Grampians (region)

Grampians Region
Victoria
Craigs Hotel, Lydiard Street, Ballarat.
Grampians Region is located in Victoria
Grampians Region
Grampians Region
The location of Grampians National Park, within the Grampians region
Coordinates37°16′S 142°26′E / 37.267°S 142.433°E / -37.267; 142.433
Population236,739 (2016 census)[Note 1]
 • Density4.86657/km2 (12.60435/sq mi)
Area48,646 km2 (18,782.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11:00)
Location200 km (124 mi) W of Melbourne
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Localities around Grampians Region:
Loddon Mallee Loddon Mallee Loddon Mallee
South Australia Grampians Region Greater Melbourne
Barwon South West Barwon South West Barwon South West

The Grampians is an economic rural region[1] located in the western part of Victoria, Australia. The 48,646-square-kilometre (18,782 sq mi) region lies to the northwest of the western suburbs of Greater Melbourne, to the state's western border with South Australia and includes the Grampians National Park and significant gold mining heritage assets. The Grampians region has two sub-regions: the Central Highlands and Wimmera Southern Mallee.[2]

As at the 2016 Australian census, the Grampians region had a population of 236,739, with almost half of the population located in the City of Ballarat. The principal centres of the region, in descending order of population, are Ballarat, Bacchus Marsh, Horsham, Ararat, and Stawell.


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  1. ^ "Meaning of Regional Victoria". Department of State Development, Business and Innovation (MS Word requires download). State Government of Victoria. 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Victoria's Grampians Region". Regional Development Victoria. State Government of Victoria. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.