Sometimes you just need to get away!
Welcome to
Western Victoria
Australia.
Virtual Tours
The Grampians Australia
The recent rains at have made for excellent fishing, swimmimng and water
skiingr.The Rocklands reservoir park exhibits abundant wildflowers and wildlife and Aboriginal
rock art.
Mt Bepcha is situated
East of Balmoral near the Rocklands Reservoir.
The fire lookout has
spectacular views of the Grampians and Black Ranges.
Adjacent to the main highway is Old Ararat Road where you get
a close up of the magnificent Grampians
Mount Napier is Victoria's youngest volcano,
there are many eruption and lava flow features
that are remnants from
the last stages of volcanic activity believed to have occurred less than 8,000 years ago.
Nigretta waterfalls
cascade on the Wannon River with plentiful pools and fishing holes to
satisfy all visitors.
helping you getting around
The Beautiful Grampians.
Hamilton | Zoom Map
Get a quick close up of Byduk map
Hamilton Street Directory
Find a Street in Byduk
Hamilton
Koori Name: 'Mulleraterong'Hamilton | Southern Grampians Grampians, Victoria, Australia
Koori Traditional Owners
Gunditj Mirring | 40,000 years
European Settlement | 1853
Current Population | 9,379 approx.
Hamilton became a town in 1928, and a city in 1949, with a prosperous wool growing heritage. Hamilton has many grand buildings, majestic homesteads, along with beautiful gardens and Churches established throughout the City - well worth a historic town tour.
The Henty brothers from Portland were the
first Early Settlers to arrive in 1837, others soon followed. Trouble soon arouse as the traditional Korri clans of the region considered Hamilton 'Mulleraterong' as their natural feeding and trading grounds, they were strongly opposed to the arrival of the Scottish Settlers, over time, causing many atrocities. Recent history records that - in 2007 the Australian Federal Courts set findings that the Gunditj Mirring are the right owner of these lands.
By 1851, with the Gold rush well in progress at Ballarat, Hamilton experienced a population growth triggering an increase in the demand for food prompting the arrival of many German Lutherans from South Australia who played a large role in the development of agriculture in the district.
The Great Ocean Road
see the untouched coastline
