Welcome to Victoria’s West Wimmera.

We invite you to enjoy our diverse landscape. Our Shire encompasses 9,200 square kilometres from the Big Desert Wilderness Park in the north, down through the unique Little Desert National Park and Lake Charlegrark in the centre, then onto the Glenelg River in the south, and across to the South Australian border in the west which runs along the great 4WD Border Track.

Whether your visit is for relaxation, sightseeing or adventure, we invite you to enjoy and experience the great diversity of our Shire.  The South East, which is dotted with stately Red Gums and about 3000 Wetlands is perfect for nature based tourism.

This region boasts unique flora and fauna.
West Wimmera Shire is home to the largest concentration of Red-tailed Black Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus banksii graptogyne) in Victoria. It is estimated that the population of this endangered species is only 700-1000 birds. Red-tailed Black Cockatoos nest in hollows formed in old eucalypts, particularly the dead Red Gums which are found in many West Wimmera paddocks.

Your best chance of seeing these beautiful rare birds is to search in the Brown Stringybark Forests in the early evening until dusk when the bird flies to watering holes and then to roost. You may also view the aviary bred Red Tailed Black Cockatoo in the Rotary Lions Aviary & the Fauna & Wetlands Park in Kaniva.

Download a copy of the West Wimmera Visitor Guide. 

Information Centres

For local tourist information please contact the following information centres:

 

APSLEY VISITOR INFORMATION Apsley Café Wallace Street Tel: +61 (0)3 5586 1274
EDENHOPE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 96 Elizabeth Street Tel: +61 (0)3 5585 1509
GOROKE VISITOR INFORMATION Main St Tel: +61 (0)3 5386 1100
HARROW VISITOR INFORMATION Johnny Mullagh Cricket Centre Blair Street Tel: +61 (0)3 5588 1387
KANIVA VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Windmill Café 41 Commercial Street Tel: +61 (0)3 5392 2418