The Grampians Hotels

• Kate-Me
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Borough Huts: Camping at Borough Huts

I'm not sure why this place is named Borough Huts, as there's not a hut in sight (unless you include the 2 little wooden camp toilets!)

The advantage of this camping area is that it was mostly quite flat and grassy, so ideal for pitching our two tents. It was far enough out of town to feel like almost in the middle of nowhere, yet only 5 minutes drive into the small township if we wanted to go there.
The Fyans Creek also ran past the campsites, only a 2 minute walk from our tent and pleasant to listen to at night.
Good value was another great factor: much less expensive than a caravan park where you'd pay $20 or so for an unpowered tent site - the sites here (and at other primitive camps around the Grampians) were based on a $11 flat rate for up to 6 people and 1 car.

• Opinion of Price: least expensive
• Related to: National/State Park, Budget Travel, Camping
• Written October 2, 2005

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• tigerjapan
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Jinchilla Lodge: Cottage On Outskirts Of Halls Gap

There were 4 of us and we paid $320 (Australian) for two night’s accommodation, but we got our third night for free. The $320 included our linen and the cottage actually could sleep 6 people comfortably. The pay for two nights and get your third night free was an excellent advantage.
You would need a car if you are planning to stay at Jinchilla. It is actually located between Halls Gap and Pomonal and is removed from everything. It was perfect for us and we enjoyed waking up to find Kangaroos in the front yard, just outside our door.
The cottage has a small spa-fitted bath and laundry facilities. There was a tea pot, but no coffee bodum/plunger thing etc. The kitchen is otherwise well equipped.
The lounge has a wonderful fire and I found chopping wood was a good way to unwind!
There is also a BBQ on the verandah and a small outdoor fire place where we had a fire and toasted marshmallows and then made damper. It was great!

Awake to find kangaroos in your front yard.

You are in walking distance of the Halls Gap Winery.

Views are amazing, but sunsets need to be seen from the otherside of the ranges... we felt.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Related to: Road Trip, Romantic Travel and Honeymoons, Family Travel
• Written September 18, 2005

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• ATXtraveler
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Welch's on Wildflower: Wild nights in The Grampians

After a phone call at 6pm to the owners, letting them know we were still on our way and were 2 hours from arrival, we were scared that we might be too tired to even sleep!

Upon arrival, we had some warm cookies, coffee and tea available to us. Pomonal is located just minutes outside Hall's Gap on the border of the Grampians. It really is a one street town, with no stop lights or signs, so if you are coming in during the dark, make sure you go slow!

Narrowly avoiding the kangaroos that donned the pathway to their house, we met up with Graeme and Pauline Welch, the owners. After a nice conversation, we retired to our comfortable beds with very odd wall configurations. When we woke up, I realized the rooms were shaped that way because the house is actually a large octagon.

The morning breakfast was delicious, with cereals, toast, and egg/ham sandwiches. They even had tabasco sauce for my eggs, which is a highlight for me!

I would definitely stay here again.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Related to: Food and Dining, Spa and Resort, Road Trip
• Written September 17, 2005

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• leffe3
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Grampians Wonderland: Natural Reserve & Log cabins

A fantastic find among many places to stay in Hall's Gap. Heading south out of town, there are any number of hotels, b&b's and 'cabin' sites.

Accommodation on the right hand side of the road provides the better options in terms of opportunities of seeing natural fauna, as many of the places are at the highest point of the valley before coming up against the cliff-face of the Wonderland Ranges.

One such place is Grampians Wonderland, sited as it is in its own 24 acre Nature Reserve. Its a small-ish place of 8 eight cabins, built in a circle. Advise - ask for cabin #5 (Manuka) - its the one on the furthest point of the circle, closest to the cliff face and furthest away from anyone. Immediately in front of you is a small area of cleared bushland where kangaroos will graze at sunrise and sunset only metres away from you.

The cabins are self-catering and very comfortable. Two bedrooms (double bed and 2 singles), a fully fitted kitchen, sitting and dining area, full utilities. Not luxurious but absolutely fine for a few days in the Park.

Prices quoted include bed linen (not the case with other places we enquired) and also one of the cheaper places.

That Nature Reserve!

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Written March 22, 2004

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• iandsmith
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• Kate-Me
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• Kate-Me
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Grampians Camping: Camping is great

There are plenty of caravan/cabin/camp grounds to stay in in The Grampians.
We stay at the one right in the main street of Halls Gap (the town is only small that it doesn't feel like being in the middle of a town, and there is a spacious area set aside for the unpowered camping).

You'll awake to the sound of birds.....thousands of them screeching (Corella parrots - you'll see them!)
The best thing for me is waking and hearing the sounds of Kangaroos eating grass right outside your tent (the grass in the caravan parks is more plentiful than that in the forest and it brings many down from the hills)

The kangaroos not very tame and it's best not to approach them too closely, but they'll let you get to within a few metres.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Related to: Budget Travel, Hiking and Walking, Camping
• Written February 26, 2003

Oops still in my pj's.

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