt, Best's, Mt Langi Ghiran and Montara offer tastings at cellar doors. There's also an abundance of local produce from ewe's milk, cheese and olives to locally sourced beef and lamb which features on menus throughout the region.
The town of Halls Gap is picturesquely situated in the heart of the Grampians National Park with wonderful views of the Wonderland Range and Mt William Range, while other tempting locations are dotted around the edge of the park.
Explore historic gold rush town such as Ararat known for its Gum San Museum that reveals the history of Chinese gold miners, or Stawell, home of the prestigious annual Stawell Gift foot race. The friendly agricultural towns of Horsham and Hamilton are known for their gardens, galleries and museums, and there are many smaller villages to explore including Dunkeld, Pomonal, Wartook Valley and Great Western.
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