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    Halls Gap Zoo

    Rating: 9.2/10 (247 reviews)

    Meet the animals who call Halls Gap Zoo home during your trip to Halls Gap. While you're in the area, wander around the natural setting.

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    McKenzies Falls

    Rating: 9.6/10 (292 reviews)

    Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at McKenzies Falls during your travels in Zumsteins. While you're in the area, wander around the natural setting.

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    Seppelt Great Western

    Rating: 9.0/10 (78 reviews)

    You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Seppelt Great Western during your travels to Great Western. Discover the sunrises while you're in the area.

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    The Pinnacle

    Rating: 9.6/10 (389 reviews)

    You can take time to visit The Pinnacle during your travels to Halls Gap. While you're in the area, wander around the natural setting.

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    Seppelt Winery

    Rating: 8.8/10 (50 reviews)

    You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Seppelt Winery during your travels to Great Western. Discover the sunrises while you're in the area.

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    Fallen Giants Vineyard

    Rating: 8.6/10 (76 reviews)

    You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Fallen Giants Vineyard during your travels to Halls Gap. While you're in the area, wander around the natural setting.

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    Stawell Racecourse

    Rating: 8.4/10 (40 reviews)

    You can take time to visit Stawell Racecourse during your travels to Stawell. While you're in the area, wander around the parks.

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    Brambuk The National Park & Cultural Centre

    Rating: 8.6/10 (224 reviews)

    Enjoy an outing to Brambuk The National Park & Cultural Centre during your stay in Halls Gap. While you're in the area, wander around the natural setting.

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    Top Kid friendly Central Highlands Hotels

    Ararat Motor Inn

    A motor inn with a covered outdoor seating area and a well-maintained garden.
    • Address: 367 Barkly Street, Ararat, VIC, 3377, AU
    • Location: 14.8 km from Central Highlands
    • Star rating: 4/5
    • Guest rating: 9.2/10 (Wonderful, 251 reviews)
    • Price: CA $139, CA $153 total, includes taxes & fees, Nov 17 - Nov 18, for Top Kid friendly Central Highlands Hotels
    • Review: Everything looked new and clean

    Hi Way Eight Motor Inn

    A hotel room with two beds, a small kitchenette, a glass table, and a chair.
    • Address: 28 Longfield Street, Stawell, VIC, 3380, AU
    • Location: 25.4 km from Central Highlands
    • Star rating: 4/5
    • Guest rating: 9/10 (Wonderful, 332 reviews)
    • Price: CA $108, CA $119 total, includes taxes & fees, Nov 17 - Nov 18, for Top Kid friendly Central Highlands Hotels
    • Review: Quick check-in, spacious room, parking at the door, complementary Continental Breakfast in the Dining Room, FOXTEL Channels, Split-level air conditioning, large screen TV, electric blankets

    Ararat Southern Cross Motor Inn

    A hotel room with a large bed, a gray sofa, two nightstands, and two framed pictures on the wall.
    • Address: 96 High Street, Ararat, VIC, 3377, AU
    • Location: 15 km from Central Highlands
    • Star rating: 3.5/5
    • Guest rating: 9.6/10 (Exceptional, 134 reviews)
    • Price: CA $163, CA $179 total, includes taxes & fees, Nov 19 - Nov 20, for Top Kid friendly Central Highlands Hotels
    • Review: The room was large, comfortable, fresh and quiet to say we were on the roadside. Graham was very friendly and helpful to guide us to where to visit in town. Big TV, everything else you need. Thanks so much would definitely recommend the place to anyone who is visiting Ararat.

    G'day Parks Ararat

    A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a microwave, and a built-in oven. There is a dining table with chairs and a sofa in the living area.
    • Address: 6003 Pyrenees Highway, Ararat, VIC, 3377, AU
    • Location: 13.2 km from Central Highlands
    • Star rating: 3/5
    • Guest rating: 9.2/10 (Wonderful, 460 reviews)
    • Price: CA $85, CA $94 total, includes taxes & fees, Dec 16 - Dec 17, for Top Kid friendly Central Highlands Hotels

    Motel Stawell

    A reception desk with a potted plant, a clock, and a framed picture on the wall.
    • Address: 21 Longfield Street, Stawell, VIC, 3380, AU
    • Location: 25.5 km from Central Highlands
    • Star rating: 2.5/5
    • Guest rating: 8.6/10 (Excellent, 191 reviews)
    • Price: CA $107, CA $117 total, includes taxes & fees, Nov 21 - Nov 22, for Top Kid friendly Central Highlands Hotels
    • Review: The property was in need of some serious updating. Traffic on road was very loud.

    Ararat Colonial Lodge Motel

    A reception area with a reception desk, a red welcome mat, and a window with a view of greenery.
    • Address: 6 Ingor Street, Ararat, VIC, 3377, AU
    • Location: 15.4 km from Central Highlands
    • Star rating: 2.5/5
    • Guest rating: 8.8/10 (Excellent, 158 reviews)
    • Price: CA $152, CA $168 total, includes taxes & fees, Nov 18 - Nov 19, for Top Kid friendly Central Highlands Hotels

    Chalambar Motel

    A brick building with a reception area, large windows, and a covered outdoor seating area.
    • Address: 132 Lambert St, Ararat, VIC, 3377, AU
    • Location: 14.5 km from Central Highlands
    • Star rating: 3/5
    • Guest rating: 8.6/10 (Excellent, 33 reviews)
    • Price: CA $113, CA $124 total, includes taxes & fees, Nov 16 - Nov 17, for Top Kid friendly Central Highlands Hotels
    • Review: Very clean room Comfortable bed Quiet despite being near a main road

    Goldfields Motel Stawell

    A bar area with wooden beams, a counter with bottles, and a seating area with a couch and chairs.
    • Address: 7-9 Ararat Road, Stawell, VIC, 3380, AU
    • Location: 24.7 km from Central Highlands
    • Star rating: 3.5/5
    • Guest rating: 8.2/10 (Very good, 225 reviews)
    • Price: CA $113, CA $124 total, includes taxes & fees, Nov 16 - Nov 17, for Top Kid friendly Central Highlands Hotels

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