A little bit of “Bee-Keeping” happened in the Salinger hives today, getting those busy bees sorted for another season. Ararat Apiarist, Peter Kaczynski doing some "Bee-Keeping" in the Salinger hive The Salinger Hives are very popular with our visitors, who can watch the busy bees safely behind Perspex as
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Seasonal "Bee-Keeping" at Salingers
A little bit of “Bee-Keeping” happened in the Salinger hives today, getting those busy bees sorted for another season. Ararat Apiarist, Peter Kaczynski doing some "Bee-Keeping" in the Salinger hive The Salinger Hives are very popular with our visitors,
Wineries
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
What's on in Great Western Melbourne Cup long weekend?
Keen for a get away and some indulgence not far from home this Melbourne Cup long weekend? Pack up the car and head to Great Western, the wine and food
The Ian McKenzie Museum at Seppelt Wines.
Ian McKenzie played an integral role in the Seppelt property becoming one of the most well-known wineries to date. His own ‘Mckenzie Museum’ hidden beneath the earth and carved from
Halliday Highlights Seppelt Drumborg 2019 Riesling
Each year, winemakers across Australia all eagerly await the release of the highly-anticipated Halliday Wine Companion. To be recognised by James Halliday and his team of experts as having the
History
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
The Ian McKenzie Museum at Seppelt Wines.
Ian McKenzie played an integral role in the Seppelt property becoming one of the most well-known wineries to date. His own ‘Mckenzie Museum’ hidden beneath the earth and carved from
Aspergillus Niger at Seppelt Great Western
The mould which blackens the walls throughout the underground cellars known as ‘The Drives’ at Seppelt in Great Western is a harmless species known as Aspergillus Niger. Aspergillus Niger has
Seppelt Wines Flashback
The Seppelt Great Western winery was founded in 1865 by Joseph Best, when he commissioned miners to tunnel underground cellars, known as the “Drives” In 1888, following Joseph Best’s