Car Hire Ararat - Mini guide to Ararat

Ararat, a rural town located about 200 west of Melbourne (Victoria.s capital), is famous for being the only Australian town to be founded by the Chinese. Ararat was established in 1857, when Chinese immigrants discovered an alluvial gold lead . this lead turned out to be one of the richest in the world. As a consequence, you can now discover what it would have been like as a gold panner back then, in a museum dedicated to just this, the Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre.

Explore the conditions of the Chinese as they panned for gold . strangers in a strange land, far from home and attempting to exist where none had before. .J Ward. in Girdlestone Street, was an old jail until in 1887 it was given over as a hospital for the insane, before being closed in 1991. You can now learn what the prisoners went through, and visit the graves of those buried in the grounds, guided by volunteers on daily tours.

Ararat offers many festivals and galas throughout the year, from the Ararat Gift held in January, to the Ararat Chinese Racing Festival in November. Make sure to schedule your visit during one of the events held during the year.

Take your car hire to Ararat and visit the Grampians Lavender Patch, for the lover of all things lavender. Sample lavender ice cream, lemon butter and preserves, or simply pick up some lavender oil for its multitude of uses. Why not spoil the kids at .Time for Fun., the play centre designed especially with the littlies in mind, or perhaps use it as a bribe while you drag them around tea-rooms and antique stores? Then perhaps while they sleep in the back of your car hire, tour the local wineries and try what.s on offer . just remember to try in moderation!

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