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Hall's Gap Area

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Location:  262 Kms North-West of Melbourne
Population:  300
Approximate Traveling times:
Melbourne 3 hours, Adelaide 5 1/2 hours, Port Fairy 2 hours, Apollo Bay 4 hours.

 

 

 

 

 

Features of the area:

  • Explore the scenic drives, lookouts, and waterfalls in the beautiful Grampians National Park. Brambuk - The National Park & Cultural Centre located 2.5 kilometres south of Halls Gap shops is a good starting point for anyone intending to explore the park.
  • Explore the park on foot – choose from an extensive network of trails criss-crossing the area. Walks such as Venus Baths, Boronia Peak and Chatauqua start from Halls Gap or you can drive to walks such as MacKenzie Falls, Hollow Mountain and Piccaninny which offer a wonderful variety of vegetation and landscapes.
  • View Australian native animals in the wild throughout the Grampians National Park or visit the Wildlife Park and Zoo on Pomonal Road to see kangaroos, koalas, wombats, emus, and dingos as well as deer and other domestic farm animals in a bushland setting.
  • Take the Grampians scenic road through the ranges, past towering Mount Abrupt to the quiet little town of Dunkeld.The ranges are 95 kilometres long and 55 kilometres wide and the road follows a beautiful stretch of the Southern Grampians called the Serra Range.
  • Visit one of the local wineries including The Gap Vineyard on the Ararat Road or Seppelts Winery in Great Western which is 10km East of Stawell.