Your arrival at the Nook is the moment the noise of daily life finally fades into the background. There are no formalities here; stepping inside, you feel a comforting sense of warm familiarity, your home-away-from-home. It is an immediate invitation to relax, unspool and settle in. Waiting for you is the warmest welcome of all: […]

Every autumn, the Grampians wine region does something it’s very good at: brings people together over good food and better wine. The Grampians Grape Escape returns in 2026 — a multi-day festival spread across wineries, cellar doors, and venues throughout the region. It’s one of the best food and wine events in regional Victoria, and […]

Tourism Australia and Visit Victoria don’t often focus on a single regional destination. When they do, it tends to mean something. The Grampians — Gariwerd — is the subject of a new tourism campaign built around a simple idea: what does this place feel like? Not what you’ll see. Not what you’ll do. What it […]

Exciting things are happening just down the road in Pomonal! We are thrilled to share that Block & Cleaver, the team renowned for their exceptional catering and events, has officially taken over the kitchen at Pomonal Estate. This new partnership brings a fresh, seasonal energy to one of our favourite local wineries. What to Expect […]

Someone has been hiding gnomes in the Grampians. Dozens of them, tucked into trails, sitting on rocks, propped against tree roots across Gariwerd. The Gnome Homes trail is a community-run summer activity that started small and has quietly become one of the most talked-about things to do in Halls Gap — especially if you’re travelling […]

We are incredibly proud to share some wonderful news from our local business community. At the recent East Grampians Business Awards, the talent, resilience and innovation of Pomonal were on full display. Barney’s Bar & Bistro A huge congratulations to Barney’s Bar & Bistro, a beloved local institution, for being named the Winner for Outstanding […]

We are absolutely buzzing with excitement and pride to announce that Nook On The Hill has been named a finalist in the 2025 Victorian Tourism Awards! To say we are over the moon is an understatement. To be recognised among the best in the state is a dream come true and it feels like a […]

One of our favourite reasons to head into Pomonal involves some of the most exciting wines in the region. Black & Ginger Wines host their beautiful cellar door, The Wine Shed, right next door to the iconic Barney’s Bar & Bistro. A Grampians Staple Black & Ginger is known for pushing the boundaries of the […]

The Nook has a scent. Not a diffuser plugged into the wall — a custom fragrance, developed in collaboration with Amanda Stevens of Rewild Co., that you’ll notice the moment you step inside. It’s one of those details that guests often can’t quite place at first, and then ask about later. Amanda’s Work Amanda runs […]

Pomonal General Store is the kind of shop you can’t quite explain until you’ve been inside it. Coffee, local produce, something for a picnic, something for breakfast — yes, all of that. But mostly it’s Nadya, who runs it like it belongs to the village rather than to her, because she thinks it does. Nadya’s […]