Halls Gap

Halls Gap is a place in the Grampians National Park in the Australian state of Victoria. The village has only 300 inhabitants (as of 2006 ), but is a tourist center of the Grampians. After the Great Ocean Road Halls Gap is the place with the second highest number of daily visitors throughout Victoria.

Geographical Location

Halls Gap is located approximately 250 km west of Melbourne, in the Fyans Valley at the northern narrow passage between the Mount William Mountain Range, which closes the Grampians to the east, and the Wonderland mountain range in the central part of the Grampians. In Halls Gap the Mount Victory Road branches off to the northwest in the direction of the Grampians Horsham Road, which runs through the interior of Victoria as part of the connection from the coast the Grampians in the longitudinal direction. This circumstance makes Halls Gap to a local transport hub in the wide-meshed network of roads in the region.

History

In the original inhabitants, the Aborigines of the tribe of Tjapwurong, the place was called Mokepili.

The first European settlers at the site was Charles Browning Hall. This sought in 1841 for a pasture for his cattle after he realized that the old cattle market of Port Phillip, there was an oversupply. Following paths of Aborigines he finally reached the relatively water-rich site.

Tourism and Attractions

Accommodation

Halls Gap and the immediate area offers a wide selection of places to stay in hotels and hostels - a total of about 6000 beds. The organically farmed, architecturally remarkable Hostel was awarded several prizes. Located in the village there is a camp.

Catering

Culture

South of the entry to the town are the Brambuk National Park & ​​Cultural Centre an overall impression of the culture and history of Aboriginal people in the region.

Behind the Cultural Center presents from the Gariwerd Dreaming Theatre Music and told story and before the European immigrants Australia took over the Dreamtime, the time in possession. In addition, the theater shows films about the history and culture of the original inhabitants of the region.

Natural Monuments

The surrounding hills with their forests, their bizarre sandstone formations and rich flora and fauna are a popular hiking area. Numerous cliffs and overhangs attract the rock climbers.

Some of the famous tourist destinations in the Grampians lie within a few kilometers radius around Halls Gap:

• The water reservoir of Lake Bellfield with its sandy beaches.
• The viewpoints Pinnacle, Reeds Lookout, Balconies and Boroka Lookout. Reeds Lookout and Boroka Lookout can be reached directly by car. The Balconies can be reached via a comfortable walk within 15 minutes from the parking lot at Reeds Lookout. For the scenic ascent and descent to the pinnacle, from the parking lot Wonderland Car Park, depending on the constitution and the chosen route 3 ½ to 5 hours einzukalkulieren time.
• In 30-minute walk from the town center can be reached by a shady, park-like valley of the Venus Baths, a natural bath, which is formed by a group of potholes in a rocky creek bed.