Three hours from Melbourne. Half an acre of native garden. An outdoor bath under open sky. The Nook wasn’t designed specifically as a honeymoon destination, but it turns out that “one beautiful space with no distractions” is more or less what most people want for their first week of marriage. The Setting The Nook sits […]

Halls Gap is where most people begin their Grampians trip and where the trailheads, the coffee, and the wildlife converge. It’s a small town — easily walked end to end — with enough to fill several days without trying. Walks from Town Chatauqua Peak and The Pinnacle both start within walking distance of the main […]

The Grampians Grape Escape happens every year in Halls Gap, and it’s exactly what it sounds like — two days of good wine, regional food, and live music in the company of people who care about all three. It’s one of the better weekends the Grampians puts on, and staying at the Nook while it’s […]

Pomonal is the kind of place people drive through on the way to somewhere else and spend the next few years planning how to get back to. A handful of businesses, a general store, some extraordinary views, and ten minutes from the Nook. Worth doing properly. Lake Fyans An easy loop with water views and […]

Gariwerd has been shaping water for millions of years. Some waterfalls run year-round. Others arrive after rain and vanish just as quickly. All of them are worth finding. Mackenzie Falls The biggest waterfall in the Grampians, and one of the few that runs properly year-round. The walk to the base is short enough to be […]

Dunkeld sits at the southern end of the Grampians, about forty minutes from the Nook. It’s the kind of town that rewards slowing down — small enough to be genuinely quiet, specific enough in its pleasures that you leave having done something rather than just having driven somewhere. Make a day of it. Walk Mt […]

The waterfalls are worth it. Nobody’s disputing that. But Gariwerd has been here for millions of years and has a great deal more to say. Here are ten things to add to your time in the Grampians — some well known, some less so, all worth your while. 1. Walk up to the Pinnacle The […]

There’s a particular kind of magic that settles over Gariwerd in spring. It arrives quietly — first in the low scrub along the ridgelines, then spreading across the valley floor in waves of colour that are almost impossible to name. Orchids. Trigger plants. A dozen shades of yellow and violet that no paint chart has […]