Activities

What Activities can you do in the Grampians?

  • The Grampians is a place to bring overseas visitors to see native animals and birds in a unique landscape.
  • Exciting and interesting activities to do on the large 100 hectare property at Wartook Rise next to Grampians National Park.
  • Close to major attractions eg McKenzie Falls.
  • Three minutes to Wartook, with Store, Petrol, Cafe, Providore.
  • Thirty minutes to Halls Gap.
  • We aim to help you have a relaxing and enjoyable holiday. 
  • Grampians Maps and information supplied.

What can you do on Wartook Rise property?

  • Walking and mountain biking on the property and adjacent Grampians Park trails.
  • Observing Grampians wildlife and birds.
  • Sit around a campfire, tell stories, sing ,boil a billy.
  • The Grampians area is a photographers dream with abundant and approachable wildlife, magnificent panoramas and sunsets, beautiful wildflowers.
  • Yabby in the three dams with open nets or string lines.
  • Watch the full moon come up over Mt Difficult in the heart of the Grampians.
  • See the Milky Way and Southern Cross bright in the sky.
  • Visit our beautiful and productive garden and feed the chickens and ducks.
     

What can you do locally?

  • Major Grampians nearby attractions including Mc Kenzie Falls, Reeds Lookout, Boroka Lookout, Zumsteins Picnic area, Balconies and Jaws of Death, the Pinnacle and Nerve Test, Wonderland, Mt Rosea, Silverband Falls.
  • Access to many scenic walking tracks including Mt Zero, Flat Rock, Hollow Mountain, Mt Stapylton, Mt Difficult and the Wonderland Range of the Grampians.
  • Cycling, both mountain and road.
  • Rock climbing and abseiling at Summer Day valley, Mt Difficult, Cherub Wall, Asses Ears, Mt Rosea.Guides to take guests abseiling, bouldering and climbing are available.
  • Fishing in McKenzie River pools and Lake Wartook. We give guidance to find the best Grampians fishing places.
  • Horseriding and tuition at Grampians Horseriding Centre.
  • Local facilities include a General Store with petrol, Cafe, Craft Work shop, Olive oil sales at Laharum Grove, Toscana and Mt Zero Olives. Toscana has an olive oil press.
  • Native nursery, local wineries.

What is within easy distance?

 

  • Wineries at Halls Gap, Great Western, Horsham and Ararat.
  • Wildlife Zoo - Halls Gap.
  • Brambuk Aboriginal Centre
  • Grampians National Park Centre at Halls Gap.
  • West of Horsham lies Mt Arapiles one of the worldʼs foremost rock climbing locations and a great place to see rock climbing in action.
Bird Watching
Bird Watching
Bush Walking
Bush Walking
Cycling
Cycling
Fishing and Yabbying
Fishing and Yabbying
Horseriding
Horseriding
Photography
Photography
Rock Climbing and Abseiling
Rock Climbing and Abseiling
Wildlife
Wildlife