Ararat

Ararat is a former gold mining town of around 8,000 people. It is located 203km west of Melbourne at the junction of Western Highway (A8) and Pyrenees Highway (B180). The town services the surrounding agricultural area, and is close to nearby Grampians National Park.

Looking east along Barkly Street. November 2004. Same street in the 1940's.

 

West along Barkly Street with Mount Buangor in the background. November 2004

 

East down Barkly Street with the Grampians in the background. November 2004

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