The Grampians National Park – Gariwerd
The spectacular vistas of The Grampians – Gariwerd Situated between Stawell and Horsham and with the villages of Dunkeld, Pomonal… Read More »The Grampians National Park – Gariwerd
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Wimmera and The Grampians
The Wimmera is a loosely defined area centered around the city of Horsham and extending from the northern Grampians to the Little Desert National Park.
The name “Wimmera” was apparently first given, by the explorer and surveyor Major Mitchell, to the river that runs through much of the area and which really is the lifeblood for the farming economies of the region. The name was soon extended to the region itself. The name is derived from the Aboriginal word ‘wommera’, meaning throwing stick.
The Grampians – Gariwerd provide some of the most spectacular scenery of the surrounding ranges and valleys that can be found in the state.
Horsham
Named after the English market town in West Sussex, Horsham is the largest city in the Wimmera with a population… Read More »Horsham
Dimboola
Directly north of Horsham, with around 1,500 people, is the rural country township of Dimboola. The local economy is based around… Read More »Dimboola
Mount Arapiles
Mount Arapiles rises 140 meters above the Wimmera Plains and is one of the most well known rock climbing sites… Read More »Mount Arapiles
Warracknabeal
Situated in the rich wheat growing area of the Wimmera, Warracknabeal is a township of some 2,700 people servicing the… Read More »Warracknabeal
Nhill
Located roughly half way between Adelaide and Melbourne on the Western Highway, Nhill is surrounded by a rich wheat producing… Read More »Nhill
Jeparit
Located near the southern shores of Lake Hindmarsh which is feed by the Wimmera River, Jeparit as a township formed… Read More »Jeparit
Avoca
Avoca is a former gold mining town located within the Golden Triangle of the goldfields, has successfully made the transition from… Read More »Avoca
Harrow
Located on the banks of the Glenelg River, Harrow is possibly Victoria’s oldest inland town. Settled in the 1840s, many of… Read More »Harrow
Hamilton
The major city in the rich wool producing area south of the Grampians, Hamilton has a population of around 10,000. After… Read More »Hamilton
Black Range State Park and Bunjil’s Cave
The Black Range State Park is a short distance to the west of the northern Grampians and is a relatively… Read More »Black Range State Park and Bunjil’s Cave
Great Western
Located almost midway between Ararat and Stawell on the Western Highway, Great Western sits in one of Australia’s earliest and most successful table wine… Read More »Great Western
Casterton
This township of some 1,500 on the Glenelg River is a major stock marketing centre and services several local studs… Read More »Casterton
Little Desert National Park
North of Mount Arapiles, north east of Horsham and stretching to the South Australian border from just east of the town of Dimboola, the Little… Read More »Little Desert National Park
St Arnaud
The northern end of the ‘Golden Triangle’ St Arnaud is a former gold mining town with a great deal of… Read More »St Arnaud
Stawell
Located just a few kilometers east of Halls Gap and the Grampians National Park, Stawell is a town of some 6,000… Read More »Stawell