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Halls Gap/Grampians is truly a remarkable place to visit. The magnificent views and scenery is breathtaking and a must to visit.
With a delicious bakery, fabulous eateries and an amazing ice cream shop you will find these at the heart of Halls Gap. Set amongst a gorgeous natural creek setting.
There are many walks to do in the Grampians as well as the local sights such as Baroka lookout, McKenzie Falls, Lake Bellfield plus many more.
There is a local tourist information centre located in Halls Gap. If you are wishing to check out some sights or information we do have some pamphlets in the information folder as well in Ten on Wilson or pop down to the local tourist information centre in Ararat.
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Grampians
Halls Gap/Grampians is truly a remarkable place to visit. The magnificent views and scenery is breathtaking and a must to visit.
With a delicious bakery, fabulous eateries and an amazing ice cream shop you will find these at the heart of Halls Gap. Set amongst a gorgeous natural creek setting.
There are many walks to do in the Grampians as well as the local sights such as Baroka lookout, McKenzie Falls, Lake Bellfield plus many more.
There is a local tourist information centre located in Halls Gap. If you are wishing to check out some sights or information we do have some pamphlets in the information folder as well in Ten on Wilson or pop down to the local tourist information centre in Ararat.
After a long history in the corporate winemaking world, I am so proud to finally put my name on something so deeply personal. By combining my global winemaking experience with a regional flavour, I am aiming to bring a bold and pioneering winemaking approach to the historic cool-climate Grampians. Breaking the mould with cutting edge blends from alternate varieties and a modern approach to traditional varieties, my wines are a contemporary reflection of our place in the Australian bush.
We are open!
Please phone ahead to BOOK A TASTING with Michelle on 0457922400.
ATR Wine Lounge is open Thursday to Sunday 1pm to 5pm
Please note we have a maximum group size of 10 people. All groups must phone ahead to book.
Armstrong
After a long history in the corporate winemaking world, I am so proud to finally put my name on something so deeply personal. By combining my global winemaking experience with a regional flavour, I am aiming to bring a bold and pioneering winemaking approach to the historic cool-climate Grampians. Breaking the mould with cutting edge blends from alternate varieties and a modern approach to traditional varieties, my wines are a contemporary reflection of our place in the Australian bush.
We are open!
Please phone ahead to BOOK A TASTING with Michelle on 0457922400.
ATR Wine Lounge is open Thursday to Sunday 1pm to 5pm
Please note we have a maximum group size of 10 people. All groups must phone ahead to book.
Stop off at Pomonal before reaching Halls Gap, gorgeous little town with many local arts and crafts along the way.
Pomonal
Stop off at Pomonal before reaching Halls Gap, gorgeous little town with many local arts and crafts along the way.
Great Western is a little country town about 10 minutes from Ararat, little cafes and a local hotel.
Great Western has numerous local wineries with cellar doors for your to enjoy great local wines.
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Great Western
Great Western is a little country town about 10 minutes from Ararat, little cafes and a local hotel.
Great Western has numerous local wineries with cellar doors for your to enjoy great local wines.
Discover the immense sights and inspiring flavours of picturesque Dunkeld, gateway to the southern Grampians. Enjoy striking views of Mount Sturgeon and Mount Abrupt whichever way turn, explore the popular Arboretum and cap things off with an impeccable meal at the Royal Mail Hotel.
Royal palate
Walk down Dunkeld's main street and visit local shops and cafes before tucking into a decadent meal at the acclaimed Royal Mail Hotel. A destination in itself, the restaurant sources fresh produce locally and from its expansive organic kitchen garden.
Pinch-yourself views
Hike up Mount Sturgeon, Mount Abrupt or the Piccaninny and be rewarded with stunning panoramic views of the Southern Grampians range. Opt for a self-guided tour or join Grampians Eco Tours for a half or full-day jaunt.
Wander through the Arboretum's walking track and be inspired by native flora and serene billabongs shaded by river red gum and stringy back forests. Complete your journey with a quiet moment taking in the view of Mount Abrupt at sunset.
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Dunkeld
Discover the immense sights and inspiring flavours of picturesque Dunkeld, gateway to the southern Grampians. Enjoy striking views of Mount Sturgeon and Mount Abrupt whichever way turn, explore the popular Arboretum and cap things off with an impeccable meal at the Royal Mail Hotel.
Royal palate
Walk down Dunkeld's main street and visit local shops and cafes before tucking into a decadent meal at the acclaimed Royal Mail Hotel. A destination in itself, the restaurant sources fresh produce locally and from its expansive organic kitchen garden.
Pinch-yourself views
Hike up Mount Sturgeon, Mount Abrupt or the Piccaninny and be rewarded with stunning panoramic views of the Southern Grampians range. Opt for a self-guided tour or join Grampians Eco Tours for a half or full-day jaunt.
Wander through the Arboretum's walking track and be inspired by native flora and serene billabongs shaded by river red gum and stringy back forests. Complete your journey with a quiet moment taking in the view of Mount Abrupt at sunset.
Stawell enjoyed a rich gold mining boom during the Victorian Gold Rush days. However, while mining ceased in 1920, the Magdala Mine opened in the 1980s and is still operating as one of Victoria's largest gold mines.
The town centre originally developed along Longfield Street (Western Highway), close to Pleasant Creek where gold was first discovered in 1853. Along Longfield Street is the old shire hall office (built in 1866) and a few doors down is Stawell's original courthouse (1860) which now operates as a local history museum.
Stawell
Stawell enjoyed a rich gold mining boom during the Victorian Gold Rush days. However, while mining ceased in 1920, the Magdala Mine opened in the 1980s and is still operating as one of Victoria's largest gold mines.
The town centre originally developed along Longfield Street (Western Highway), close to Pleasant Creek where gold was first discovered in 1853. Along Longfield Street is the old shire hall office (built in 1866) and a few doors down is Stawell's original courthouse (1860) which now operates as a local history museum.
Local Ararat attractions
Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre
We tell of Ararat’s birth, the only city in Australia founded by the Chinese.
We bring to life the 19th century story of the struggle of the immigrant Chinese miners and their difficulties on the Victorian Goldfields.
We show the influence of Chinese culture on the economic, cultural and social development of Australia.
We adhere to many of the Chinese customs and superstitions, inherently designed into the building.
We revel in being the birthplace of Civil Rights for Chinese in this country.
We offer a glimpse into Australian history, and its intersection with Chinese culture.
We recreate the social, environmental and political situation of the time.
We are Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre.
Where are we?
31-33 Lambert St (Western Highway)
Ararat 3377, Victoria, Australia
Telephone: 03 5352 1078
Email: info@gumsan.com.au
When are we open?
11:00 am – 4:00pm
7 days a week except Christmas Day
How much does it cost?
$12.00 adult
$10.00 concession
Lambert Street
Lambert StreetGum San Chinese Heritage Centre
We tell of Ararat’s birth, the only city in Australia founded by the Chinese.
We bring to life the 19th century story of the struggle of the immigrant Chinese miners and their difficulties on the Victorian Goldfields.
We show the influence of Chinese culture on the economic, cultural and social development of Australia.
We adhere to many of the Chinese customs and superstitions, inherently designed into the building.
We revel in being the birthplace of Civil Rights for Chinese in this country.
We offer a glimpse into Australian history, and its intersection with Chinese culture.
We recreate the social, environmental and political situation of the time.
We are Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre.
Where are we?
31-33 Lambert St (Western Highway)
Ararat 3377, Victoria, Australia
Telephone: 03 5352 1078
Email: info@gumsan.com.au
When are we open?
11:00 am – 4:00pm
7 days a week except Christmas Day
How much does it cost?
$12.00 adult
$10.00 concession
J Ward Museum is a local attraction for Ararat and within walking distance from Ten on Wilson.
Take a guided tour of J Ward, Ararat's Old Gaol and Lunatic Asylum. Hear stories of murderers, ghosts and mistreatment of mental illness.
Please check by with J Ward due to Covid 19 pandemic restrictions on tours are in place currently.
Tours run at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm each day with extra tours at 12pm and 3pm on Sundays and Victorian public and school holidays (except Christmas Day)
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J Ward Museum Complex
1 Girdlestone StJ Ward Museum is a local attraction for Ararat and within walking distance from Ten on Wilson.
Take a guided tour of J Ward, Ararat's Old Gaol and Lunatic Asylum. Hear stories of murderers, ghosts and mistreatment of mental illness.
Please check by with J Ward due to Covid 19 pandemic restrictions on tours are in place currently.
Tours run at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm each day with extra tours at 12pm and 3pm on Sundays and Victorian public and school holidays (except Christmas Day)
If you love photography this is the perfect place for sunrises and sunset pictures.
One Tree Hill Lookout has amazing views all around looking at The Grampians and also Mount Langi Ghiran, the views are very spectacular and well worth the short drive up to the top.
One Tree Hill Lookout
52 One Tree Hill RdIf you love photography this is the perfect place for sunrises and sunset pictures.
One Tree Hill Lookout has amazing views all around looking at The Grampians and also Mount Langi Ghiran, the views are very spectacular and well worth the short drive up to the top.
Experience the bizarre history, personal stories, and brutal events that happened in the 130 years of operation at the Aradale Lunatic Asylum. Explore every section of the facilities for ghosts.
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Aradale Ghost Tours, Ararat Lunatic Asylum
13 Heath StExperience the bizarre history, personal stories, and brutal events that happened in the 130 years of operation at the Aradale Lunatic Asylum. Explore every section of the facilities for ghosts.
The Museum's Aboriginal name translates as "home of yesterday". It is housed in a bluestone and brick building built in 1874. Displays, including many photographs, dressed models, clothing and farm machinery, reflect the gold mining rush of 1856. The Mooney and Charles Best collections of Aboriginal artefacts are also featured, the Mooney collection being on loan from the City of Ararat.
Langi Morgala Museum
48 Queen StThe Museum's Aboriginal name translates as "home of yesterday". It is housed in a bluestone and brick building built in 1874. Displays, including many photographs, dressed models, clothing and farm machinery, reflect the gold mining rush of 1856. The Mooney and Charles Best collections of Aboriginal artefacts are also featured, the Mooney collection being on loan from the City of Ararat.
One of the main attractions at this botanical paradise is the walk-in fernery. The display of ferns gives Alexandra Gardens an exotic feel that makes visitors feel closer to nature as well as allows individuals to appreciate the preservation of nature.
A trip to Alexandra Gardens Park is not complete without making time to tour the Japanese Island and Alexandra Lake. The themed island gives insight into Japanese culture while the lake provides much-needed serenity away from life’s frenzied pace. For visitors who want to relax and reflect, this is the perfect place to visit whilst in the Grampians region.
There is a local cafe situated at the gardens serving lovely beverages and food. And a short stroll from Ten on Wilson.
Alexandra Gardens
Girdlestone StreetOne of the main attractions at this botanical paradise is the walk-in fernery. The display of ferns gives Alexandra Gardens an exotic feel that makes visitors feel closer to nature as well as allows individuals to appreciate the preservation of nature.
A trip to Alexandra Gardens Park is not complete without making time to tour the Japanese Island and Alexandra Lake. The themed island gives insight into Japanese culture while the lake provides much-needed serenity away from life’s frenzied pace. For visitors who want to relax and reflect, this is the perfect place to visit whilst in the Grampians region.
There is a local cafe situated at the gardens serving lovely beverages and food. And a short stroll from Ten on Wilson.
Situated on the Western Highway, just 4 km east of the picturesque Victorian township
of Ararat, Green Hill Lake has plenty on offer for locals and travellers alike.
There is drinking water available, fire pits, picnic tables, chairs, playground and exercise
machine, pontoon, boat ramps.
The lake is well-stocked with trout for those looking to catch a feed of fish for dinner, be
it from the jetty, a boat or the shoreline. There are walking tracks, photography, bird
watching, water sports, bush walking, and a concrete walking or cycling path runs all the
way to Ararat.
The lake has two green lawn picnic area with table and chair sets and free gas BBQs.
These areas features covered Picnic Pavilions which prove ideal in inclement weather.
Our friendly rangers visit the lake most days and are a great source of information
regarding local events and tourist attractions. As the rangers will tell you there are plenty of great things to see and do in the area including many wineries, museums and
heritage centers along with well maintained national parks and gardens.
Green Hill Lake
40 Vincent StSituated on the Western Highway, just 4 km east of the picturesque Victorian township
of Ararat, Green Hill Lake has plenty on offer for locals and travellers alike.
There is drinking water available, fire pits, picnic tables, chairs, playground and exercise
machine, pontoon, boat ramps.
The lake is well-stocked with trout for those looking to catch a feed of fish for dinner, be
it from the jetty, a boat or the shoreline. There are walking tracks, photography, bird
watching, water sports, bush walking, and a concrete walking or cycling path runs all the
way to Ararat.
The lake has two green lawn picnic area with table and chair sets and free gas BBQs.
These areas features covered Picnic Pavilions which prove ideal in inclement weather.
Our friendly rangers visit the lake most days and are a great source of information
regarding local events and tourist attractions. As the rangers will tell you there are plenty of great things to see and do in the area including many wineries, museums and
heritage centers along with well maintained national parks and gardens.
In August 2018 Ararat Gallery celebrated its 50th year. This milestone coincided with the completion of the ambitious Ararat Arts Precinct Redevelopment Project. The Gallery has doubled its exhibition and collection spaces with two new collection areas and a purpose-built gallery devoted to promoting excellence and innovation in textile art practice. For the first time, the Gallery’s extraordinary textile art collection will have a dedicated exhibition space with a changing display that tracks the story of textile art practice in Australia.
To mark the opening of the refurbished and expanded Ararat Gallery, and in recognition of its significant textile collection and contemporary programming, a new brand was launched and the Gallery was renamed Ararat Gallery TAMA (Textile Art Museum Australia).
Location
Ararat Gallery TAMA (Textile Art Museum Australia)
82 Vincent Street, Ararat
3377, Victoria, Australia
Hours
Due to government COVID-19 guidelines, we are currently limited to 20 visitors to the gallery at a time and require contact details for visitors.
Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm
Weekends 10am to 4pm
Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
and New Year’s Day
ANZAC Day 1pm to 4pm
Get in Touch
gallery@ararat.vic.gov.au
Phone
+61 03 5355 0220
Ararat Gallery TAMA
Western HighwayIn August 2018 Ararat Gallery celebrated its 50th year. This milestone coincided with the completion of the ambitious Ararat Arts Precinct Redevelopment Project. The Gallery has doubled its exhibition and collection spaces with two new collection areas and a purpose-built gallery devoted to promoting excellence and innovation in textile art practice. For the first time, the Gallery’s extraordinary textile art collection will have a dedicated exhibition space with a changing display that tracks the story of textile art practice in Australia.
To mark the opening of the refurbished and expanded Ararat Gallery, and in recognition of its significant textile collection and contemporary programming, a new brand was launched and the Gallery was renamed Ararat Gallery TAMA (Textile Art Museum Australia).
Location
Ararat Gallery TAMA (Textile Art Museum Australia)
82 Vincent Street, Ararat
3377, Victoria, Australia
Hours
Due to government COVID-19 guidelines, we are currently limited to 20 visitors to the gallery at a time and require contact details for visitors.
Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm
Weekends 10am to 4pm
Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
and New Year’s Day
ANZAC Day 1pm to 4pm
Get in Touch
gallery@ararat.vic.gov.au
Phone
+61 03 5355 0220
Wineries
Local Grampians Wineries
Established in 1970, Montara is captivating with its panorama of plains, mountains, vines, and old-world charm of the Ararat gold rush days. Situated 200 kilometres west of Melbourne in the Grampians region, it is a feast for the eyes and the spirit.
HISTORY
The abandoned mineshaft at our vineyard in Ararat will forever commemorate the fortunate discovery of the Canton Lead, one of the largest shallow alluvial goldfields in history. It was serendipitously discovered in 1857 by 700 southern Chinese miners who stopped in the area to replenish their water supplies, and triggered the beginning of the great Ararat Rush.
After the demise of the gold rush in 1858, two Frenchmen, Messrs. Blampied and Trouette, planted vines in the region at Great Western. Shortly after, Joseph and Henry Best also established vineyards there, using ex-miners to dig underground drives to house the wines, and the sparkling wine industry of Australia was born…
…Over the years the district continued to flourish as several wine growers followed in Best’s footsteps. In 1970, the McRae family planted the first Montara vineyards on the eastern slopes of Mount Chalambar, a site chosen for its frost-free location. The inaugural Montara vintages were released in 1977.
Today the Grampians is one of Australia’s most historic wine regions, with over 150 years of winemaking across a wide range of varieties and styles.
Location: 76 Chalambar Rd Ararat, Victoria 3377
Winery: (03) 5352 4798
Our cellar door is open for tasting and sales- Saturday & Sunday, 12noon – 5pm.
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Montara Winery
76 Chalambar RdEstablished in 1970, Montara is captivating with its panorama of plains, mountains, vines, and old-world charm of the Ararat gold rush days. Situated 200 kilometres west of Melbourne in the Grampians region, it is a feast for the eyes and the spirit.
HISTORY
The abandoned mineshaft at our vineyard in Ararat will forever commemorate the fortunate discovery of the Canton Lead, one of the largest shallow alluvial goldfields in history. It was serendipitously discovered in 1857 by 700 southern Chinese miners who stopped in the area to replenish their water supplies, and triggered the beginning of the great Ararat Rush.
After the demise of the gold rush in 1858, two Frenchmen, Messrs. Blampied and Trouette, planted vines in the region at Great Western. Shortly after, Joseph and Henry Best also established vineyards there, using ex-miners to dig underground drives to house the wines, and the sparkling wine industry of Australia was born…
…Over the years the district continued to flourish as several wine growers followed in Best’s footsteps. In 1970, the McRae family planted the first Montara vineyards on the eastern slopes of Mount Chalambar, a site chosen for its frost-free location. The inaugural Montara vintages were released in 1977.
Today the Grampians is one of Australia’s most historic wine regions, with over 150 years of winemaking across a wide range of varieties and styles.
Location: 76 Chalambar Rd Ararat, Victoria 3377
Winery: (03) 5352 4798
Our cellar door is open for tasting and sales- Saturday & Sunday, 12noon – 5pm.
Mount Langi Ghiran – Aboriginal for home of the yellow tailed black cockatoo – is set amongst the dramatic backdrop of the Great Dividing Range in the Grampians region of Victoria, producing iconic cool climate wines.
History
Looking at the vineyard today, it’s hard to believe that it started as a scrub block with a scattering of tin sheds. Replanted by the Fratin brothers in 1969, Mount Langi Ghiran has a long, colourful history on its journey to becoming the wine producer of distinction it is today.
Taste your way through our collection of wines in our light filled cellar door overlooking the vineyard and learn all about Mount Langi Ghiran’s unique history and terroir.
Open daily 10am-5pm, walk-ins welcome.
Closed New Years Day, ANZAC Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Good Friday.
Mount Langi Ghiran
80 Vine RdMount Langi Ghiran – Aboriginal for home of the yellow tailed black cockatoo – is set amongst the dramatic backdrop of the Great Dividing Range in the Grampians region of Victoria, producing iconic cool climate wines.
History
Looking at the vineyard today, it’s hard to believe that it started as a scrub block with a scattering of tin sheds. Replanted by the Fratin brothers in 1969, Mount Langi Ghiran has a long, colourful history on its journey to becoming the wine producer of distinction it is today.
Taste your way through our collection of wines in our light filled cellar door overlooking the vineyard and learn all about Mount Langi Ghiran’s unique history and terroir.
Open daily 10am-5pm, walk-ins welcome.
Closed New Years Day, ANZAC Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Good Friday.
With viticulture background and a strong family tradition the vineyards were planted by Dino and Michael Fratin in 1998, thirty years after their father Serge and his brothers Don and Lino established the well renowned Mt Langi Ghiran Vineyards.
Shiraz cuttings were taken from Mt Langi Ghiran and planted with the initial idea of selling the grapes to neighbouring wineries, but with the exceptional quality of the grapes and encouragement from a family friend and local winemaker, the brothers followed in their father’s footsteps making wine under the Fratin Brothers label. Serge still oversees the vineyard operations today combining years of viticulture expertise and careful nurturing of the vines to continually produce fruit of premium quality.
Cellar Door Opening Times
Cellar door open every Friday 10.30am - 4.30pm or by appointment – 0409 184 572 or 0438 524 698
Fratin Brothers Vineyard
36 Byron RdWith viticulture background and a strong family tradition the vineyards were planted by Dino and Michael Fratin in 1998, thirty years after their father Serge and his brothers Don and Lino established the well renowned Mt Langi Ghiran Vineyards.
Shiraz cuttings were taken from Mt Langi Ghiran and planted with the initial idea of selling the grapes to neighbouring wineries, but with the exceptional quality of the grapes and encouragement from a family friend and local winemaker, the brothers followed in their father’s footsteps making wine under the Fratin Brothers label. Serge still oversees the vineyard operations today combining years of viticulture expertise and careful nurturing of the vines to continually produce fruit of premium quality.
Cellar Door Opening Times
Cellar door open every Friday 10.30am - 4.30pm or by appointment – 0409 184 572 or 0438 524 698
Underground Cellar Tours
Explore our heritage-listed labyrinth of underground cellars known as ‘The Drives’ with our range of guided tours.
Providing a fascinating glimpse into Victoria’s wine pioneering history, ‘The Drives’ were excavated in 1868 by out-of-work gold miners, and are now the largest underground cellars in Australia.
Visiting Seppelt
Opening Hours
Our Cellar Door is open 7 days a week, 10am - 5pm.
Getting to Seppelt
36 Cemetery Road
Great Western, Victoria
Google Directions
(03) 5361 2239
seppelt@seppelt.com.au
Seppelt Wines Halls Gap Information Hub
Underground Cellar Tours
Explore our heritage-listed labyrinth of underground cellars known as ‘The Drives’ with our range of guided tours.
Providing a fascinating glimpse into Victoria’s wine pioneering history, ‘The Drives’ were excavated in 1868 by out-of-work gold miners, and are now the largest underground cellars in Australia.
Visiting Seppelt
Opening Hours
Our Cellar Door is open 7 days a week, 10am - 5pm.
Getting to Seppelt
36 Cemetery Road
Great Western, Victoria
Google Directions
(03) 5361 2239
seppelt@seppelt.com.au
The 3.2 hectare Grampians Estate vineyard grows shiraz and chardonnay. The first 1.6 hectares of vines were planted in 1989. In 1994 a group of friends banded together to create Grampians Estate Wine Company to further develop the vineyard and commence Grampians wine production.
Vintages of Australian shiraz and chardonnay ensued from 1995, the quality and quantity of which gradually improved as vineyard management and industry knowledge grew. In 2004 Tom and Sarah Guthrie bought out the company and today continue to build on the great achievements of those years.
The Grampians Estate wine label is significant for a variety of reasons. It features the classic Australian painting Land of the Golden Fleece by Sir Arthur Streeton with Major Mitchell Plateau, the highest part of the Grampians apart from Mount William, overlooking a typical Australian landscape. Streeton, a member of the famous Heidelberg School of painters, referred to this 1926 painting as his greatest work.
The Grampians Estate vineyard is located on the north side of the Muirhead Range in front of the Plateau, whilst the painting itself was painted from Yarram Park, a neighbouring property where Sarah Guthrie grew up.
Cellar Door
For all bookings & Cellar Door enquiries
(Opening hours: 10am to 4pm, daily)
Email: cellardoor@grampiansestate.com.au
1477 Western Highway
Great Western Victoria 3377
Phone 03 5356 2400
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Grampians Estate Cellar Door
1477 Western HwyThe 3.2 hectare Grampians Estate vineyard grows shiraz and chardonnay. The first 1.6 hectares of vines were planted in 1989. In 1994 a group of friends banded together to create Grampians Estate Wine Company to further develop the vineyard and commence Grampians wine production.
Vintages of Australian shiraz and chardonnay ensued from 1995, the quality and quantity of which gradually improved as vineyard management and industry knowledge grew. In 2004 Tom and Sarah Guthrie bought out the company and today continue to build on the great achievements of those years.
The Grampians Estate wine label is significant for a variety of reasons. It features the classic Australian painting Land of the Golden Fleece by Sir Arthur Streeton with Major Mitchell Plateau, the highest part of the Grampians apart from Mount William, overlooking a typical Australian landscape. Streeton, a member of the famous Heidelberg School of painters, referred to this 1926 painting as his greatest work.
The Grampians Estate vineyard is located on the north side of the Muirhead Range in front of the Plateau, whilst the painting itself was painted from Yarram Park, a neighbouring property where Sarah Guthrie grew up.
Cellar Door
For all bookings & Cellar Door enquiries
(Opening hours: 10am to 4pm, daily)
Email: cellardoor@grampiansestate.com.au
1477 Western Highway
Great Western Victoria 3377
Phone 03 5356 2400
Food scene
At Ararat's Blue Duck Hotel we combine country hospitality with quality Bistro meals in a cosy country Hotel atmosphere.
The Blue Duck Hotel is open Tuesday through to Saturday from 11.00am until Late. We are closed Sundays and Mondays.
We offer affordable quality meals on all days. We also are mindful of special dietary requirements and are able to supply allergy and gluten free meals upon request.
Originally built in the 1890's the Blue Duck combines a rich heritage with modern dining and comfortable surroundings
The Blue Duck Hotel is situated at 257 Barkly St Ararat.
To contact us please telephone 03 53 521177
Blue Duck Hotel
257 Barkly StAt Ararat's Blue Duck Hotel we combine country hospitality with quality Bistro meals in a cosy country Hotel atmosphere.
The Blue Duck Hotel is open Tuesday through to Saturday from 11.00am until Late. We are closed Sundays and Mondays.
We offer affordable quality meals on all days. We also are mindful of special dietary requirements and are able to supply allergy and gluten free meals upon request.
Originally built in the 1890's the Blue Duck combines a rich heritage with modern dining and comfortable surroundings
The Blue Duck Hotel is situated at 257 Barkly St Ararat.
To contact us please telephone 03 53 521177
Fantastic meals
Our chefs cook with love with the freshest and highest quality ingredients from local and international products.
Come and taste our fantastic cuisine!
102 Barkly Street, Ararat, Victoria 3377
03 5352 2627 , rixleyltd@gmail.com
Sicilians Bar & Restaurant
102 Barkly StFantastic meals
Our chefs cook with love with the freshest and highest quality ingredients from local and international products.
Come and taste our fantastic cuisine!
102 Barkly Street, Ararat, Victoria 3377
03 5352 2627 , rixleyltd@gmail.com
Great place for a coffee or meal after sightseeing the township of Ararat. Amazing friendly staff.
Foragers Cafe
82 Vincent StGreat place for a coffee or meal after sightseeing the township of Ararat. Amazing friendly staff.
Great local eatery serving a wide variety of delicious foods and fantastic beverages. Very friendly service from staff.
Fred & Bet's Cafe
101 Barkly StGreat local eatery serving a wide variety of delicious foods and fantastic beverages. Very friendly service from staff.