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
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
Spargo Creek Mineral Springs
Offers free-flowing water directly from the mineral spring, situated among native vegetation and local wildlife in abundance.
Open 24 hours
Ballan Mineral Springs
Tranquil mineral spring located on Shaws Road, nearby the beautiful Bostock Reservoir. Includes parking area and picnic tables, overlooking therein branch of the Moorabool River.
Open 24 hours
Blackwood Mineral Springs
Park, picnic and play area on the Lerderderg River, with several mineral spring taps where you can sample of the area’s delicious spring water.
Open 24 hours
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
Ballan Arts Space
Active gallery space tucked behind the local hardware store in Ballan featuring regular exhibitions focusing on the work of local artists.
Open Fri-Sun 10am-3pm
1000 Steps Plus Trail
The popular 1000 steps trail takes walkers from the residential area close to Halletts Way to the top of the nearby Bald Hill, with a rewarding lookout at the peak.
Open 24 hours
Naturipe Fruits
At Naturipe Fruits you can buy fresh fruit picked daily direct from the farm, or can enjoy an authentic picking experience, venturing out to the orchard to collect the freshest strawberries, cherries, peaches, nectarines and apples.
Pickings are seasonal
Gordon Hat Shoppe
Super-quirky shop offering original-design headwear made from handwoven Harris Tweed from Scotland and fur felt materials.
Open Fri-Sun
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
Bacchus Marsh Hospital Op Shop
Great range of clothing, bric a brac and kitchen items, along with knitting and sewing supplies and from time to time, homemade jams and spreads.
Open Mon-Sat
Steptoes Op Shop
A super-quirky and iconic presence in Ballan’s Inglis Street, Steptoes is a regular haunt for avid op shoppers from across Victoria.
Open Fri-Sat
Opportunity on Inglis
Regularly updated assortment of vintage, designer and second-hand clothing, books, shoes and bric-a-brac.
Open Mon-Sat
The Forge Bookbarn
Not-for-profit, volunteer-run second-hand bookshop, operating from the historic Blacksmith’s Cottage in Bacchus Marsh.
Open Saturdays, 10am-4pm
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
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