Sights in The Wimmera
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Brambuk Cultural Centre
Your first stop should be this superb cultural centre, 2.5km south of Halls Gap. The building itself is a striking design that combines timeless Aboriginal motifs with contemporary design and building materials. Run by five Koori communities in conjunction with Parks Victoria, the centre offers insights into local culture and history through Koori stories, art, music, dance, weapons, tools and photographs. The Gariwerd Dreaming Theatre shows hourly films explaining Dreaming stories of Gariwerd and the creation story of Bunjil. Three-hour cultural and rock-art tours can be booked here.
The complex includes the Parks Victoria office, a souvenir shop and Brambuk Bush Tucker C…
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Historical Society Museum
Dunkeld was established in the 1860s, but much of it was destroyed by bushfires in 1944. The bright Historical Society Museum in an old bluestone church has a local history collection, including Aboriginal artefacts and old photographs.
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Stawell Gift Hall of Fame
The Stawell Gift Hall of Fame, alongside the oval where the race is run, was being redeveloped at the time of research. It houses race memorabilia.
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James McMurtrie Glass Blowing
Just past Pomonal is James McMurtrie Glass Blowing. See glassware being formed and admire or buy the artistic pieces.
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Halls Gap Zoo
Get up close to Australian native animals such as wallabies, grey kangaroos, quolls and wombats, but also exotic critters like meerkats, spider monkeys, bison and tamarin. There are breeding and conservation programs and a natural bush setting.
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Horsham Regional Art Gallery
The Horsham Art Gallery houses an impressive collection of works by significant Australian artists, as well as changing contemporary exhibitions.
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