"Pomonal - Nice Place To Stumble Across" Pomonal by tigerjapan

A picturesque village, Pomonal is within a ten minute drive from Halls Gap. It is located below Mount Cassell and was once the centre of a thriving tobacco and fruit farming area.

We stayed very near to Pomonal and stopped in to visit its native plant nursery. It also had some antique and art and craft shops. The orchards around the area were open to the public and you could buy products from on-farm shops that used locally grown berries, stone fruits, apples, lavender and olives.

I think Pomonal had a nicer, more removed feel than Halls Gap and was still close enough to the Grampians etc. It also is in close proximity to Lake Fyans.

Although we didn't stay in Pomonal itself, we would definitely consider staying there the next time we returned to The Grampians.

• Pros:Tranquil, quaint, stunning views
• Cons:Need a car to get to the main Grampian walks etc
• In a nutshell:A tranquil alternative to the "bustle" of Halls Gap