Attractions: Things To Do In Ararat and the Surrounding Region

Ararat offers a variety of facilities and attractions for visitors.

Things to see and do in Ararat:-

• Visit J-Ward, the old gaol and former institution for the criminally insane. Do a tour during the day or one of their Lantern Ghost Tours at night.
• Visit Aradale one of Victoria’s largest Asylums. Aradale operated as a Lunatic Asylum from 1867 and has been closed since 1993.
• Other attractions include Ararat Regional Art Gallery, the Railway Heritage Museum, and Langi Morgala Museum
• Take a stroll in Alexandra Park and Gardens and relax by the Lake.
• One Tree Hill Lookout has panoramic views over the region.
• Walk along the vine lined main street, browse the shops and sample the many dining options

Other attractions include:-

• Challambar Golf Club
• Murtoa Stick Shed
• Halls Gap Zoo
• Silo Art Trail
• Giant Koala
• Grampians Helicopter Tours
• Grampian Wine Tours
• Historic Ararat walking and driving trails

Ararat is a perfect base for a scenic drive through the magnificent countryside and ranges of the regional natural attractions:-

• The Grampians National Park
• Grampians Peaks Trail
• Ararat Regional Park
• Mt Langi Ghiran, Mt Cole, Mt Buangor
• Langi Ghiran State Park
• Mount Buangor State Park
• Pyrenees Ranges
• The Great Dividing Trail