SALINGER’S CAFE BEES

If you have ever been to the historic Salinger’s Cafe in Great Western you would know about the famous beehive there. Safely behind perspex, you can come and watch these busy bees at work bringing in pollen to the hive and making delicious honey. These bees are very lucky to

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What to do in regional Victoria: visit Great Western

Keen for a relaxing get away and some indulgence not too far from home?  Pack up the car and head to Great Western, the wine and food village of the Grampians. This picturesque township is located on the Western Highway between Melbourne and Adelaide. First settled in the 1840s by

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The Murton Family History

John Murton was kind enough to share with us a bit about his family history and how they helped to shape Great Western into the town it is today. The Murton family were a prominent family here in Great Western with a rich and interesting history. William Arthur was born

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