So many things to see and do across the Moorabool region
Gallery space adjoining the popular Gordon’s of Gordon cafe, housing works by local artists and handmade giftware
Open Sat 10am-2pm
Iconic 1864 post and telegraph office which has found a new life as a visual arts gallery and studio space, with a regularly updated collection of paintings and photographic art.
Open Fri-Sun until 3
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
One of two Moorabool Art Pathway Program (MAPP) outdoor galleries, a Council initiative showing the work of local artists 24 hours a day.
Open 24 hours
One of two Moorabool Art Pathway Program (MAPP) outdoor galleries, a Council initiative showing the work of local artists 24 hours a day.
Open 24 hours
Art Galleries
The Moorabool region is blessed to be home to three gorgeous sunflower fields. Pack a picnic and make the most of a day among nature, with a picture-perfect photo backdrop.
Pickings are usually available throughout February and March
Horse Shepherd Equine Sanctuary offers fun and informative walking tours of their 275 acre property in Gordon.
Tours held regularly
Get some sun and taste Moorabool’s fabulous country air when you spend a day picking your own at one of our famous berry orchards or local farms.
Open daily during picking season
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
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
A Catholic shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu, a Marian devotion that originated in the island of Gozo in Malta.
Open Mon-Sun
If you’re looking for the good oil on all that Bacchus Marsh has to offer, make the Bacchus Marsh Visitor Information Centre your first stop.
Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm
Sat - Sun: 10am - 4pm
Attractions
Visit Kryal Castle these winter school holidays to see fiery feats, wizards, knights and snow queens at Knights of Fire!
Support the dedicated volunteers of the Bacchus Marsh SES while enjoying a delicious family lunch at this month's Sizzles Drive Thru BBQ fundraiser.
Celebrate one of Blackwood's quirkiest community traditions at the Great Blackwood Green Tomato Chutney Off, a fun-filled afternoon dedicated to homemade chutney, local produce and a classic movie.
Get your Saturday night rockin' with live music from Turnstyle at Stoney's Club.
Come down and join the Royal crew every Sunday for some cold beers, delicious food and amazing tunes.
Three years in the making, the documentary ‘Windfall’ tells the story of a tiny town’s resilience after the June 2021 storms.
Join the crew at the Border Inn on Sunday 28 June from 2:30pm as they raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Get your groove on as local favourite, singer/guitarist Bec Peel performs a Sunday session at Ballan’s Commercial Hotel.
Musician Paper_Cranes hosts some of our area’s best up and coming performers at the Vibe Open Mic and Karaoke at the Royal Hotel.
Get hands-on with slime as you create your very own custom slime.
Join the crew at Bacchus Marsh’s Royal Hotel every Tuesday for an interactive game show style trivia night like you’ve never seen before.
The doors of the Old Ballan Courthouse are about to be unlocked with a super spooky paranormal exploration…
Join the crew at the Border Inn for free Trivia Wednesday with their resident quiz guy, Master Ferris!
Thursday nights at the wonderful Plough Bistro in Myrniong feature the popular Locals Menu (fortunately for visitors, everyone is local at the Plough).
The monthly Ballan Lions Community Market is held on the first Saturday of each month, with stalls lining the main street of Ballan.
Long-running and popular market, offering regional and local produce, home-made and a great selection of vintage and preloved items.
Come along to a ‘50s Rock and Roll Dance Fundraiser for Bacchus Marsh’s own community radio station, Apple FM.
Don’t miss the Mind Games Dinner and Show Experience at the Plough, starring Master Magician, Mark Mayer.
Bacchus Marsh’s own ‘Cynta’, who finished top six in this year’s Australian Idol is bringing her talents to Myrniong for a special live performance!
Embark on a journey of magik at the Bacchus Marsh Witches Fair at Bacchus Marsh Public Hall.
Come down and join the Royal crew every Sunday for some cold beers, delicious food and amazing tunes.
Don’t miss a Sunday afternoon of great live music from singer / guitarist, Steve Moore at the Commercial Hotel.
Bring the budding artists in your life down to Ballan Bakehouse and Bar for a step by step Paint and Sip session, just for kids!
Join the crew at Bacchus Marsh’s Royal Hotel every Tuesday for an interactive game show style trivia night like you’ve never seen before.
Join the crew at the Border Inn for free Trivia Wednesday with their resident quiz guy, Master Ferris!
Bring your lucky charm and get ready for an entertaining game of Bingo when Ballan Bakehouse & Bar hosts Bingo Morning.
Thursday nights at the wonderful Plough Bistro in Myrniong feature the popular Locals Menu (fortunately for visitors, everyone is local at the Plough).
Bring your lucky charm and get ready for an entertaining game of Bingo when Ballan Bakehouse & Bar hosts Bingo Night.
What echoes of those communications remain at Flack PTO Gallery? Is there anyone still trying to get a message to the outside world? Help us unlock the stories and uncover new mysteries of a bygone era.
Events
Welcome to Thistleberry, a family-run blueberry farm nestled in the foothills of Mt. Buninyong, where you can purchase pre-packed, or pick your own delicious pesticide-free blueberries while taking in the magnificent surrounding countryside.
Pickings are seasonal
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
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
A local institution in Bacchus Marsh’s Avenue of Honour (aka Bacchus Marsh Road), Spurr’s Fruit Barn offers fresh fruit, including their delicious homegrown stone fruits, along with eggs and other local produce.
Open Thurs-Sat
Along with a gorgeous, well-stocked shop / cafe / juice bar, Fruits of Life delivers locally-grown and sustainably-farmed fresh produce, direct to your door.
Open seven days
Pick your own cherries, berries, apricots, peaches nectarines and apples at Paynes, or select from the amazing array of produce in their sheds.
Pickings are seasonal
At Dellios Orchards, Bacchus Marsh, you can pick your own delicious cherries or take home a box of freshly picked, pre-packed cherries, perfect for Christmas.
Pickings are seasonal
Local Produce and Farm Gates
Long-running and popular market, offering regional and local produce, home-made and a great selection of vintage and preloved items.
First and third Saturdays each month
Markets
Offers free-flowing water directly from the mineral spring, situated among native vegetation and local wildlife in abundance.
Open 24 hours
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
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
Mineral Springs
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
Now operating in its new location in the Ballan Neighbourhood House, Steptoe’s is a regular haunt for avid op shoppers from across Victoria.
Open Thurs-Sat
Regularly updated assortment of vintage, designer and second-hand clothing, books, shoes and bric-a-brac.
Open Mon-Sat
Not-for-profit, volunteer-run second-hand bookshop, operating from the historic Blacksmith’s Cottage in Bacchus Marsh.
Open Saturdays, 10am-4pm
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
Thriving fabric and second-hand store and a hub for lovers of all kinds of craft and vintage items.
Open Tues-Sat
Coffee, cakes, toasties, local produce
• Vegetarian options
• Not licensed
• Breakfast to lunch Thurs-Sat
Op Shops and Second Hand Stores
Welcome to Thistleberry, a family-run blueberry farm nestled in the foothills of Mt. Buninyong, where you can purchase pre-packed, or pick your own delicious pesticide-free blueberries while taking in the magnificent surrounding countryside.
Pickings are seasonal
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
Pick your own cherries, berries, apricots, peaches nectarines and apples at Paynes, or select from the amazing array of produce in their sheds.
Pickings are seasonal
At Dellios Orchards, Bacchus Marsh, you can pick your own delicious cherries or take home a box of freshly picked, pre-packed cherries, perfect for Christmas.
Pickings are seasonal
Pick Your Own Fruit
There’s a new chapter beginning in Ballan, with Wilde About Books bringing the joy of browsing for books back to the township.
Open Sat 10am - 1pm
A new gem in the heart of Ballan, bringing beautiful homewares, plants, gifts and vintage-inspired treasures to Inglis Street.
Open Thurs – Sat
A burst of creativity in the heart of Gordon, bringing colourful stationery, fun gifts and handmade creations to the township.
Open Thurs and Sat
Super-quirky shop offering original-design headwear made from handwoven Harris Tweed from Scotland and fur felt materials.
Open Fri-Sun
Relive your childhood with nostalgic lollies and old time favourites, or sample some of their 25 – yes, 25! – fabulous ice cream flavours, including seven dairy free and vegan sorbets.
Open daily
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
Along with a gorgeous, well-stocked shop / cafe / juice bar, Fruits of Life delivers locally-grown and sustainably-farmed fresh produce, direct to your door.
Open seven days
Quilting, sewing and knitting shop, located in a fabulously decked out former masonic lodge and house.
Open Wed-Sat
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
Thriving fabric and second-hand store and a hub for lovers of all kinds of craft and vintage items.
Open Tues-Sat
Quality Harris Tweed and fur felt hats along with fashion hats of all kinds presented in an historic building.
Open Sat-Sun
For over 20 years, Sam's Christmas Trees have been supplying gorgeous pine trees which have been carefully pruned throughout their lives for that perfect yuletide look.
Fri - Sun throughout December
Visit St Anne’s huge bluestone cellar door inn Myrniong, offering free tastings of their wine range, along with from-the-barrel port sampling.
Open daily
Specialty Stores
The Ballan Historic Tree Walk has been created by the Ballan Arboretum Group to honour the planting efforts of the early settlers and ensure that these now mature significant trees get the recognition they deserve.
Open 24 hours
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
Wombat State Forest has become a beloved destination for off-road driving, hiking, picnicking, horseback riding, bird-watching, fishing, and earns its reputation as one of the best areas for mountain biking in Victoria.
Open 24 hours
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
Covering 20,546 hectares and stretching some 20 km between Bacchus Marsh and Blackwood, Lerderderg State Park offers several tracks, camping, swimming, rock-climbing, fishing and scenic driving.
Open 24 hours
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
A 600-hectare protected area boasting over 400 native plant species and over 160 bird species. Car parks with information boards are located at the entrance to the Happy Valley Track and on Canopus Circuit.
Open 24 hours
Werribee Gorge State Park has a selection of shorter and long loop walks to choose from. All walks are Grade 3, meaning a moderate level of fitness is required, walking on uneven ground with many steps, some rock hopping and steep hill sections involved.
Open 24 hours
Walks and Trails
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
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
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
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