Out and About Victoria Wimmera Useful Contacts

Tourism information:

• Horsham Information Centre: 20 O'Callaghans Parade, Horsham (03) 5382 1832, web http://www.visithorsham.com.au/things/
• Stawell: 6 Main St, Stawell, 1800 330 080, web http://www.visitgrampians.com.au/
• Hamilton: Lonsdale Street, Hamilton, 1800 807 056, web http://www.visitsoutherngrampians.com.au
• Ararat: 91 High St, Ararat, 1800 657 158, web http://www.ararat.vic.gov.au/

Local councils:

• Horsham Rural City
• Southern Grampians Shire
• West Wimmera Shire
• Hindmarsh Shire
• Yarriambiack Shire
• Buloke Shire
• Northern Grampians Shire
• Ararat Rural City
• Pyrenees Shire

Hospitals: ​

• Wimmera Base Hospital, Horsham
• Hamilton Base Hospital, 20 Foster St, Hamilton
• Ararat Hospital (East Grampians Health Service), Girdlestone Street, Ararat
• Stawell Hospital, 27-29 Sloane Street, Stawell
• Note: There are numerous smaller medical centres and services available at smaller centres

Shopping centres: There are shopping centres and precincts within each major rural city, with boutique and specialist stores at many of the smaller centres.

Transport services:

• The Western Highway runs through Ararat, Stawell and Horsham, connecting to Melbourne in the east and the South Australian border to the west.
• The Henty Highway connects Horsham to Hamilton to the south, continuing on to Portland on the south coast.
• Trains run through Ararat and Hamilton to Melbourne. Buses travel to the city from Horsham.