Greater Hamilton Visitor Information CentreLonsdale Street Hamilton 3300Freecall 1800 807 056www.discoverdunkeld.com.au

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Emergency Numbers Map Ref

Police, Ambulance, Fire

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Powercor Service difficulties 132 412Police Station Parker St 5577 2260 C4Southern Grampians Shire Council

After hours emergency contact

0418 528 313

Wannon Water Customer Service After Hours/Emergency

1300 926 666

Southern Grampians Shire Services

Council Business Centre

111 Brown St, Hamilton 3300

5573 0444

Dunkeld Transfer Station

7 Bellicourt RdWed & Sun 1pm - 5pm

Home & Community Care Services

5551 8480or 5551 8481

Family Day Care 5551 8484Maternal & Child Health Services 5551 8488

Health Services

Dunkeld Medical Services

Stirling Pl 5572 2422

Rebecca Howell Massage Therapist

0437 965 577

Community Services

Community Bus Every second Tue. Not a general community bus - for HACC eligible clients only

5551 8480

Mobile Library Parker St 5573 0470 C4V-Line Bus Service Tickets available onboard. Bus

stopping down from Info CentreC4

Schools

Dunkeld Playgroup 5577 2591 D3Dunkeld Consolidated School

Victoria Valley Rd 5577 2384 B1

Dunkeld Kindergarten Wills St 5577 2348 C4

Sporting Clubs

Dunkeld Bowling Club 5577 2464 C4

Dunkeld Glenthompson Football Netball Club

0458 899 918 B5

Dunkeld Racing Club 0400 557 625 C1

Dunkeld Recreation Reserve 0418 336 792 B5

Dunkeld Swimming Pool 5551 4300 C4

Dunkeld Tennis Club 0407 864 525 C4

Grampians Cricket Club 0498 772 301 B1

Grampians Golf Club 5577 2377

Mirranatwa Tennis Club 5574 0241Victoria Valley Tennis Club 5573 3265

Businesses

AA & KA Jones Builders

Glenelg Hwy 0408 528 150 A4

AJ & TD Fort Electrician

62 Macarthur St 0428 577 566 C2

Bradley J Mawson Photography

0407 864 525

Buck’s Building 100 Wills St 0418 858 549 C4Café 109 109 Parker St 5577 2288 B4CK Catering 125 Wills St 0427 823 308 B4Dunkeld Community Centre

Stirling Pl 5577 2333

Dunkeld Delights 35 Williams St 0400 744 612 C3Dunkeld General Store 93 Parker St 5577 2418 B4Dunkeld Old Bakery 97 Martin St 5577 2663 C5Dunkeld Pastoral Co 99 Parker St 5577 2644 B4Dunkeld Pharmacy 91A Parker St 5577 2355Grampians Ag & Mechanical Services

0418 319 545

Grampians Garden & Landscape

0408 923 647

Grampians Sandstone 0400 542 419Izzy’s Mountain View Café

90 Parker St 5577 2256 C4

Jones Earthworks Glenelg Hwy 0400 542 419 A4Kelly and Henson 101 Parker St 5577 2255 B4Macgugan Earthworks Woodburn St 0407 496 863 C2Maw’s Mowing & Gardening

0407 864 525

McDonald Plumbing and Gasfitting

55 Martin St 5577 2498 D4

Mooney Bricklaying, Rendering and Paving

0409 428 500

Mostly Aussie Nursery 23 Woodburn St 0478 227 639Only Ewe Parker St 5577 2203 B4Palmer Livestock Cartage

0409 029 640

Post Office Wills St 5577 2219 C4Roz Greenwood Old and Rare Books

107 Parker St 0417 360 362 B4

Royal Mail Hotel 50 Parker St 5577 2241 B4Simons B & D Engine Reconditioning

Rear 95 Parker St 5577 2553 B4

Simply Tea 5-98 Wills St 0414 463 013 B4SMB Crafts 7314 Glenelg Hwy 5577 2322Southern Grampians Plumbing

70 Macarthur St 0418 338 615 C3

United Petrol Parker St 9413 1400 C4

Welding, Contracting & Quality Fencing

0419 879 147

Western District Fertilizers

Parker St 5577 2292

Churches Map Ref

Judeo Christian Church

Adams St 0403 960 900 D4

St Mary’s Anglican Church

Stirling St 5571 1317 B4

Uniting Church Stirling St 5577 2277 C4St Patrick’s Catholic Church

Martin St 5577 2464 B5

Banks

Australia Post Banking Wills St 5577 2219 C4Bendigo Bank Parker St 5577 2488 B4

Community Groups

Catholic Women’s League 5577 2464

Country Women’s Association 5574 0277

Discover Dunkeld 0407 355 932

Dunkeld Arboretum 5574 9232 D3

Dunkeld Adventure 0400 062 054

Dunkeld Cemetery Trust 5577 2277

Dunkeld Craft Group 5577 2364 C4

Dunkeld Museum Inc 5577 2386 C4

Dunkeld Progress Association 5577 2281

Dunkeld Public Lands Committee 5577 2571

Dunkeld Red Cross Group 0408 139 552

Dunkeld Rural Fire Brigade 5577 2216 C4

Dunkeld Tourist Association 5577 2492 C4

Dunkeld and Grampians Visitor Information Centre

5577 2558 C4

Freshwater Lake Reserve Committee Inc. 5574 9265

Grampians Piecemakers Quilting Group 5574 9266

Mirranatwa Hall 5574 0243

RSL Dunkeld Sub-Branch 5573 3153

Senior Citizens 5571 9493 C4

Accommodation

Aquila Mount Abrupt Eco Lodges

586 Mann’s Rd 5577 2582

Barrahead Cottage 149 School Rd, Mirranatwa

5574 0204

Cloud Mountain B&B 77 Armitage St 5577 2354 E4Corea Quarters 719 Corea Ln 5577 8293Corrugated Cottage 16 Wills St 0417 772 041Dunkeld Caravan Park Glenelg Hwy 5577 2578 C4Dunkeld Old Bakery Accommodation

97 Martin St 5577 2663

Grampians Historic Tobacco Kiln B&B

1832 Mill Rd 5573 3298

Lazy Acres Cosy Bungalow

31 Hayes Ln 5577 2494

Grampians Retreat & Field Studies Centre

Wrights Rd 5577 2257

Grampians View B&B 70 Macarthur St 5577 2450 C3Griffins Hill Iyengar Yoga Retreat

Victoria Valley Rd 5577 2499

Hilltop B&B 37 Dunlop St 0418 166 513 B4Kensington Cottages 126 Wills St 0427 001 470 B4Kerala House 5 Fairburn St 0408 772 438 B4Mereweather 44 Mereweather Ln 5577 2407Royal Mail Hotel 50 Parker St 5577 2241 B4Southern Grampians Cottages

Victoria Valley Rd 5577 2457 C2

Sturgeon View Holiday House

Wills St 5561 8111 B4

Places Of Interest

Dunkeld Arboretum Macarthur St 5574 9232 D3Dunkeld Historical Museum

Templeton St 5577 2386 C4

Enigma Variations Glenelg Hwy 0499 364 462Gerard Murphy Furniture

2505 Blackwood / Dunkeld Rd

0438 322 411 F5

Grampians Eco Tours 70 Macarthur St 5577 2450 C3Griffins Hill Iyengar Yoga Retreat

Victoria Valley Rd 5577 2499

Mirranatwa Loop Drive 45 minute drive circuit (60km), through Victoria Valley. Sealed Rd

Mount Abrupt Walk 3hr (6.5km) return walk. Grade: HardMt Piccaninny Walk 1hr (2.4km) return walk.

Grade: Easy-Medium.Mt Sturgeon Walk 3hr (7km) return walk. Grade: Hard

Art Galleries

Anne Fleming Studio Gallery

Parker St 0438 361 761

Off The Rails Gallery Cnr Skene St & Stirling St

0400 152 545

Ros McArthur Art Studio & Garden

255 Mirranatwa Rd 5574 0234

Unique Art Parker St 0418 724 398Open by appointment

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Open Garden Properties (Open by appointment)

Crombie Garden Victoria Valley Rd 5574 0225Woollahra Garden & Art Studio

255 Mirranatwa Rd 5574 0234

Southern Grampians Shire Council makes every endeavour to ensure that the details appearing in this publication are correct at the time of printing, but accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracy or mis-description, whether by inclusion or omission. Details appearing within this publication may be subject to change without notice.

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GRAMPIANS SOUTHERN GATEWAYNamed after a town in the Scottish Grampians, Dunkeld has enjoyed a stellar revival in the last 15 years.

The attraction to Dunkeld is instant, the well-kept main street is dotted with shops, the stand-out feature being the Royal Mail Hotel where visitors will be treated to fine dining as well as quality comfort food in a casual dining area. The extensive award winning wine list includes local wines from the Henty, Grampians and Pyrenees wineries.

Dunkeld is well and truly on the tourist map now as the starting point for many who look to spend time in the Grampians, but Dunkeld has many highlights of its own.

You will find an Arboretum at the end of a pleasant walk along the small creek through the town. This well-loved sanctuary has been cleverly planned, the walking track meanders past hundreds of trees including many giant red gums. Central to the area is a series of small lakes, that are crossed by several bridges. It is a walk that will take you on a physical, mental and spiritual journey, with the recent edition of the Arboretum

Labyrinth. Constructed from locally sourced Grampians Sandstone, the Labyrinth is a walking path for beauty and peace that mirrors the journey of life and invites us to slow down and appreciate nature and the surrounds. What could be better than watching the end of the day from the small pier with a stunning view of Mount Abrupt, alight in the red glow of sunset?

BUSHWALKINGFor the more vigorous visitor, a hike up Mount Sturgeon, Mount Abrupt or the Piccaninny gives the visitor a great view of the entire Southern Grampians range.

Spend time and enjoy a more informative experience to discover the natural beauty and heritage of the Grampians National Park with Grampians Eco Tours. Enjoy a full or half day tour to explore wetlands teeming with wildlife, dramatic rocky escarpments and close encounters with local fauna.

Dunkeld Arboretum is home to the second largest collection of oaks in Australia

Award-winning accommodation, food and wine

Iyengar yoga sessions by renowned instructor Frank Jesse

Dunkeld

At the foot of Mount Sturgeon, the southern tip of the Grampians and the Great Dividing Range you will find the booming village of Dunkeld.

HERITAGE

The history of this fascinating district is well presented and documented at the Dunkeld Museum, the directions for which you will find at the Visitor Information Centre, a must visit to anyone coming to Dunkeld.

The timber industry has played a major role in Dunkeld’s history. Fitzpatrick’s Sawmill located in the Arboretum precinct was established in 1943 and is of historical significance. The hardwood collected from neighbouring forests and farms and sawn at the mill was used extensively in building construction and the redgum also for paving. The mill was one of the last surviving mills in the state, ceasing operation in 2001. Logs still remain at the site ready for milling.

The first known inhabitants, the Chup Wurrung people were surrounded by an abundance of food and were able to live a relatively settled life, constructing substantial huts. European settlement occurred in 1836 following Major Thomas Mitchell’s expedition. Squatters with their flocks and herds moved into the area with amazing speed between 1836 - 1842.

The following decade saw the establishment of large pastoral estates with the construction of stately blue stone homesteads, many of which still exist today.

SPOILT FOR OPTIONSDunkeld is quite simply spoilt with accommodation options. From the Community Caravan Park to the ultra-modern Eco-Lodges, traditional Bed & Breakfast to log cabins. It is no wonder more people are choosing to stay in Dunkeld as a base for a Grampians adventure.

Dunkeld hosts various events throughout the year, the most famous being the Dunkeld races, held annually in November on the second Saturday after the Melbourne Cup. For art and cultural lovers the 3 Peaks Festival is held annually in October and proves to be a weekend that has something for everyone. Still looking for a challenge? The more adventurous will enjoy the satisfaction of competing in the Dunkeld Adventure annual Serra Terror event. The 80 kilometre two-day endurance event is held on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

The village of Dunkeld provides a natural peaceful setting for those seeking a more contemplative experience. Both the Cloud Mountain Retreat and Griffins Hill Retreat offer time and space to do just that. Relax with a session of Iyengar Yoga or get in touch with your inner self through meditation and reflective sessions.

DUNKELD - THE SOCIAL VILLAGETo make the most of your visit call in to see the friendly volunteers at the Dunkeld Visitor Information Centre. Open daily 9am - 5pm.

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Cycling and bushwalking at the base of the Southern Grampians

The famous Dunkeld races is known as the Melbourne Cup of the Bush