The Elephant's Hide

Halls Gap (including Grampians National Park and Mafeking)
Attractive town at the heart of one of Victoria's major tourist areas.
Halls Gap is located on the floor of the picturesque Fyans Valley, 250 metres above sea-level. By road it is 251 km north-west of Melbourne via Ararat. It is essentially a tourist village at the eastern edge of Grampians National Park - one of the state's most outstanding natural features and a major destination for holidaymakers and bushwalkers. The main approaches are from the south (from Dunkeld on the Glenelg Highway), from the south-east (i.e., Ararat), from the east (via Stawell) and from the north (access is along a clearly signposted road which heads west off the Western Highway south of Horsham).

Aborigines have been living on the land hereabouts for at least 5000 years. The first Europeans to traverse the area were the exploratory party of Thomas Mitchell. They camped atop the highest peak in 1836 and Mitchell named it Mt William after William IV, then King of England. He named the range after the Grampians in his native Scotland.

Edward Eyre and Robert Briggs followed in Mitchell's footsteps in the late 1830s but the first settler was Charles Browning Hall who set out in search of a suitable grazing run when he found the cattle market at Port Phillip Bay overstocked in 1841. He followed Mitchell's route northwards, establishing a station just east of the Grampians in a spot known as 'Mokepilli' to the indigenous inhabitants (probably the Tjapwurong tribe) with whom he shared cordial relations. They acted as his stockmen and showed him their bush skills.

By following Aboriginal tracks he came upon the gap which now bears his name and there met members of either the Jardwa or Buandik tribe. Both occupied the Grampians (which they knew as 'Cowa'), using the rock shelters for sacred ceremonies and as a canvas for paintings and etchings.

Hall also explored Roses Gap which is named after Philip Rose who took over the run in 1842. The Halls Gap area was later used by cattle duffers until being converted into a sheep run.

People began to frequent the area more regularly in the 1860s with the discovery of gold at Stawell, the commencement of saw-milling and the opening of the Heatherlie Quarry. A timber and bark hut known as Delley's Inn was established in 1870.

In the 1870s the growing population at Stawell led to the demand for a reliable water supply. John D'Alton devised a system to bring water from the Grampians via a tunnel hewn through the Mt Williams range. The project (completed in 1881) bought workers into the area and a small township developed at Borough Huts. Halls Gap's first store was built nearby in 1876. Holiday homes and a mill were also built, along with the workers' cottages and a school operated in the 1890s.

A tramline to Stawell was established in 1881-82 to aid shipment of the Grampians sandstone which was used in Stawell for the courthouse and St Patrick's Church and, in Melbourne, for the new Government House, the Melbourne Town Hall, the law courts, the public library, the museum and a number of banks and churches. The opening of the tramline also enabled the transportation of timber and of passengers who began to frequent the Grampians for recreational purposes. In 1890 the growing tourist trade was recognised and encouraged when the first facilities were provided for a recreational camping reserve. The Grampians were declared a reserved forest in 1907.

In 1887 alluvial gold was found in Stony Creek. Despite the appearance of 300 prospectors, little gold was uncovered. Somewhat more substantial was the Mafeking goldrush which took place at Mt William between 1900 and 1912. At the foot of the mountain, businesses, hotels and tents quickly appeared although returns proved disappointing. Today there is a memorial stone, a picnic area and some abandoned mineshafts.

In 1923 naturalist and beekeeper Walter Zumstein opened a tourist park. That same year, Mt Victory Rd from Halls Gap to Zumstein's was opened and the road south to Dunkeld was commenced.

School lessons commenced in 1921 at Halls Gap Public Hall (built in 1899) and a school building was erected in 1928. In the ensuing years tourism has gradually increased, particularly with the development of the highways. Today Halls Gap consists largely of accommodation possibilities, a pub, restaurants, cafes, a supermarket and a number of stores. There are caravan parks at Halls Gap, Wartook and Dunkeld. Jazz is regularly played at the Mountain Grand Guest House on the Main Rd.

The annual Halls Gap Festival of Flowers and Art is held at the Halls Gap Community Hall in October. It features native plants of the Grampians for sale, guided wildflower, history and birdwatching walks and talks, wildflower field guides and Victorian bird-call audio tapes. The Grampians Jazz Festival is held in February and the Grampians Gourmet Weekend in May.

Things to see:  

The Grand Canyon Walk

Grampians National Park
Grampians National Park is one of the state's most popular tourist attractions. Straddling a rugged sandstone mountain ridge this 167 000-hectare park is noted for its Aboriginal art sites (it contains the majority of Aboriginal rock art sites in south-east Australia) and the great variety of its plant and animal life, including 200 bird species, koalas, kangaroos, possums, gliders and echidnas. It contains a third of Victoria's native plant species, including an array of colourful wildflowers for which the park is renowned.

The Grampians consist of four mountain ranges. Halls Gap is located between the southern tip of the Mt Difficult Range and the northern tip of the Mt William Range. These two form the eastern border of the park. The Serra Range runs adjacent the Mt William Range, on its western side, and the Victoria Range is in the south-west of the park.

Aborigines have been living on the land hereabouts for at least 5000 years. The first European to discover the area was Thomas Mitchell in 1836. Since that time it has been home to grazing properties, goldmining, quarrying, timber production, water resource usage and tourism.

The Grampians were only declared a national park in 1984. In 1991 the park was briefly known by the Aboriginal place-name 'Gariwerd' but was changed back when the right-wing Kennett government came to power.

The best time to visit the park is in spring when the wildflowers bloom and the waterfalls flow. Most of the park is accessible by car (unless it has been raining). There are numerous scenic drives and over 90 walking tracks. Other popular activities are picnicking, camping, rockclimbing, fishing (in the reservoirs), cycling, horseriding, photography and nature studies.

There are many campgrounds in the park - all accessible by car and all with fireplaces, picnic tables and toilets (not all have water). Camping fees apply. Bush camping is permitted in some areas and under certain conditions.

Wonderland Area
The 'Wonderland' area is the most popular section of the park. It is contained within a circular ring of roads, incorporating Halls Gap and the Grampians National Park Visitor Centre.

Halls Gap Information Centre

Grampians National Park Visitor Centre
The Grampians National Park Visitor Centre is located 2.5 km south of Halls Gap shopping centre on the Grampians Rd. It is an excellent centre receiving 275 000 visitors a year and a must for anyone intending to explore the park. There is an audio-visual display, written information relating to the park and its features, and rangers on hand for advice on activities and camping.

It is essential to note that, if you are intending to go on a walk (and that is the main activity in the area) you should consult the staff at the centre first as there are over 90 walks in the park of greatly varying lengths and levels of difficulty. Some routes are clearly marked, some are not. Moreover, they are in a constant state of flux due to upgrading, track closures, alterations and openings. Thus the walks outlined in the remainder of this entry should be taken as quick overviews rather than authoritative accounts. If you inform the staff of your time and capacity they will be able to present you with the best options.

Three major publications are 'Touring Guide, Grampians National Park' (a guide to the park's walks, drives and other recreation activities, its natural features and its historic sites), the 'Wonderland Walking Guide', the 'Northern Grampians Walking Guide', the 'Southern Grampians Walking Guide' (available from the end of November), and a detailed map. There are also books on the wildflowers, birds and history of the park. An education program is run for schools and there are visitor activity programs in the school holidays. Facilities for the disabled are available throughout the park. The centre is open from 9.00 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. every day except Christmas Day, tel: (03) 5356 4381.

Brambuk Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Two Walking Tracks
Adjoining the visitors' centre is a building of an unusual and very intersecting design which houses Brambuk Aboriginal Cultural Centre where there are displays of art, clothing, tools and weapons relating to the history and culture of the Aborigines of south-western Victoria. There are guided cultural activities such as tours to the park's many Aboriginal sites, demonstrations, displays, education and holiday programs, dance performances, a 24-hour cultural camp and a theatre which screens an excellent video (for a small fee). It is open every day from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. and admission is free, tel: (03) 5356 4452.

A short and easy-going 1-km walking track starts from the path between the Brambuk Centre and Visitors' Centre. It leads by a wetland and along the Fyans Valley to the Tandara Rd carpark. Kangaroos, koalas and birds can be seen along the way.

A 6.6-km return walk, involving a steady climb, begins at the Tandara Rd carpark and leads up to Boronia Peak from whence there are outstanding views.

Halls Gap Walking Tracks
The National Park information point opposite the Halls Gap shops is the starting point for three walks. The easy-going Venus Baths Loop Walk (2.3 km) follows the track adjacent the swimming pool and along Stony Creek to the natural waterhole known as Venus Baths. Return via the opposite bank through the botanic gardens and back to the shops.

The Bullaces Glen Loop Walk (1.7 km) entails some steeper sections. Start from the same point but cross over the first footbridge to the botanic gardens, then follow the signs up and over Mt Victory Rd to the seasonal waterfall and lush fern gully at Bullaces Glen. Cross the creek and follow the signs back to the shops.

The shops are also the starting point for the far more gruelling 12.4-km return walk to Boroka Lookout. The medium-grade 9.6-km Wonderland Loop Track, which takes in Splitters Falls, the Wonderland Carpark and the Pinnacle, begins at the Halls Gap tennis courts.

Chatauqua Peak Loop
Just north of Halls Gap, Mt Victory Rd heads off to the left. 150 m from the start of the road is the Recreation Oval carpark. A 1.2-km walking track leads through open grassy forest to the foot of Clematis Falls. You can either return the way you came or, if you wish to investigate the Chatauqua Peak Loop track (5.6 km), just backtrack for 100 m and then turn right, following the signposts and orange markers to the summit of Chatauqua Peak. The rest of the loop track takes in Bullaces Glen and the botanic gardens.

Wonderland Carpark Walks
If you follow Mt Victory Rd past the Elephants Hide then, 2 km beyond the Recreation Oval, there is a side road on the left that leads to the Wonderland Carpark from whence there is a 1.6-km return track to the picturesque Splitters Falls, a 2.2-km return track to Turret Falls, a 900-m loop track which takes in the Grand Canyon gorge and the 4.2-km return track past Silent Street to the Pinnacle Lookout (686 m). The latter walk can be lengthened into a 6.7-km loop track which takes in Turret Falls.

Sundial Walks
2.8 km past the turnoff to the Wonderland Carpark, Mt Victory Rd veers to the right (see section on Central Grampians). If you stick to the left and proceed along Silverband Rd for 2.5 km there is a turnoff on the left into Sundial Rd which leads, after 1.3 km, to the Sundial Picnic Area and carpark. The Sundial Peak Loop (6.4 km) leads to Sundial Peak (from whence there are excellent views of Lake Bellfield, Mt Rosea and the Mt William range) and the shady Delleys Dell picnic area. A shorter option is the Lakeview Loop (1.8 km) which leads through open forest and spring wildflowers to a lookout over lake and mountains. The signposted track from the carpark to the Pinnacle is the easiest approach to that outstanding viewpoint (4.2 km return).

Mt Rosea
If you return along Sundial Rd and turn left into Silverband Rd, 700 m will bring you to Rosea Camping Ground, situated in a forested area at the foot of Mt Rosea. The 11-km Mt Rosea Loop Track leads up the 'Grand Stairway' and past Eagle Rock to the peak of Mt Rosea from whence there are spectacular views.

Silverband Falls
About 3.5 km further along Silverband Rd from Rosea Campground is the Silverband Carpark. An easy well-constructed 1.4-km return track through beautiful bushland leads to the foot of the small perennial waterfall.

Picnic area, Lake Bellfield, Grampians National Park

Lake Bellfield
After another kilometre Silverband Rd ends at a T-intersection with Grampians Rd. Opposite is a picnic and swimming area at the western edge of Lake Bellfield which is a popular spot to dangle a line for redfin and trout. A guesthouse was built here at the end of the 19th century but the valley was flooded in the 1960s to create the reservoir. Petrol-driven motor boats are not permitted although electric-powered boats and rowing are okay.

If you turn left, back towards Halls Gap, Lake Bellfield will be to the right. 2.3 km north of the intersection is the north-western corner of the lake where there is a caravan park, a picnic area and Observation Point. It is another 2 km to the National Park Visitors' Centre and 4.5 km to the Halls Gap shops.

Central Grampians
To access the Central Grampians, follow Mt Victory Rd out of Halls Gap. After about 9 km there is a left-hand turn onto the Glenelg River Rd (unsealed) which soon leads by the large Boreang Campground. From the roadside there is a short and easy 600-m return walk to Paddy's Castle, a rock formation beside the river which can be climbed by all the family.

Return to the Mt Victory Rd and turn left. After 1 km the Mt Difficult Rd heads off to the right. 5 km will bring you to a carpark from whence it is a short walk to the outstanding Boroka Lookout which offers views of Halls Gap and the Fyans Valley, across the mountains to Lake Fyans and Lake Lonsdale.

Return to the Mt Victory Rd and turn right. After 2 km there is a left turn which leads to the Reed Lookout carpark. It is but a short walk to some excellent views of the Victoria Valley and northwards over Lake Wartook. The carpark is also the starting point for a 2-km return walk to the interesting geographic formation known as the Balconies (aka The Jaws of Death) for reasons that are visually self-evident.

Return to Mt Victory Rd and turn left. After 5.5 km turn right. At the next intersection a right will take you to Lake Wartook, where there is fishing and a picnic area, and a left leads to the MacKenzie Falls carpark, kiosk, information board and picnic area. Two tracks provide views of MacKenzie Falls. One of the state's most spectacular waterfalls, it flows strongest in winter.

Return to Mt Victory Rd and turn right. A few kilometres will bring you to Zumstein Picnic Area, originally a tourist park established by Walter Zumstein in 1923. There are usually large numbers of friendly kangaroos about but be sure not to feed or pat them. Less common are red deer. There are also numerous birds, native flowers, ferns, picnic-barbecue facilities, toilets and water.

Mt Victory Rd continues on to Wartook, an attractive farming district which offers fine views of the nearby ranges. The area is noted for its wildflowers. The Wartook Pottery, Gifts and Tea Rooms (closed Mondays) are located 8 km north of Zumstein, tel: (03) 5383 6377. There is a picnic and barbecue area.

Roses Gap Road
Roses Gap Rd runs essentially east-west through the northern section of Grampians National Park from Wartook to the Western Highway just south of Dadswells Bridge. It contains the Roses Gap Recreation Centre (a holiday resort with accommodation, a fauna park, general store and day activities), other accommodation sites, Troopers Creek Campground (located in a forested valley) and walking tracks which are outlined in notation available from the Grampians National Park Visitor Centre.

The Beehive Falls track (2.8 km return) starts from a carpark on the roadside just west of the Mt Zero Rd intersection. Mostly easy, but with some steep sections, it leads along a creek to the base of the waterfall. There are some fine wildflowers about in spring. It is possible to continue on past the waterfall to Briggs Bluff, an open plateau with fine views of the Wimmera Plains. This would lengthen the walk to 8 km return and render it far more challenging.

The Wild Cherry Fine Art Gallery is located in an old shearing shed at the corner of Roses Gap Rd and Smiths Rd. It is open Thursday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., on public holidays or by appointment, tel: (03) 5383 6279.

Northern Section
To access road the park's northern section head north on the road to Stawell for 1 km and then turn left onto Mt Zero Rd (40 km) which traverses the Mt Difficult Range (as it is unsealed check road conditions before departing).

The road leads past the Plantation Campground (situated in an old pine forest) to Heatherlie Quarry, 14 km north of Halls Gap. Visitors can go on a signposted walk through relics of the quarry and related township. A compressor engine and some brick structures remain. There is an information board and map with display plaques.

The quarry opened in the 1860s. A tramline through to Stawell was built in 1881 to facilitate shipment of the sandstone which was used in Stawell for the courthouse and St Patrick's Church and, in Melbourne, for the new Government House, the Melbourne Town Hall, the law courts, the public library, the museum and a number of banks and churches. More than 100 men were employed here at the quarry's peak in 1886-1887. The tramline also facilitated tourism and the timber industry.

Continues north across Roses Gap Rd. 25 km from Halls Gap is Golton Gorge Picnic Area which is the starting point for a 2-km walk to the actual gorge.

Further north again is the small Hollow Mountain Camping Area (due to be phased out) which is the starting place for a 2.2-km return walk to a cavernous wind-sculptured rock which proffers fine views of the Stapylton Range.

From the roadside, 100 metres east of the Hollow Mountain Campground, is the start of a short signposted walk to the Gulgurn Manja Aboriginal art site.

A little further along Mt Zero Rd is the Mt Zero Picnic Area which is the starting point for walks to the top of both Mt Stapylton and Mt Zero. There are excellent views of the Wimmera Plains from atop Mt Zero and a directional plaque which points out features in the surrounding countryside. The walk is only 2.8 km return and there is usually plenty of fauna about. Yellow arrows indicate the best route to the summit. It's a relatively easy climb and railings assist you on the steepest sections.

The Mt Stapylton walk (4.6 km return) starts off in an easy-going fashion but soon becomes a challenging ascent, although the spectacular views render it worthwhile. The last section is optional as it involves a somewhat precarious and narrow walk of 40 metres along exposed ledges at a considerable elevation in the face of strong winds. Alternatively you can go on the longer Stapylton Loop Walk (12.2 km).

From Mt Zero visitors can head south on the Pohlner Rd to the Plantation Rd intersection where they will find the large Stapylton Campground. There is a 40-metre signposted walk to the Ngamadjidj rock shelter which feature Aboriginal art works.This is also another starting point for the Stapylton Loop Walk. Plantation Rd will take you back to the Mt Victory Rd. Turn left here to return to Halls Gap.

Southern Section
The Grampians Tourist Road heads south from Halls Gap to Dunkeld. Just south of Lake Bellfield is the Borough Huts Campground which is situated in an open area next to Fyans Creek. A project (completed in 1881) to transfer water from this creek to Stawell bought workers into this area and the small township of Borough Huts emerged. Halls Gap's first store was built nearby in 1876. Holiday homes and a mill were also constructed, along with the workers' cottages.

13 km from Halls Gap there is a turnoff on the left which leads for another 10 km to a carpark at the base of Mt William (aka Mt Duwil) which, at 1187 m, is the highest point in the Grampians. A steep 1.5-km walking track leads from the carpark to the summit from whence the views are exceptional. The best time for this ascent is at sunrise or sunset.

Further south, about 30 km from Halls Gap, is the Jimmy Creek picnic area and campground. 200 m north of the campground, on the Halls Gap Road, is the start of the Stockyard Saddle Walk (13.2-km return) which leads to the tip of the Serra Range, passing through Teddy Bear's Gap. A brochure outlining this, and other walks in the Southern Grampians, is available from the Grampians National Park Visitors' Centre at Halls Gap.

Mafeking
Just beyond the Jimmy Creek Picnic Area, on the other side of the road, the unsealed Jimmy Creek Rd turns off to the left. It leads to Mafeking. Some small sawmilling companies worked this area for timber in the 19th century but the area is of interest today because of a short-lived goldrush which occurred in 1900. The landscape was devastated by the goldminers who removed the wattle, tea-tree and bracken fern in the search for gold. The stringybark forests were lopped to supply bark and timber for miner's huts, mining stays and fuel. Some old trees remain, along with fern gullies and regenerating forest.

There is an attractive picnic area, a campground and an information board but this area is definitely unsuitable for children as there are a number of dangerous mineshafts.

Brownings Walk (one hour return) takes in some remaining historic features. A pamphlet is available from the Grampians National Park Visitors' Centre at Halls Gap. It identifies various features of the walk, including an old-growth stringybark, a regenerated gully, the site of the first claim, tail races, old shafts, a dam embankment used for water storage and open-cut minesites which were worked by means of hydraulic sluicing. A jet of water was directed onto the face of a cutting to dislodge material. The earth was then shovelled into a contraption known as a 'Tom' which consisted of two boxes laid atop one another. Water was directed into the upper box where a grate trapped the coarser gravels, stones and rocks while the finer particles of gravel, sand and gold fell through to the second box. There a series of bars or ripples at the bottom of the box helped trap fine gold particles while the water and lighter material ran off as overflow.

South of this point there are a number of attractions associated with the Grampians Tourist Road and Victoria Valley Road (which branches off the Grampians Tourist Road).

Victoria Valley Nature Drive and Sites Further South
About 10 km south of the Jimmy Creek picnic area there is a right-hand turn into Victoria Valley Road. If you take this route and keep to the left it will take you through the Victoria Valley, which has been declared a wildlife sanctuary, down to Dunkeld. There are fine views and extensive redgum woodlands with wildflowers, shady picnic areas and plenty of emus and kangaroos. Freshwater Lake Reserve lies along this road, 8 km from Dunkeld. It has good barbecues and birdlife. On the other side of the road is the Grampians Golf Course. If you don't wish to play it is still very pleasant to stroll along the edge of the fairways as there are wallabies, kangaroos, emus and echidnae about.

The Victoria Valley Nature Drive is outlined in material available at the Grampians National Park Visitor Centre, tel: (03) 5356 4381.

if, instead of pursuing the Victoria Valley Road, you continue to follow the Grampians Tourist Road south it will take you past the Mt Abrupt carpark (22 km from the turnoff to Victoria Valley Road), the turnoff to Mt Piccaninny (a further 3.5 km along the Grampians Tourist Road) and, at the intersection of the Grampians Tourist Road and Victoria Valley Road, a carpark associated with Mt Sturgeon. For further information on these attractions see entry on Dunkeld.

West - Victoria Range
This is the most remote part of the park. The large and very attractive Buandik Campground is located in a forested area on Billimina Creek. It is most readily accessed from Glenisla, situated on the Henty Highway at the western edge of the park. The Glenisla station was established in 1843 although Samuel Carter built the homestead from 1873-1877. Today it is available for bed-and-breakfast.

There are several Aboriginal art sites in the area. One can be accessed from the Billamina Track (40 minutes return) which is signposted from the campground while the other is at the end of the Manja Track (2.6 km return) which begins from the roadside just beyond the campground. If you ascend another 20 m after reaching the art site there are excellent views of theVictoria Range.

15 km south of Glenisla on the Henty Highway is Woohlpooer. The Glenelg River Rd heads east off the highway and into the park. About 12 km from the highway there is a carpark on the roadside. Nearby is a small campground (due to be phased out) and the starting point for the walk and climb to the top of the rock stack known as the Chimney Pots. 5.6 km return it is strenuous with some ill-defined sections (make sure you have a map).

The small Strachans Campground is situated on an old mill site, beside a creek, about 8 km past the Chimney Pots on the Glenelg River Rd which eventually ends at Mt Victory Rd 9 km west of Halls Gap.

The Gap Winery
If you follow the road from Halls Gap to Stawell you will shortly come to a turnoff on the right onto the Pomonal Rd. The Gap Winery, established in 1969, is about 5 km along this road. It produces shiraz, shiraz/cabernet, sauvignon blanc/semillon, chardonnay and riesling and it is open from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. from Wednesday to Sunday with extended hours in holiday periods. Barbecue and picnic facilities are available, tel: (03) 5356 4252.

Halls Gap Park and Zoo
Next to it is the Halls Gap Park and Zoo. It is open, for a fee, every day but Tuesday from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.. There are kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, emus, possums, dingos, deer, waterfowl and other birds, donkeys, ponies and other domestic farm animals, all in a bushland setting with a childrens' play area, barbecues, picnic facilities and a kiosk, tel: (03) 5356 4668.

Further south are Pomonal, from whence there is another walking track into the park, and the access road to the Bomjinna and Kalymna Falls Campgrounds (see entry on Pomonal).

Tours
There are innumerable organisations in the town and area which conduct various types of tours (by foot, bicycle, canoe, mountain bike, 4WD, hot-air balloon, aeroplane, camel, horse and horse-drawn vehicle) into the Grampians and the district generally. There are also abseiling and fishing tours. For further information on any of the above ring the Stawell Tourist Information Centre on (03) 5358 2314 or free-call (1800) 246 880.

	Tourist Information
	Halls Gap Visitor Information Centre Grampians Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5358 2823
	Motels
	Grampians Gardens Motel Cnr Ararat & Stawell Rds P.O. Box 27 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4244 Rating: **
	Grampians Motel Dunkeld Rd P.O. Box 31 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4248 Rating: ***
	Grand Canyon Motel Grampians Rd P.O. Box 16 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4280 Rating: ***
	Halls Gap Kookaburra Lodge 14 Heath St Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4395 Rating: ***
	Halls Gap Motel Dunkeld Rd P.O. Box 30 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4209 Rating: ***
	Mountain View Motor Lodge Ararat Rd RMB 2074 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4364 or (03) 5356 4373 Facsimile: (03) 5356 4262
	Halls Gap Colonial Motor Inn Dunkeld Rd P.O. Box 13 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4344 Rating: ***
	Hotels
	Halls Gap Hotel Grampians Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4566
	Cottages & Cabins
	Kangaroo Retreat 68-72 High Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 9460 4136 or 0413 279 954 Rating: ****1/2
	Resorts
	Marwood Mount Zero Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4231 Facsimile: (03) 5356 4513 Rating: ****
	Parkgate Resort Grampians Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4215 Facsimile: (03) 5356 4472 Rating: ***
	Bed & Breakfast/Guesthouses
	Brambuk Guesthouse Dunkeld Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4250
	Norval Conference Centre Guesthouse Grampians Rd RMB 2082 Stawell 3380 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4241 Rating: ***
	Mountain Grand Guesthouse Dunkeld Rd P.O. Box 56 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4232 Rating: ***
	Apartments
	Grampians Wonderland Holiday Apartments Ellis St P.O. Box 42 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (02) 5356 4264 Facsimile: (03) 5356 4264 Rating: ***
	Kingsway Holiday Apartments Grampians Rd P.O. Box 25 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4202 Rating: ***
	Sundial Holiday Apartments Dunkeld Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4422 Rating: ***
	Grampians View Holiday Apartments Stawell Rd P.O. Box 8 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4210 Facsimile: (03) 5356 4210 Rating: ***
	Halls Haven Holiday Apartments Stawell Rd P.O. Box 39 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4304 Rating: ***
	Holiday Homes & Units
	Boronia Peak Holiday Village Cnr Grampians & Tandara Rds P.O. Box 46 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4500 Facsimile: (03) 5356 4503 Rating: ****
	Cottages & Cabins
	Banksia Cottage Halls Gap Tandara Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: 018 181498 Rating: ***
	Grampians Pioneer Cottages Birdswing Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4402 Rating: ***
	Halls Gap Log Cabins Dunkeld Rd RMB 2083 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4256 Facsimile: (03) 5356 4559 Rating: ****
	Mountain View Cottages Ararat Rd RMB 2074 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4364 or (03) 5356 4373 Facsimile: (03) 5356 4262 Rating: ****
	Lodges & Chalets
	Camp Acacia Lodge Grampians Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4219
	Pinnacle Holiday Lodge Heath St Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4249, 1800 819 283 Facsimile: (03) 5356 4482 Rating: ***
	Tandara Lutheran Camp Lodge Tandara Rd P.O. Box 50 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4253
	Caravan Parks
	Halls Gap Caravan Park Dunkeld Rd P.O. Box 70 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4251 Facsimile: (03) 5356 4421 Rating: ***
	Park Gate Resort Grampians Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4215 Rating: ***
	Grampians Lakeside Caravan Park Tymna Dve P.O. Box 4 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4281 Facsimile: (03) 5356 4527 Email: lakeside@netconnect.com.au Rating: ***
	Restaurants
	Brambuk Guesthouse Restaurant Dunkeld Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4250
	Grampians Motel Dunkeld Rd P.O. Box 31 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4248
	Grand Canyon Motel Grampians Rd P.O. Box 16 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4280
	Halls Gap Colonial Motor Inn Dunkeld Rd P.O. Box 13 Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4344
	Kookaburra Restaurant Main Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4222
	Mountain Grand Guest House & Restaurant Main Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4232
	Quarry Restaurant Stony Creek Grampians Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4858
	Ralphy's Restaurant Main Rd Halls Gap VIC 3381 Telephone: (03) 5356 4348