Dunkeld

Wait long enough in Dunkeld for the twin peaks of mounts Sturgeon and Abrupt to bestow artistic inspiration, or simply browse the galleries of those previously inspired and be amazed at the creativity of such a tiny township.

Award-winning dining
Find out why Dunkeld's Royal Mail Hotel was voted The Age Good Food Guide's 2011 Restaurant of the Year with a sumptuous lunch or dinner. Taste the flavours of the Grampians through chef Dan Hunter's creative menu incorporating fresh, locally grown produce and signature regional wines.

Art in nature
Immerse yourself in Dunkeld's thriving arts community at one of the numerous local galleries or the museum. The impressive setting of Dunkeld inspired many early Australian painters, Louis Buvelot, Eugene von Guerard and Nicholas Chevalier. Track down their works throughout regional galleries in Victoria.

Enjoy a different perspective of the town's galleries and green spaces as artists open their workshops and green thumbs open their gates for the annual Dunkeld Open Gardens and Galleries weekend.

Admire nature's own canvas, a profusion of wildflowers and nearby billabongs shaded by River Red-gum and Stringybark forests that can be found in the Arboretum. Enjoy the beauty of Mt Sturgeon and Mt Abrupt, the highest peak in the southern Grampians, by foot or by bicycle.

Giddy-up in the Grampians
Get along to the Dunkeld Cup in November and enjoy a great day of country horse racing.