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
Ballan Arts Space
Active gallery space located in the main street of 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 Hotel
Various rooms available
• From $130 per night (approx)
• Shared bathrooms
• Central Gordon Accommodation
The Farmhouse @ Donegan's
Sleeps 4, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
• From $201 per night (approx)
• Entire house with kitchen
• Short drive to central Gordon
• Situated on a working farm
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
Smokehouse 720
Texas barbecue
• Dine in or takeaway
• Fully licensed (no BYO)
• Prices from $5 - $25
• Lunch: Sat, Dinner: Fri-Sat
Bacchus Thai
Thai
• Vegetarian options
• Fully licensed, BYO wine only
• Starters from $6.90, Mains from $13.50
• Dinner: Tues-Sun
Saffron & Smoke, Maddingley
Indian, Indo Chinese, Dosa
• Vegetarian options
• Fully licensed (no BYO)
• Starters from $7, Mains from $16
• Dinner: Wed-Mon
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