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Get to know Gordon and Wallace, Victoria

Moorabool’s vibrant, community-driven western third has more than its share of quirky attractions and specialty shops, along with some excellent and unexpected dining options.

Fancy sampling some middle eastern inspired cuisine? Try Gordons at Gordon. Pub grub more your style? The Gordon Hotel, and the Shamrock Hotel at Dunnstown have you covered. 

Wallace is also well served, with the quirky stylings of the Wallace Hotel, and home-made brunches at the Old Wallace Garage.

Something to see and do? The area has three stunning waterfalls, a pick-your-own sunflowers field, a hat shop, farm gates, and medieval thrills courtesy of Kryal Castle.

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Gordons at Gordon
Gordons at Gordon

Middle Eastern mains, toasties, coffee

• Vegetarian options
• Fully licenced (no BYO)
• Toasties from $8, Mains from $23
• Breakfast and Lunch: Thurs-Sun
• Dinner: Thurs-Sat

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Old Wallace Garage
Old Wallace Garage

Coffee, cakes, toasties, local produce

• Vegetarian options
• Not licensed
• Breakfast to lunch Thurs-Sat

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Shamrock Hotel
Shamrock Hotel

Pub classics

• Vegetarian options
• Fully licensed (no BYO)
• Starters from $8, Mains from $20
• Lunch: Fri-Sun, Dinner: Thurs-Sun

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Gordon Hotel
Gordon Hotel

Pub classics, pizza

• Gluten free and Vegetarian options
• Fully licensed (no BYO)
• Starters from $6.50, Mains from $21
• Lunch: Wed-Sun, Dinner: Mon-Sun

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Wallace Hotel
Wallace Hotel

Pub classics, pizza

• Vegan / Vegetarian options
• Fully licensed (no BYO)
• Starters from $6, Mains from $22
• Lunch: Fri-Sun, Dinner: Thurs-Sun

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Landfall Cottage
Landfall Cottage

Sleeps 5, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

• From $220 per night (approx)
• On 18 acres of farmland
• Breathtaking views
• Decking and barbecue

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The Farmhouse
The Farmhouse

Sleeps 10, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

• From $543 per night (approx)
• Entire house with kitchen
• Set on 10 acres of farmland
• Oozes country-style charm

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Gordon Hotel
Gordon Hotel

Various rooms available

• From $130 per night (approx)
• Shared bathrooms
• Central Gordon Accommodation

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The Farmhouse @ Donegan's
The Farmhouse @ Donegan's

Sleeps 4, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

• From $231 per night (approx)
• Entire house with kitchen
• Short drive to central Gordon
• Situated on a working farm

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Farm Stay in Mount Egerton
Farm Stay in Mount Egerton

Sleeps 4, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom

• From $170 per night (approx)
• Entire cottage with kitchen
• 5 minute drive to Gordon and Ballan
• Close to national park and walking trails

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Clarendon Country Cottage
Clarendon Country Cottage

Sleeps 6, 2 bedroom2, 1 bathroom

• From $324 per night (approx)
• Entire house with kitchen
• 15 mins from central Ballarat
• Recently renovated. On working farm

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Emu Lodge Country Retreat, Lal Lal
Emu Lodge Country Retreat, Lal Lal

Sleeps 5, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom

• From $185 per night (approx)
• Entire unit with kitchen
• 15 mins drive to central Ballarat
• Private, with water catchment views

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Cottage in Yendon
Cottage in Yendon

Sleeps 4, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom

• From $189 per night (approx)
• Entire house with kitchenette
• 15 mins drive to central Ballarat
• Lovely renovated mud brick cottage

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Cottage in Lal Lal
Cottage in Lal Lal

Sleeps 2, 1 bedroom,1 bathroom

• From $207 per night (approx)
• Entire cottage with full kitchen
• 15 mins from central Ballarat
• Relaxing garden setting, mountain views

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Kryal Castle
Kryal Castle

Castle suites and on-site cabins available

• Powered caravan and camping sites
• Sites from$55, rooms from $115
• Swimming pool and games room
• Free or discounted entry into theme park

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Cozy Cottage Farm Stay
Cozy Cottage Farm Stay

Sleeps 2, 2 beds, 1 bathroom

• From $232 per night (approx)
• Entire cottage with kitchen
• 15 mins drive to Ballarat
• Light breakfast provided

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The Old Wallace Shop B&B
The Old Wallace Shop B&B

Sleeps 4, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom

• From $162 per night (approx)
• Entire house with kitchen
• 15-minute drive to Ballarat
• Historic building, former store and post office

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Luxurious Country Escape
Luxurious Country Escape

Sleeps 6, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms

• From $620 per night (approx)
• Entire house with kitchen
• Just off Gordon main street
• Red brick, timber floors, high ceilings

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Stoneleigh Miner’s Cottage
Stoneleigh Miner’s Cottage

Sleeps 4, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom

• From $248 per night (approx)
• Entire house with kitchenette
• Central Gordon Accommodation
• 1860's styled stone and timber miners cottage

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Horse Shepherd Equine Sanctuary
Horse Shepherd Equine Sanctuary

Horse Shepherd Equine Sanctuary offers fun and informative walking tours of their 275 acre property in Gordon.

Tours: Thursdays and Saturdays

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Lal Lal and Moorabool Falls Trail
Lal Lal and Moorabool Falls Trail

Setting out from Lal Lal Falls Reserve, you’ll experience three separate waterfalls on this grassy walking trail across open plains, finishing at the 27 metre single drop waterfall of Moorabool Falls.

Open 24 hours

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Lal Lal Bungal Historic Area
Lal Lal Bungal Historic Area

Located within the 75 acre Lal Lal State Forest, this historical area offers an insight into the fascinating history of its region, along with walking trails, a picnic area, toilets, barbecues, fire pits and camping.

Open 24 hours

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Pick Your Own Sunflowers
Pick Your Own Sunflowers

This picturesque sunflower farm was Victoria’s first and remains its largest, attracting thousands of people on weekends while the flowers are in season.

Open daily during blooming season (usually Feb-Mar)

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Granite Falls
Granite Falls

Granite Falls is a spectacular waterfall along the Moorabool River, downstream from the better-known Moorabool Falls and not far from Lal Lal Falls which is accessed from the other side of the reserve.

Open 24 hours

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Moorabool Falls
Moorabool Falls

Located only a few minutes from the popular Lal Lal Falls, Moorabool Falls is reached via a 2.8 km walk through grassland with gorgeous views over the Lal Lal Reservoir along the way.

Open 24 hours

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Lal Lal Falls
Lal Lal Falls

One of best waterfall picnic spots in Victoria, overlooking a 30 metre high waterfall and offering a playground and sheltered barbecue facilities.

Open 24 hours

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Gordon’s Bar Room Gallery
Gordon’s Bar Room Gallery

Gallery space adjoining the popular Gordon’s of Gordon cafe, housing works by local artists and handmade giftware

Open Sat 10am-2pm

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Gordon Hat Shoppe
Gordon Hat Shoppe

Super-quirky shop offering original-design headwear made from handwoven Harris Tweed from Scotland and fur felt materials.

Open Fri-Sun

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Kryal Castle
Kryal Castle

Explore the magical grounds of a recreated Medieval castle, and enjoy show-stopping jousting tournaments, daring sword fights, axe-throwing and archery, and get up close to beautiful performance horses.

Open weekends and school holidays

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Gordon FarmGate
Gordon FarmGate

Gordon’s fabulous FarmGate shop is a volunteer-run local food hub, sourcing local produce from within 100kms. Fruit and veg, meat, pantry, dairy, breads, pickles and more.

Open Saturdays, 9am – 1pm

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The Farmgate Shop, Elaine
The Farmgate Shop, Elaine

Elaine’s Farmgate Shop offers quality produce direct from the farmer, including as premium meat, pantry and dairy, vegetables, and homemade pickles and sauces from around 20 local producers.

Open daily

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The Shambles Boot Shoppe
The Shambles Boot Shoppe

This former barn with exposed beams and lead lights, houses an eclectic mix of unusual retail, including tweed boots, a Kookaburra Wilde bookshop, gemstone brooch plumes and collectables.

Open Sat-Sun

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See and Do

Events
Locals Night @ The Plough
Nov 21
Locals Night @ The Plough

Thursday nights at the wonderful Plough Bistro in Myrniong feature the popular Locals Menu (fortunately for visitors, everyone is local at the Plough).

Phoenix Rising
Nov 22
Phoenix Rising

Phoenix rising is a three-day camping and dance party festival at Phoenix Park in Ballan, run by One Tribe Events and featuring  music and dance, workshops, markets, bar,  food stalls and chill spaces.

Tristan J Ross playing live at the Commercial Hotel, Ballan
Nov 22
Tristan J Ross playing live at the Commercial Hotel, Ballan

Catch singer / guitarist Tristan J Ross live at the Commercial, playing everything from the 50's to today.

The Whiskey Room live at Gordons at Gordon
Nov 22
The Whiskey Room live at Gordons at Gordon

With three voices and a double bass, the Whiskey Room play jazz and blues inspired tunes, breathing new life in classics by performers such as Tom Waits, Gillian Welch and Emmylou Harris.

Jukebox Heroes live at the Commercial Hotel
Nov 23
Jukebox Heroes live at the Commercial Hotel

Experienced rock covers band brings a night of party anthems to Ballan’s Commercial Hotel.

Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong
Nov 24
Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong

Join the crew at St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong for a relaxed Sunday afternoon filled with house-made pizza, wine, great company and live music.

Locals Night @ The Plough
Nov 28
Locals Night @ The Plough

Thursday nights at the wonderful Plough Bistro in Myrniong feature the popular Locals Menu (fortunately for visitors, everyone is local at the Plough).

Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong
Dec 1
Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong

Join the crew at St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong for a relaxed Sunday afternoon filled with house-made pizza, wine, great company and live music.

Locals Night @ The Plough
Dec 5
Locals Night @ The Plough

Thursday nights at the wonderful Plough Bistro in Myrniong feature the popular Locals Menu (fortunately for visitors, everyone is local at the Plough).

Ballan Lions Market Twilight Market
Dec 7
Ballan Lions Market Twilight Market

The monthly Ballan Lions Community Market is held on the first Saturday of each month, with stalls lining the main street of Ballan.

Christmas Market at St Anne’s
Dec 8
Christmas Market at St Anne’s

St Anne’s are back, bigger and better than ever with their annual Christmas Market!

Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong
Dec 8
Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong

Join the crew at St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong for a relaxed Sunday afternoon filled with house-made pizza, wine, great company and live music.

Troy Elliot playing live at the Gordon Hotel
Dec 8
Troy Elliot playing live at the Gordon Hotel

Get set for a great Sunday sesh at the Gordon Hotel, with singer / guitarist Troy Elliot playing hits from the ‘60s to today.

Locals Night @ The Plough
Dec 12
Locals Night @ The Plough

Thursday nights at the wonderful Plough Bistro in Myrniong feature the popular Locals Menu (fortunately for visitors, everyone is local at the Plough).

Ballan Farmers Market
Dec 14
Ballan Farmers Market

Super-popular farmers-style market, offering regional and local produce and home-made, home-produced items.

Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong
Dec 15
Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong

Join the crew at St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong for a relaxed Sunday afternoon filled with house-made pizza, wine, great company and live music.

Locals Night @ The Plough
Dec 19
Locals Night @ The Plough

Thursday nights at the wonderful Plough Bistro in Myrniong feature the popular Locals Menu (fortunately for visitors, everyone is local at the Plough).

Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong
Dec 22
Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong

Join the crew at St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong for a relaxed Sunday afternoon filled with house-made pizza, wine, great company and live music.

Christmas Lunch @ The Plough
Dec 25
Christmas Lunch @ The Plough

Enjoy the ultimate for Christmas this year – Christmas Day lunch at The Plough @ Myrniong!

Christmas Lunch at Millfield Cafe Bistro
Dec 25
Christmas Lunch at Millfield Cafe Bistro

Millfield Cafe Bistro announces its first Christmas Lunch!

Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong
Dec 29
Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong

Join the crew at St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong for a relaxed Sunday afternoon filled with house-made pizza, wine, great company and live music.

Locals Night @ The Plough
Jan 2
Locals Night @ The Plough

Thursday nights at the wonderful Plough Bistro in Myrniong feature the popular Locals Menu (fortunately for visitors, everyone is local at the Plough).

Ballan Lions Market
Jan 4
Ballan Lions Market

The monthly Ballan Lions Community Market is held on the first Saturday of each month, with stalls lining the main street of Ballan.

Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong
Jan 5
Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong

Join the crew at St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong for a relaxed Sunday afternoon filled with house-made pizza, wine, great company and live music.

Locals Night @ The Plough
Jan 9
Locals Night @ The Plough

Thursday nights at the wonderful Plough Bistro in Myrniong feature the popular Locals Menu (fortunately for visitors, everyone is local at the Plough).

Ballan Farmers Market
Jan 11
Ballan Farmers Market

Super-popular farmers-style market, offering regional and local produce and home-made, home-produced items.

Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong
Jan 12
Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong

Join the crew at St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong for a relaxed Sunday afternoon filled with house-made pizza, wine, great company and live music.

Locals Night @ The Plough
Jan 16
Locals Night @ The Plough

Thursday nights at the wonderful Plough Bistro in Myrniong feature the popular Locals Menu (fortunately for visitors, everyone is local at the Plough).

Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong
Jan 19
Pizza Sundays with Live Music at St Anne’s Winery Myrniong

Join the crew at St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong for a relaxed Sunday afternoon filled with house-made pizza, wine, great company and live music.

Locals Night @ The Plough
Jan 23
Locals Night @ The Plough

Thursday nights at the wonderful Plough Bistro in Myrniong feature the popular Locals Menu (fortunately for visitors, everyone is local at the Plough).

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