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Acacia Caravan Park & Holiday Units
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Our Family operated park is within walking distance to the town centre & local tourist attractions, including J Ward and Aradale which has ghost tours operating also. Acacia park is the ideal base for exploring regional attractions including Grampians National Park, Pyrenees Ranges and abundant wineries.
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About Us
Acacia caravan park has Powered, Unpowered Camping sites, Cabins and Holiday Units available. The park has fully enclosed camp kitchen plus solar heated, salt water swimming pool. The amenities are close to all sites and also has bath for children. The park is only a short distant from town being 10 minute walk with shops even closer.
Local Overview
Ararat
Ararat is the only Australian town to have been founded by the Chinese who flocked to Victoria during the gold rush, and it retains the impressive architecture of the era. Known as "The Orchid City", leave time to view the beautiful orchids and taste fine wines from local vineyards. Explore Ararat's gold heritage with a stroll through the town, past impressive gold rush era buildings, some of which have been recognised by the National Trust. You can find out more about Ararat's unique past with a visit to the Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre and the Langi Morgala Museum. There's plenty to occupy you in town: Wander through the beautiful Alexandra Gardens, which feature the famous orchid glasshouse, or view unusual exhibits of fibre and textile art at the Ararat Regional Art Gallery. For something unusual, Inspect J Ward, formerly Victoria's asylum for the criminally insane. Ararat is also a good base from which to explore the Grampians National Park or the nearby Mount Langi Ghiran, Mt Cole and Mt Buangor. Take a tour of Australia's largest wind farm at Challicum Hills or meet the winemaker at one of the region's wineries. Play a round of golf at the Chalambar Golf Club, rated one of Victoria's top 50 golf courses. Don't miss the Jailhouse Rock Festival in March, the Cymbidium Orchid Festivals in spring and the Scarecrows in the Vineyard Festival in May. Ararat is approximately 2.5 hours from Melbourne via the Western or Pyrenees highways. Coach services are available from Melbourne.
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Additional Facilities
- Ensuite A/C & heated cabins & units
- Clean amenities with laundry facilities
- Salt Water Solar heated Swimming Pool
- Fully enclosed Camp kitchen & free BBQ's
- Childrens playground & Trampoline
- Pet friendly with dogs on lead at all times
- Short walk to town centre
- WIFI
- LPG Gas
- Recycling Facilities
Pet Conditions & Restrictions
Pets must be on leads at all times and not in cabins or units
Tours &
Attractions
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Local Attractions
Ararat Regional Art Gallery
Vincent St, Ararat Victoria 3377
Located in the heart of Ararat in the landmark Town Hall, Ararat Regional Art Gallery offers a varied program that encompasses national touring exhibitions, aspects of the permanent collection and exhibitions by visiting textile fibre and regional artists.
The Gallery was established in 1968 and has a unique place amongst Australia's public galleries through its longstanding commitment t...
Ararat Regional Art Gallery
Located in the heart of Ararat in the landmark Town Hall, Ararat Regional Art Gallery offers a varied program that encompasses national touring exhibitions, aspects of the permanent collection and exhibitions by visiting textile fibre and regional artists.
The Gallery was established in 1968 and has a unique place amongst Australia's public galleries through its longstanding commitment to supporting and promoting textile and fibre art - a curatorial and collection focus that began in the early 1970s. While the permanent collection is not always on display, the Gallery maintains its dedication to highlighting excellence, innovation and diversity in contemporary textile fibre art practice through an annual exhibition program that features visiting artists and touring exhibitions.
Montara Winery
76 Chalambar Rd, Ararat Victoria 3377
'Cruise up the entrance avenue, through Montara's imposing gates, and head up to the quaint, old-worldly cellar door. Sit on the verandah to take in the dappled, ever-changing landscape towards the Pyrenees and the Sleeping Princess ranges. This is one of the best views from any Victorian winery. Specialities are Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc.' RALPH KYTE-POWELL
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Montara Winery
'Cruise up the entrance avenue, through Montara's imposing gates, and head up to the quaint, old-worldly cellar door. Sit on the verandah to take in the dappled, ever-changing landscape towards the Pyrenees and the Sleeping Princess ranges. This is one of the best views from any Victorian winery. Specialities are Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc.' RALPH KYTE-POWELL
"A picturesque cellar door and beautiful vineyard setting augur well at Montara. The Pinot Noir that has won many admirers over some years now; and a typically regional - and very good - Shiraz, showing pepper and smoke and a hint of eucalyptus." Ben Canaider
Established: 1970
Wine Region: Grampians
Winemaker: Leigh Clarnette
Owners: Stapleton Family
Cellar Door: Lorraine Williams
Open: 11am-4pm Friday-Sunday,
Wines: Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Shiraz. All wines 100% estate grown, vintaged and bottled.
Price: $17.00 - $25.00
Experience
Local Activities
Aradale Ghost Tour
Heath St, Ararat Victoria 3377
Aradale is Australia's largest abandoned lunatic asylum. Opened in 1867 as Ararat Lunatic Asylum, this building housed tens of thousands of people described as "Lunatics", "idiots" and "imbeciles" - some of them described as the worst lunatics in the British Empire.
Around 13,000 people passed away here in it's 130 years. As a result, Aradale is considered ...
Aradale Ghost Tour
Heath St, Ararat Victoria 3377
61-04-5843 8366
info@aradaleghosttours.com.au
Aradale is Australia's largest abandoned lunatic asylum. Opened in 1867 as Ararat Lunatic Asylum, this building housed tens of thousands of people described as "Lunatics", "idiots" and "imbeciles" - some of them described as the worst lunatics in the British Empire.
Around 13,000 people passed away here in it's 130 years. As a result, Aradale is considered one of the most haunted locations in Australia.
And now, for the first time, Aradale's doors have opened for evening explorations. Do you have what it takes to explore one of Australia's eeriest buildings after dark?
The tour travels through the most intact cell blocks in Australia, administration, chapel, kitchen, infirmaries, surgery theatres and morgue.
Tours last two hours.
Ararat Regional Art Gallery
Vincent St, Ararat Victoria 3377
Located in the heart of Ararat in the landmark Town Hall, Ararat Regional Art Gallery offers a varied program that encompasses national touring exhibitions, aspects of the permanent collection and exhibitions by visiting textile fibre and regional artists.
The Gallery was established in 1968 and has a unique place amongst Australia's public galleries through its longstanding commitment t...
Ararat Regional Art Gallery
Located in the heart of Ararat in the landmark Town Hall, Ararat Regional Art Gallery offers a varied program that encompasses national touring exhibitions, aspects of the permanent collection and exhibitions by visiting textile fibre and regional artists.
The Gallery was established in 1968 and has a unique place amongst Australia's public galleries through its longstanding commitment to supporting and promoting textile and fibre art - a curatorial and collection focus that began in the early 1970s. While the permanent collection is not always on display, the Gallery maintains its dedication to highlighting excellence, innovation and diversity in contemporary textile fibre art practice through an annual exhibition program that features visiting artists and touring exhibitions.
Ararat Seasonal Farmers Market
Vincent and Girdlestone St, Ararat Victoria 3377
The Ararat Seasonal Farmers Market is set lakeside in Alexandra Gardens. Held on the second quarterly Sunday of every season except March when the Farmers Market is held on the third Sunday in conjunction with the Ararat Jailhouse Rock Festival.
Sample the regions finest gourmet produce, enjoy a lakeside brunch and listen to live music. If you love good food and wine you'll love being lakes...
Ararat Seasonal Farmers Market
The Ararat Seasonal Farmers Market is set lakeside in Alexandra Gardens. Held on the second quarterly Sunday of every season except March when the Farmers Market is held on the third Sunday in conjunction with the Ararat Jailhouse Rock Festival.
Sample the regions finest gourmet produce, enjoy a lakeside brunch and listen to live music. If you love good food and wine you'll love being lakeside at the Ararat Seasonal Farmers Market. Listen to live music beneath the oaks which are over a century old whilst you sample the regions finest produce including fruit and vegetables, cheese, honey, wine, regional beers, organic herbs and breads. Also enjoy a gourmet barbecue.
Ararat Show
Blake St, Ararat Victoria 3377
Experience all the fun and spectacle of a country show. The Ararat Agricultural and Pastoral Show promotes the some of the towns best livestock and produce. With a wide variety of displays and stalls on show , this year's show promises to be something to cater for all the family.
Entry is via a prepaid (only available prior to Show Day) membership ticket at discounted rates and can be purch...
Ararat Show
Experience all the fun and spectacle of a country show. The Ararat Agricultural and Pastoral Show promotes the some of the towns best livestock and produce. With a wide variety of displays and stalls on show , this year's show promises to be something to cater for all the family.
Entry is via a prepaid (only available prior to Show Day) membership ticket at discounted rates and can be purchased by calling the numbers below.
Jailhouse Rock Festival
Barkly Street, Ararat Victoria 3377
The Jailhouse Rock festival launch will be held on Friday 16th March at Ararat Performing Arts Centre from 6pm.
On Saturday 17th March from 10am, the Giant Highway 8 Festival will be on in Barkly Street, Ararat. Saturday night is the Moovin' Groovin' Ball and School Hop.
Sunday the 19th of March is the Grampians Event Hire Rock Extravaganza at Alexadra Oval.
For registration,...
Jailhouse Rock Festival
Barkly Street, Ararat Victoria 3377
The Jailhouse Rock festival launch will be held on Friday 16th March at Ararat Performing Arts Centre from 6pm.
On Saturday 17th March from 10am, the Giant Highway 8 Festival will be on in Barkly Street, Ararat. Saturday night is the Moovin' Groovin' Ball and School Hop.
Sunday the 19th of March is the Grampians Event Hire Rock Extravaganza at Alexadra Oval.
For registration, contact numbers and more information please visit the website.
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Tours
Aradale Ghost Tour
Heath St, Ararat Victoria 3377
Aradale is Australia's largest abandoned lunatic asylum. Opened in 1867 as Ararat Lunatic Asylum, this building housed tens of thousands of people described as "Lunatics", "idiots" and "imbeciles" - some of them described as the worst lunatics in the British Empire.
Around 13,000 people passed away here in it's 130 years. As a result, Aradale is considered ...
Aradale Ghost Tour
Heath St, Ararat Victoria 3377
61-04-5843 8366
info@aradaleghosttours.com.au
Aradale is Australia's largest abandoned lunatic asylum. Opened in 1867 as Ararat Lunatic Asylum, this building housed tens of thousands of people described as "Lunatics", "idiots" and "imbeciles" - some of them described as the worst lunatics in the British Empire.
Around 13,000 people passed away here in it's 130 years. As a result, Aradale is considered one of the most haunted locations in Australia.
And now, for the first time, Aradale's doors have opened for evening explorations. Do you have what it takes to explore one of Australia's eeriest buildings after dark?
The tour travels through the most intact cell blocks in Australia, administration, chapel, kitchen, infirmaries, surgery theatres and morgue.
Tours last two hours.
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Events
Ararat Seasonal Farmers Market
Vincent and Girdlestone St, Ararat Victoria 3377
The Ararat Seasonal Farmers Market is set lakeside in Alexandra Gardens. Held on the second quarterly Sunday of every season except March when the Farmers Market is held on the third Sunday in conjunction with the Ararat Jailhouse Rock Festival.
Sample the regions finest gourmet produce, enjoy a lakeside brunch and listen to live music. If you love good food and wine you'll love being lakes...
Ararat Seasonal Farmers Market
The Ararat Seasonal Farmers Market is set lakeside in Alexandra Gardens. Held on the second quarterly Sunday of every season except March when the Farmers Market is held on the third Sunday in conjunction with the Ararat Jailhouse Rock Festival.
Sample the regions finest gourmet produce, enjoy a lakeside brunch and listen to live music. If you love good food and wine you'll love being lakeside at the Ararat Seasonal Farmers Market. Listen to live music beneath the oaks which are over a century old whilst you sample the regions finest produce including fruit and vegetables, cheese, honey, wine, regional beers, organic herbs and breads. Also enjoy a gourmet barbecue.
Ararat Show
Blake St, Ararat Victoria 3377
Experience all the fun and spectacle of a country show. The Ararat Agricultural and Pastoral Show promotes the some of the towns best livestock and produce. With a wide variety of displays and stalls on show , this year's show promises to be something to cater for all the family.
Entry is via a prepaid (only available prior to Show Day) membership ticket at discounted rates and can be purch...
Ararat Show
Experience all the fun and spectacle of a country show. The Ararat Agricultural and Pastoral Show promotes the some of the towns best livestock and produce. With a wide variety of displays and stalls on show , this year's show promises to be something to cater for all the family.
Entry is via a prepaid (only available prior to Show Day) membership ticket at discounted rates and can be purchased by calling the numbers below.
Jailhouse Rock Festival
Barkly Street, Ararat Victoria 3377
The Jailhouse Rock festival launch will be held on Friday 16th March at Ararat Performing Arts Centre from 6pm.
On Saturday 17th March from 10am, the Giant Highway 8 Festival will be on in Barkly Street, Ararat. Saturday night is the Moovin' Groovin' Ball and School Hop.
Sunday the 19th of March is the Grampians Event Hire Rock Extravaganza at Alexadra Oval.
For registration,...
Jailhouse Rock Festival
Barkly Street, Ararat Victoria 3377
The Jailhouse Rock festival launch will be held on Friday 16th March at Ararat Performing Arts Centre from 6pm.
On Saturday 17th March from 10am, the Giant Highway 8 Festival will be on in Barkly Street, Ararat. Saturday night is the Moovin' Groovin' Ball and School Hop.
Sunday the 19th of March is the Grampians Event Hire Rock Extravaganza at Alexadra Oval.
For registration, contact numbers and more information please visit the website.
NMIT Ararat China Bowl Raceday
Western Hwy, Ararat Victoria 3377
The NMIT Ararat Gold Cup is the Wimmera's richest race day. The Luxbet China Bowl is also run and attracts a very good field of race horses. There is a real local feel to the race day with free kids activities and Fashions on the field for a great day out.
The Pollyannes/Bailey's on Barkly Fashions on the Field is incredibly popular in Ararat with various categories covering Little Mi...
NMIT Ararat China Bowl Raceday
The NMIT Ararat Gold Cup is the Wimmera's richest race day. The Luxbet China Bowl is also run and attracts a very good field of race horses. There is a real local feel to the race day with free kids activities and Fashions on the field for a great day out.
The Pollyannes/Bailey's on Barkly Fashions on the Field is incredibly popular in Ararat with various categories covering Little Miss & Mister, Miss Teen, Gent of the Day & the hugely anticipated Lady of the Day. There are fabulous prizes to be won all of which are kindly sponsored by various local businesses. There is always great live music at the Cup, free kids activities, beautiful food and wine options and a great atmosphere. Marquees packages are very popular at the Cup and sell quick so be sure to get in early.
Ararat is one of the oldest racecourses in Victoria, the gateway to Victoria's Wimmera region introduced organised racing when gold was discovered in 1857. With a grandstand erected from leftover bricks after the construction of the hospital, the Ararat grandstand is one of the oldest buildings still in use on a Victorian race track.
Viva Grampians Pyrenees Multicultural Festival
Barkly St, Ararat Victoria 3377
Ararat Rural City will be holding the third Grampians Pyrenees Multicultural Festival.
The festival is a celebration of the diverse mix of cultures living in this beautiful part of Victoria. The festival will feature a diverse range of food stalls, many which will be staffed by migrants who have settled in the region. Possible food stalls for this year include: India, Indonesia, Argentina, Peru,...
Viva Grampians Pyrenees Multicultural Festival
Ararat Rural City will be holding the third Grampians Pyrenees Multicultural Festival.
The festival is a celebration of the diverse mix of cultures living in this beautiful part of Victoria. The festival will feature a diverse range of food stalls, many which will be staffed by migrants who have settled in the region. Possible food stalls for this year include: India, Indonesia, Argentina, Peru, China, Kuwait, Pakistan, Croatia, England, South Africa, Mauritius, Nigeria, The Philippines, and Thailand.
This years festival will hopefully attract not only the many that attended last year but more from around the region and the local community, it is a celebration of cultural diversity with a mixture of multicultural food stalls hosted by members of our community and region. Entertainment will be provided throughout the day.
