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Brambuk The National Park and Cultural Centre

Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park

Brambuk The National Park and Cultural Centre

Brambuk: The National Park and Cultural Centre, in Halls Gap began, with the building of the Brambuk Cultural Centre in 1989 to acknowledge, protect and share the cultures of the Jadawadjali and Djab Wurrung Peoples.

Barengi Gadjin Land Council

 

Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation

Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation

Brambuk The National Park and Cultural Centre
277 Grampians Road
Halls Gap VIC 3381
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(03) 8427 2058

brambuk@parks.vic.gov.au

Make Brambuk the National Park and Cultural Centre in Halls Gap your first stop before exploring Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park.

Visit the National Park Information Centre where you can source the latest park information including walking, camping and touring. Knowledgeable park staff can help you discover famous hiking trails, beautiful waterfalls, spectacular mountain views and ancient Aboriginal rock art shelters. A unique range of local Indigenous products, Australian made souvenirs and park maps are available in the gift shop to help you enjoy your stay.

A series of self-guided and wheelchair friendly walks through the Brambuk wetlands and native gardens links the Park Information Centre to the Cultural Centre, and provides a glimpse of the native plants and animals of Gariwerd.

Since opening in 1990, Brambuk provides an opportunity for visitors to connect and learn about what Gariwerd means to the Jadawadjali and Djab Wurrung people. The award-winning Cultural Centre building is currently closed for upgrades, and these works are expected to be ongoing between 2022 and 2024.

Keep an eye on the Parks Victoria Junior Ranger website for the latest list of holiday activities and programs.

Brambuk is 2kms south of Halls Gap and is open 7 days a week (except Christmas Day) from 9am-4pm or phone 8427 2058.

How to get there

Brambuk The National Park and Cultural Centre

The Grampians National Park is located in Western Victoria, a three‐hour (260km) drive from Melbourne and a five‐hour (460km) drive from Adelaide. It is easily accessed from the villages of Halls Gap, Wartook and Dunkeld and is a scenic day trip from the regional towns of Hamilton, Horsham, Stawell and Ararat. Brambuk: The National Park and Cultural Centre is located approximately 2km south of Halls Gap.

Need to know

Brambuk The National Park and Cultural Centre

Change of Conditions

Nature being nature, sometimes conditions can change at short notice. It’s a good idea to check this page ahead of your visit for any updates.

  • Notices Affecting Multiple Sites

    Boroka Lookout Closed due to Boroka Fire

    Due to the recent Boroka fire, Mt Difficult Road is closed between Lake Wartook boat ramp and Mt Victory Road. 
    This includes the closure of the following visitor sites:
    • Boroka Lookout
    • Boroka walking track
    • Lake Wartook Lookout
    • Old Mill Road from Rose Creek road to Mt Difficult Road
    • *note - The Grampians Peaks Trail remains OPEN from Mt Zero (Mura Mura) trailhead through to Halls Gap 
     
    Check the Vic Emergency website emergency.vic.gov.au or Vic Emergency App for the latest warnings and advice.

  • Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park

    Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park - Roads Update 24.01.2025

    The Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park has many roads temporarily closed due to the recent bushfires. Please be aware the movement of visitors in parts of the national park is restricted.

    Recent major road reopening’s include Grampians Tourist Rd (all side roads remain closed), Mt Victory Rd and the Mirranatwa Gap end of Victoria Valley Rd.

    Mitchell Rd between Redman Rd and Mt William Picnic Ground Rd.

    Temporary Road & Seasonal Road Closures
    These are mostly due to recent bushfires. Please refer to the attached up-to-date road report below or refer to the bushfire reopening/closures on this webpage for details.

    Seasonal Roads
    Seasonal Roads reopened on Thursday 31st October 2024.

    The following seasonal roads require further management and remain closed:
    ·      Moora Track
    ·      Launders Track
    ·      Mt Cassell Fireline
    Seasonal road closures are necessary to maintain water quality, protect public safety and prevent erosion during the wetter months, making them vulnerable to damage.

    Please see the latest road report attachment for full road and track details at the bottom of this page.

    Attachments: Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park - Road Report - 24.01.2025 (223KB)

    Southern Grampians - What's open and closed following the Yarram Gap Bushfire - updated 24 January 2025

    Parts of Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park have now re-opened following the containment of the Yarram Gap Bushfire, though there are some sections of the park will remain closed while fire suppression, rehabilitation and recovery works continue.

     

    A new fire at Boroka Lookout on January 19th is now contained, but closures will remain in place over the coming long weekend.

     

    For safety reasons, visitors are asked to adhere to on ground signage and remain out of closed fire affected areas.

     

    Visitors can view the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park Closure Map here.

     

    Visitor sites in the Southern Grampians area that are OPEN include:

    - Mt Abrupt (Mud-Dadjug)  

    - Mt Sturgeon (Wurgarri)  

    - Piccaninny (Baingugg)  

    - Signal Peak  

    - Buandik (Jadawadjali) Falls 

    - Chimney Pots  

    - Billimina Art Shelter  

    - Manja Art Shelter 

    - Red Rock Picnic Area

    - Fortress walk

    - Mt Thackeray walk 

     

    Campgrounds that OPEN - Southern Grampians

    - Strachans Campground 

    - Buandik Campground 

     

    Overnight Hikes that are OPEN - Southern Grampians

    - Grampians Peaks Trail: South Section S4-S5 – Dunkeld to Cassidy Gap Road

    - Dunkeld Trailhead

    - Victoria Valley Road Trailhead

    - Bainggug (Picaninny) Trailhead

    - Mud-Dadjug hike in campground

    - Djardji-Djawara hike in campground

    - Cassidy Gap Trailhead (Note - no trail access north of Djardji- Djawara hike in campground)

    - Victoria Range Overnight Hike (including Fortress remote overnight Hike-in campground) 

     

    Roads and tracks that are OPEN - Southern Grampians

    - Grampians Tourist Road Between Halls Gap and Dunkeld (note all side roads remain closed.

    - Victoria Valley Road

     

    Rock climbing sites that are OPEN - Southern Grampians

    Victoria Range designated rock climbing areas 92 – 104 (note – 101 Mountain Lion currently closed)

     

    Visitor sites that remain CLOSED - Southern Grampians

    - Mount William Car Park and summit walk

    - Sheep Hills walk

    - Mafeking Picnic Area and Brownings loop walk  

    - Kalymna Falls walk

    - Teddy Bear Gap loop

    - Paddy’s Castle  

    - Tower Hill 

    - Burrong Falls 

    - Moora Moora area

     

    Campgrounds that remain CLOSED - Southern Grampians

    - Boreang Campground

    - Kalymna Campground

    - Wannon Crossing Campground

    - Jimmy Creek Campground

    - Moora and Vic Valley bush camps

    - First Wannon remote hike in campground

     

    Overnight walks that remain CLOSED - Southern Grampians

    - Grampians Peaks Trail: Section C1 – S2 (Wonderland Car park to Cassidy Gap Road)
    Sundial car park
    - Bugiga Hike-in campground
    - Barri Yalug Hike-in campground
    - Duwul Hike-in campground
    - Durd Durd Hike-in campground
    - Yarram Hike-in campground
    - Wannon Hike-in campground
    - Rosea carpark access
    - Redman Road Trailhead
    - Mt William Carpark
    - Jimmy Creek Road Trailhead
    - Yarram Gap Road Trailhead
    - Griffin Trailhead
    - Mt William Overnight Hike - Boundary Gap/First Wannon remote hike in campground

     

    Roads that remain CLOSED - Southern Grampians

    - Redman Road

    - Mt William Road

    - Jimmy Creek Road

    - Mafeking Road

    - Emmet Road

    - Mitchell Road

    - Yarram Gap road

    - Yarram Park Road

    - Griffin Track

    - Lynches Road

    - Glenelg River Road (From Mt Victory Road to Syphon Rd/Big Cord)

    - Lodge Road (Between Rose Creek Road and Glenelg River Road)

    - Henham Track

    - Serra Road

    - Green Creek Road

    - Boundary Road

    Designated rock climbing areas that remain CLOSED - Southern Grampians

    - Site 101 Mountain Lion is Closed.

    Central Grampians - What's open and closed following the Yarram Gap Bushfire - updated 24 January 2025

    Parts of Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park have now re-opened following the containment of the Yarram Gap Bushfire, though there are some sections of the park will remain closed while fire suppression, rehabilitation and recovery works continue. 

     

    A new fire at Boroka Lookout on January 19th is now contained, but closures will remain in place over the long weekend.

     

    For safety reasons, visitors are asked to adhere to on ground signage and remain out of closed fire affected areas.

     

    Visitors can view the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park Closure Map here.

     

    Visitor sites in the Central Grampians area that are OPEN include:

    - Wonderland Loop from Halls Gap

    - Mackey’s Peak walk

    - The Pinnacle Lookout walk from Wonderland carpark

    - Grand Canyon Loop  

    - Wonderland Forest Loop

    - Turret Falls

    - Splitters Falls

    - Reeds Lookout (note - The Balconies lookout walk remains closed)

    - Brambuk the National Park & Cultural Centre

    - Brambuk Wetland loop

    - Fyans Creek (Barri Yalug) loop

    - Boronia Peak

    - Venus Baths

    - Bullaces Glen

    - Chatauqua Peak (Bim)

    - Clematis Falls

    - MacKenzie Falls

    - Broken Falls

    - Mackenzie Falls Bluff Lookout walk

    - Fish Falls

    - Mackenzie River/Bun-nah Trail

    - Zumsteins Picnic Area/Historic walk

     

    Campgrounds that are OPEN – Central Grampians

    - Smiths Mill Campground

    - Plantation Campground (State Forest)

    Key Roads and tracks that are OPEN - Central Grampians

    - Grampians Tourist Road Between Halls Gap and Dunkeld C216 (Note all side roads remain closed, except Victoria Valley road)

    - Northern Grampians Road C222/Mt Victory Road 

    - Reed Lookout Road

    - Wonderland Road

    - Wartook road

     

    Overnight hikes that are OPEN – Central Grampians

    - Grampians Peaks Trail is open only in the north section from (Mt Zero to Halls Gap and Wonderland loop) and south section (from Djardji-Djawara Hike in campground to Dunkeld) only. 

     

    Rock climbing sites that are OPEN – Central Grampians

    - Halls Gap and Wonderland Area including sites 56 -77

     

    What remains closed in Central Grampians?

     

    Visitor sites CLOSED due to Boroka fire – Central Grampians

    - Boroka Lookout

    - Boroka Track

    - Lake Wartook Lookout Trailhead and walk

    - Grampians Peaks Trail - Mt Difficult road crossings 1 and 2

     

    Visitor sites CLOSED due to Yarram fire - Central Grampians

    - Balconies Lookout

    - Pinnacle walks from Sundial car park

    - Lakeview Lookout

    - Sundial Peak

    - Viewpoint

    - Sundial 4x4 track access from Lake Bellfield

    - Mt Rosea day walk

    - Stony Creek Group camp link

    - Bundaleer  

    - Burma Track loop

    - Borough Huts campground to Mt Rosea walk

    - Tunnel walking track

    - Terraces Fireline around Lake Bellfield

    - Pomonal Fireline

     

    Campgrounds that remain CLOSED- Central Grampians

    - Borough Huts Campground

    - Boreang Campground

    - Stony Creek Road designated bush camping areas

    Moora and Vic Valley bush camps

     

    Overnight hikes that remain CLOSED – Central Grampians

    - Grampians Peaks Trail closures section C1 – C5 Wonderland/Sundial – Durd Durd

    - Sundial car park

    - Bugiga Hike-in campground

    - Rosea car park

    - Barri Yalug Hike-in campground

    - Duwul Hike-in campground

    - Durd Durd Hike-in campground

    - Redman road Trailhead

     

    Key roads and tracks that remain CLOSED – Central Grampians

    - Silverband Road

    - Sundial Road

    - Redman Road

    - Stony Creek Road

    - Glenelg River Road (Mt Victory Road to Syphon Road)

    - Lodge road

    - Zumsteins Track

    - Mt Difficult Road (from Lake Wartook boat ramp to Mt Victory Road)

    - Old Mill Road (Rose Creek Road to Mt Difficult road)

     

    Designated Rock-climbing areas that remain CLOSED – Central Grampians

    - All crags in the Wonderland Range, Sundial, Mt Rosea and Serra Range remain CLOSED including sites 78 – 91.


    Northern Grampians - What's open and closed following the Yarram Gap Bushfire - updated 24 January 2025

    Parts of Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park have now re-opened following the containment of the Yarram Gap Bushfire, though there are some sections of the park will remain closed while fire suppression, rehabilitation and recovery works continue. 

     

    A new fire at Boroka Lookout on January 19th is now contained, but closures will remain in place over the coming long weekend.

     

    For safety reasons, visitors are asked to adhere to on ground signage and remain out of closed fire affected areas.

     

    Visitors can view the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park Closure Map here.

     

    What’s Open in the Northern Grampians?

     

    Visitor sites in the Northern Grampians area that are OPEN include:

    - Mount Zero (Mura Mura)  

    - Mount Stapylton (Gunigalg) summit and loop  

    - Flat Rock viewpoint  

    - Hollow Mountain (Wudjub Guyan)  

    - Gulgurn Manja Art Shelter  

    - Ngamdjidj Art Shelter  

    - Golton Gorge 

    - Beehive Falls 

    - Briggs Bluff walk 

    - Mt Difficult (Gar)  

    - Waterfalls of Gar  

    - Brim Springs Picnic area 

    - Heatherlie Quarry  

     

    Campgrounds that are OPEN – Northern Grampians

    - Stapylton Campground 

    - Troopers Creek Campground 

    - Coppermine 4x4 Campground 

     

    Key Roads and tracks that are OPEN – Northern Grampians

    - Northern Grampians Road C222/Mt Victory road

    - Roses Gap Road

    - Mt Zero Road

    - Pines Road

    - Pohlners Road

     

    Overnight hikes that are OPEN – Northern Grampians

    - Grampians Peaks Trail North Section N1- N4 - Mt Zero to Halls Gap

    - Mt Zero Trailhead

    - Coppermine Group Camp

    - Longpoint West Group Camp

    - Barigar Hike-in campground

    - Gar Trailhead

    - Gar Hike in-campground

    - Werdug Hike-in campground

    - Halls Gap Trailhead (note – upgrade works are occurring at Halls Gap Trailhead, Halls Gap car park)

    *Note – Mount Difficult Road is temporarily closed. No vehicle access to Lake Wartook Lookout Trailhead and Mt Difficult road crossing 1 and 2. 

     

    Designated rock-climbing areas that are OPEN – Northern Grampians

    - Climbing sites 1–55 are open in the Mt Stapylton, Stapylton campground, Roses Gap, Mount Difficult areas.

     

    What’s CLOSED in the Northern Grampians?

     

    Visitor areas that remain CLOSED – Northern Grampians

    Boroka Lookout

    - Boroka Track

    - Lake Wartook Lookout Trailhead and walk

    - Grampians Peaks Trail - Mt Difficult road crossings 1 and 2

     

    Overnight hikes that are CLOSED 

    Nil

     

    Roads That remain CLOSED – Northern Grampians

    -Mt Difficult Road (from Lake Wartook boat ramp to Mt Victory Road)

    - Old Mill Road (Rose Creek road to Mt Difficult road)

     

    Designated Rock-climbing areas that are CLOSED - Northern Grampians

    Nil

     

  • Brambuk the National Park and Cultural Centre (Brambuk - The National Park and Cultural Centre Park, Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park)

    Brambuk the National Park and Cultural Centre – Closures throughout 2024-2025

    Brambuk the National Park and Cultural Centre – Closures throughout 2024-2025

    ·      Cultural tours, activities and venue hire currently unavailable.
    ·      Park information centre and gift shop remain open.

    Parks Victoria is working with a strategic partnership committee of Gariwerd Traditional Owners from Barengi Gadjin Land Council, Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation, and Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation to ‘reimagine’ the future of Brambuk the National Park and Cultural Centre.

    The reimagining project aims to renew Traditional Owner management arrangements of the Brambuk precinct and includes careful consideration of the tourism and visitor experiences, commercial opportunities, cultural education and training programs that may be available in the future. As part of this project, there are also building upgrades and refurbishments that require the Cultural Centre to be closed during 2024-25. However, the park information centre, gift shop and self-guided walks remain available.

    For Junior Ranger School holiday programs visit https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/things-to-do/junior-rangers

    For a list of Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park Licensed Tour Operators Visit https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/lto

    For up-to-date national park information, brochures, maps, permits and access advice contact information staff at Brambuk the National Park and Cultural Centre info@parks.vic.gov.au or phone 8427 2058

    Further details on the Brambuk Reimagining project can be found on the Parks Victoria website https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/projects/western-victoria/brambuk-cultural-centre-upgrade

Brambuk The National Park and Cultural Centre

277 Grampians Road
Halls Gap VIC 3381
13 1963
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