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Population: 6140, Elevation: 230, Latitude: 37.40.00 Longitude: 142.45.00 Location: 235km west of Melbourne Highway: Western Hwy (8) Nearest Major Town: Stawell Nearest Airport: Stawell Touring Area: The Grampians |
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 The Stawell Information Centre. | |
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One of Victoria's best known towns, mainly because of the internationally
famed 'Stawell Easter Gift' foot race, held each Easter. It is also a popular
accommodation centre for visitors to The Grampians National Park which is only
25km. away.
Stawell began as a mining town and is one of the few places in the country which still has a working gold mine. Tours of the observation points are conducted and the open cut area is spectacular in size. From Pioneer Hill there is a wonderful view across the town to The Grampians, and the Information Centre located on the Western Highway will give you a list of things to do which could occupy several days. Wilkins Tourist maps guide to Stawell & The Grampians is available at the information Centre, and from all accommodation centres in Stawell and The Grampians. Touring centre for The Grampians. Home of the renowned Stawell Gift foot race held each Easter. Tourism, farming, gold, industry. Woollen Mill (1923), Tours; Pioneer Lookout has views over Stawell & Grampians. Animated Chiming Clock on Town Hall strikes on the hour; Gold Reef Mall, in town centre; Sister's Rocks, 5km on highway; Bunjil's Shelter, 11km., picnic area with aboriginal paintings; Lake Fyans, 18km. south; Willow Park, horseriding, tourist park; Vineyards; Western Mining Open Cut, massive mine, viewing area. Water sports, ballooning, horse-riding A free Wilkins Tourist Map of Stawell is available locally PLACES OF INTEREST:
INFORMATION CENTRE: Information is available from the Information Booth in the park in the centre of the Shopping Centre. HOW TO GET THERE: By car along the Western Hwy. | Light Plane | Coach or Rail |
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