Steeped in the history of European settlement in Victoria, the Southern Grampians shire presents an amazing array of choices to the visitor.
Ideally located between Melbourne and Adelaide,the Southern Grampians and Hamilton are well positioned with the Grampians National Park to the north, the Shipwreck Coast to the south and the world-renowned Coonawarra wine region to the west.
The region is serviced by major highways, a daily air service to and from Melbourne and daily coach services.
With a landscape dominated by the spectacular Grampians mountain range, ancient volcanoes, tranquil rivers & waterfalls and undulating pastoral land dotted with majestic red gums, the Southern Grampians spans the heart of Victoria’s renowned ‘Western District’.
Hamilton features attractive tree-lined streets and a commercial centre which is mainly confined to the areas around Thompson Street, Gray Street and Brown Street. Hamilton boasts a couple of impressive churches which can be found at "Church Hill" which is at the western end of Gray Street.
Lake Hamilton is located at the eastern end of town and is surrounded by 25 hectares of parkland. The lake's main sandy beach is located at the end of Rippon Road, adjacent to BBQ and picnic facilities. A smaller beach is also located near the boat ramp off Mill Road. A walking and cycling track circles the entire lake.
Hamilton, both the geographical and business hub of the region has been the centre of a wealthy pastoral industry for over 160 years. It has grown to become a thriving city, exhibiting style and quality, with excellent shopping, diverse architecture, an outstanding art gallery and stunning botanic gardens.
REAL ESTATE
- Real Estate Website
- http://www.realestate.com.au
- State Revenue Office - First Home Buyers Grant
- http://www.sro.vic.gov.au/sro/SROnav.nsf/LinkView/E14305E311851E05CA2575CB000019A18024A4ADFB9DAED9CA2575A1004420DC
ACCOMMODATION
- Accommodation in & around Hamilton
- http://www.visitsoutherngrampians.com.au/list/accommodation?tid=14&tid_2=All
- Bandicoot Motor Inn - Hamilton
- http://www.bandicootmotorinn.com.au
- Best Western Lonsdale Motor Inn - Hamilton
- http://www.lonsdale.bestwestern.com.au
- Comfort Inn Botanical - Hamilton
- http://www.comfortinn.com
- Goldsmith Motel Golden Chain Hamilton Victoria
- http://www.goldsmithmotel.com.au
- Hamilton Lakeside Motel
- http:// www.lakeside.budgetmotelchain.com.au
- Hamilton Town House Motel On Shakespeare
- http://www.travelvictoria.com.au
- Mourilyan Bed 'N' Breakfast - Hamilton
- http:// www.goldsmithmotel.com.au
- Quality Inn Grange Burn - Hamilton
- http://www.qualityinn.com
- Royal Mail Hotel - Dunkeld
- http://www.royalmail.com.au
- Seven palmer street - Hamilton
- http://www.sevenpalmerstreet.com.au
- South Mokanger Farm Cottages
- http://www.smfarmcottages.com.au
LAND RESEARCH
- Interactive Map of Hamilton
- http://services.land.vic.gov.au/maps/interactive.jsp
- Lakes Edge by VicUrban
- Lakes Edge features a range of homesites, nestled in the natural landscape of Lake Hamilton and its surrounds.
- http://www.vicurban.com/cs/Satellite?c=VPage&cid=1155164154866&pagename=VicUrban%2FLayout&site=VicUrban
- Land Channel
- Government information and services
about land and property
anywhere in Victoria - http://www.land.vic.gov.au/land/lcnlc2.nsf/Home+Page/Land+Channel~Home+Page?open
- Real Estate Institude of Victoria
- http://www.reiv.com.au
LOCAL BUSINESS & ATTRACTIONS
- Bochara Wine
- http://www.bocharawine.com.au
- Community services in Hamilton
- http://www.sthgrampians.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=61&h=1&p=1
- Community services in Hamilton
- http://www.sthgrampians.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=61&h=1&p=1
- Hamilton Art Gallery
- http://www.hamiltongallery.org/
- Hamilton Indoor Lesuire Centre
- http://www.hilac.com.au
- Sharp Aviation Hamilton
- http://www.sharpaviation.com.au
- Sheepvention - Hamilton
- http://www.sheepvention.com
- Southern Finance hamilton
- http://www.southernfinance.com.au
- Southern Gramipians Shire
- http://www.sthgrampians.vic.gov.au/
- Southern Grampians Touring Map
- http://www.sthgrampians.vic.gov.au/Files/SouthernGrampiansTouringMap.pdf
- Visit the Southern Grampians
- http://visitsoutherngrampians.com.au/towns/hamilton.html
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
- Baimbridge College - Hamilton
- http://www.baimbridge-co.vic.edu.au
- Good Sheperd College - Hamilton
- http://www.gsc.vic.edu.au
- Monivae College - Hamilton
- http://www.monivae.com
- The Hamilton & Alexandra College
- http://www.hamiltoncollege.vic.edu.au
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION
- RMIT - Hamilton
- http://www.rmit.edu.au/hamilton
- Southern Grampians Adult Ed
- http://www.sgae.vic.edu.au/
- TAFE - Hamilton
- http://www.swtafe.vic.edu.au/
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
- Baimbridge College - Hamilton
- http://www.baimbridge-co.vic.edu.au
- Coleraine Primary - Coleraine
- http://www.georgestham-ps.vic.edu.au
- George Street Primary - Hamilton
- http://www.georgestham-ps.vic.edu.au
- Good Sheperd College - Hamilton
- http://www.gsc.vic.edu.au
- Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School - Hamilton
- http://www.hamiltonps-grayst.vic.edu.au
- Hamilton North Primary
- http://www.hamiltonnorthps.vic.edu.au
- St Mary’s Primary - Hamilton
- http://www.sjphrst.balrt.catholic.edu.au
- The Hamilton & Alexandra College
- http://www.hamiltoncollege.vic.edu.au
SOLICITORS
- Hunter News Group - Hamilton
- http://www.hng.com.au
- Melville Orton & Lewis - Hamilton
- http://www.molsolicitors.com.au
- O'Keeffe Pithouse - Hamilton
- http://okeeffe.pithouse@datafast.net.au
- Stringer Clark Hamilton
- http://www.stringerclark.com.au
BANKS
- Bendigo Bank
- http://www.bendigobank.com.au
- Commonwealth Bank
- http://www.commbank.com.au
- National Australia Bank
- http://www.nab.com.au
- Westpac
- http://www.westpac.com.au/
- Sheepvention - Hamilton
- http://www.sheepvention.com
