FEELS LIKE The Easter hunt ends here
The Grampians region comes alive over Easter. Stawell Gift runners surge down the track, the Great Western Rodeo kicks up dust and energy and people gather in celebration. The pace lifts with every event. Which is exactly why Great Western feels like the place to slow the weekend down.
Take the quiet turn off the highway and the landscape shifts. The air feels softer and the horizon opens. Rich in experience, Great Western is where you can catch your breath between the big moments. A town shaped by deep roots and slow rhythms where food and wine guide you gently into the heart of the region.
With winemaking history reaching back to the earliest days of Australian wine, some of the country’s oldest vineyards and the birthplace of Sparkling Shiraz, Great Western offers a different kind of Easter discovery. One that invites you to pause taste, explore and unwind.
Here is how to make the most of it.
Head Underground at Seppelt Great Western
Step into a story carved beneath the surface.
Open all Easter weekend for tastings and tours, Seppelt Great Western invites you into more than 160 years of winemaking history. When you descend into the Drives, a network of hand dug tunnels stretching for kilometres, the world above fades. The air cools, the stone walls hold their silence and time feels slower.
After exploring this underground world, settle in to taste wines that reflect patience and place.
For something truly immersive, Easter Saturday brings an Underground Dining experience set deep within the Drives. A long table, candlelit walls, seasonal dishes and Seppelt wines create a moment that could only happen here.
Settle in at Salinger's
Your new weekend ritual.
Salinger’s is the kind of café you plan to stop at briefly then find yourself lingering. Freshly refreshed for Easter, the space feels warm and grounded. The menu leans into thoughtful produce led dishes that speak of the region.
It is an easy start to the day or a relaxed pause between tastings. And if you are not quite ready to leave, the shelves offer a curated mix of homewares and local goods to take a little of Great Western with you.
Pull up a chair at The Great Western Hotel
A true country pub exactly as it should be.
The Great Western Hotel delivers generous meals, cold drinks and a space that fills naturally as the day rolls on. It is where long lunches stretch into the afternoon and where locals and visitors settle in.
With raffles, live music and that unmistakable pub atmosphere, it is the kind of place that quickly becomes part of your plans.
Catch the footy at the Leopold Hotel
A long weekend away does not have to mean missing the game.
Just down the road in Ararat, the Leopold Hotel is screening every AFL match live and uninterrupted. Settle in with a drink order something from the kitchen and take in all the action from the front bar.
Whether it is a quick reset between tastings or a deliberate detour to stay close to the footy, the Leo has you covered.
Slow down in Great Western
With the region buzzing around you, Great Western offers the pause you did not know you needed. Everything is within reach and well worth the stop. History runs underground. Flavours run deep. The landscape feels like it is calling you to explore a little further.
Feels like the Easter weekend finds its balance here.
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