The Grampians

The Magdala is a great base from which to visit the beautiful Grampians National Park. Only fifteen to twenty minutes’ drive away, the Grampians mountain range stretches from Dunkeld in the south almost all the way to Horsham in the north. A bushwalker’s paradise, there are about fifty walks, ranging from half an hour to two days, taking you to waterfalls, awesome vistas and spectacular rock formations.

For those who prefer their sight seeing from the comfort of the car, the Grampians also offer good sealed roads taking in most of the major points of interest. The Grampians are famous for wildflowers with a festival being held in early October. Wildflowers abound from August through to January.

Heatherlie Quarry which produced the stone for many of the grand public buildings in Melbourne, including State Parliament House, is worth a visit. Other items of interest are the wildflower farms and the olive plantations on the northern edge of the park and the aboriginal art caves in the northern and western sections.