Are we allowed to book more than 1 night?

Yes, in fact we have a minimum stay of 2 nights and for long weekends 3 nights or more. Just check with us if you are not clear.

Are we allowed to have camp fires?

Yes, you can have a campfire at your site or cabin. We do not allow guests to bring their own firedrum, but you can hire one of our drums for $10 for the duration of your stay.

Are you doing your stay 4, pay 2 deal this year?

We sure are! That deal applies from 1 May to 30 August, midweek only and excluding school holidays. We only missed 1 month so there is still plenty of time to take advantage of this deal!

Are you open for the July school holidays

Yes, you are all welcome! Please bear in mind that the communual showers in caravan parks are not allowed to open just yet. Daniel Andrews will make new announcements on 22 June, hopefully further easing restrictions. FINGERS CROSSED!

Can I go camping in Victoria?

Yes you can go camping but communal areas like shared bathrooms, kitchens and BBQ areas will not be accessible. You are thus required to have your own toilet, shower and kitchen facilities.

Can I stay at Halls Gap Lakeside Tourist Park?

Yes, from 1st June 2020 you can stay at Halls Gap Lakeside, provided you stay in one of our self-contained accommodation options, or you can stay in your own RV (caravan or motorhome) as long as it has a working toilet, shower and kitchen facilities. There will be no access to communal areas like bathrooms and kitchen. You will still have access to water and electricity.

Can we come glamping?

Yes, all glamping with bathroom facilities are open for bookings (Safari tents). This excludes the bell tents, the POD and Queen Maxima.

Can we use the toilets, not the showers, because I don’t like doing number twos in my van.

On 28 May 2020, 3.30 pm, VicParks announced that toilets are allowed to be open. We strongly encourage guests to use their own toilet facilities to minimise risk of the spread of COVID-19.

Do I have to do anything specific when I stay at Halls Gap Lakeside whilst restrictions are in place?

Please remain vigilant and adhere to the social distancing, personal hygiene and surface cleanliness practices now in place. We will send you our guidelines prior to arrival.

Do we have the right to re-book our site or cabin for the June long weekend next year?

If you originally had a booking for this year’s June long weekend that was cancelled and transferred to next year, you have first right to re-book for 2021, even if you are unable to attend this year due to restrictions. If you made a new booking for this year, your cabin or site may not be available for next year.

Have all the hiking/walking trails in the Grampians National Park re opened?

Yes, all trails are open, but social distancing rules still apply.

I have a self sufficient camper trailer with toilet and shower, can I come to stay with you?

Yes you can! Allthough there seem to have been some confusion, campertrailers and tents are most welcome, with or without toilet and shower. Please be aware that that none of the common facilities are to open except from toilets, pool and playground (with density measures in place). This means you wont be able to have a shower at this stage, but hopefully, since everybody who stayed during the Queens Birthday Long Weekend behaved so well, restrictions will further ease on announcement 22 June. Fingers crossed!

I live in Melbourne but I am currently on Holidays, am I required to return home?

From 11.59pm on Wednesday 8 July 2021, if you normally live in the Melbourne Metropolitan area or Mitchell Shire but are on holiday elsewhere, you can continue that holiday. However, if you live in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchel Shire you must not extend your holiday beyond the original booking date. From 11.59pm on Wednesday 8 July 2021, if you live in the Melbourne Metropolitan area or Mitchell Shire you are required to stay at home except for the four reasons (shopping for food or essential items, care or compassionate reasons, exercise or outdoor recreation, work or study if you can't do it from home)and will not be permitted to leave home for the purposes of a holiday.

If I am travelling domestically do I need to go into quarantine on return to Victoria?

No. There is no requirement in Victoria to quarantine after travelling domestically.

Is there a restriction on how far you can travel?

There is no restriction on the distance you can travel in Victoria.

Is there a time limit on how long I can stay?

Our usual minimal night rules apply. As we are a tourist park, we cannot allow stays longer than 28 days.

We are planning to come in a group, I have my own tent and my mum and dad have a fully self contained caravan. Can I use their facilities?

No problem, you do know though that our toliets are open?

We would like to go away with friends, we have a self-contained caravan, but they don’t. Would our friends be allowed to stay in their van but use our facilities?

Daniel Andrews used 3 key words in his speech on 24th May; density, distancing and hygiene. He also mentioned that we should use common sense. Therefore, we believe the answer is no, as it would not be in line with social distancing rules and government recommendations. After all, it remains a priority to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

What constitutes a communal space?

An area that is shared between groups and is required in the operation of the accommodation. Accommodation which requires the use of communal areas, like shared bathrooms and kitchens, remains subject to current restrictions, except from toilets which will open according to advise from VicParks on 28 May 2020. We highly encourage you to use your own toilets were possible to minimise chances of the spread of COVID-19. Further guidelines and requirements may be developed before the restrictions change, we will keep you posted. Please go to our website https://hallsgaplakeside.com and subscribe to our newsletter!

What if I have booked a holiday, can I still go?

No. The return to Stage 3 Stay at Home restrictions means people in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire will have to cancel travel bookings, unless they are included in the four reasons that you can leave home.

When will you be opening the park and take bookings?

WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Call us between office hours (9am and 5.30pm) or email us at bookings@hallsgaplakeside.com any time. Alternatively, book online!

Which areas exactly are in lockdown?

The current list of local government areas that the lockdown applies to are as per below. If you are not sure please get in touch with your local council. • Banyule • Bayside • Boroondara • Brimbank • Cardinia • Casey • Darebin • Frankston • Glen Eira • Greater Dandenong • Hobsons Bay • Hume • Kingston • Knox • Manningham • Maribyrnong • Maroondah • Melbourne • Melton • Mitchell Shire • Monash • Moonee Valley • Moreland • Mornington Peninsula • Nillumbik • Port Phillip • Stonnington • Whitehorse • Whittlesea • Wyndham • Yarra • Yarra Ranges

Will you playground and trampolines be open?

At this stage YES! Daniel Andrews announced all public pools and playgrounds can re-open, (subject to restrictions). If we receive notification that we do not fall in this category we will inform our guests.

Will your camp kitchen be open?

No, none of the shared facilities will be open according to Government instructions just toilets, pool and playground.

Will your outdoor woodfire heated pools be open?

YES! Daniel Andrews announced on 28 May that toilets, pools and playgrounds in caravan parks are allowed to open (subject to restrictions). There will be a limit of people allowed in the pool (8). We will send out a link for guests staying during weekends to be able to secure a spot. Due to the fact that midweek in winter is usually rather quiet, we let guests manage pool times themselves.

Virtual Grampians Holiday - Halls Gap Lakeside

PLAY TO WIN A STAY!

Do you miss going on a holiday?
We have created a game to enjoy a Grampians holiday
from the comforts of your home!

What you need

A smartphone or tablet with a camera

Printer to print activities

Colouring pencils and scissors

How it works

1. Download the Grampians Treasure Hunts app

*For Apple devices IOS 9 or higher is required (iPhone 5 or newer)

2. Read the instructions how to play.

3. Download & Print the Activities PDF
These will be needed to complete the activities within the virtual tour.

4. Play The Game, complete the challenges and collect the
11 letters

5. Enter to win one of the amazing prizes

How to play

Step 1

Download the Grampians Treasure Hunts by Locatify app from the iTunes store or Google Play

Step 2

Once installed, open the game and you will see a notification to allow access to your device’s location. For this game you can click deny but if you like to play future treasure hunts when you visit the park it might be interesting to allow only while using the app or if you do not have this option allow.

Step 3

Find the game “Virtual Grampians Holiday” (this should instantly pop up into your screen)

Step 4

Download and install the Virtual Grampians Holiday Game (this might take a while).
Open the game and you will see a notification to allow access to your device’s location. For this game you can click deny but if you like to play future treasure hunts when you visit the park it might be interesting to allow only while using the app or if you do not have this option allow.

Step 5

Ready to start? Push “Start Tour”

Step 6

Fill in your player name (be creative!) and your email address so we can reach you in case you win one of the exciting prizes!

Step 7

You will see a photo of a road with Mt Abrupt in the background. On this photo you will see a cockatoo. Click on this cockatoo get to the challenges.

Notes

Note 1: You will only find challenges under the cockatoos that are facing left, right facing cockatoos in the game do not have any hidden challenges)

Note 2: You might have to allow access to your camera and storage of your phone to take and store pictures taken during the challenges.

Step 8

Execute the challenge and scroll to the bottom of the page to press “continue”.

Step 9

When you finished your challenges, you will see a letter on your screen. Write this down or save in your photo library.

Step 10

In your drop-down menu, go to the next location and so on, there are a total of 9 locations!

Download instructions PDF

Download FAQ

Enter to win

Name*
First Last
Solution (Unscrambled word found)*
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Where are you from?*
ZIP / Postal Code Country
Comments
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Prizes to be won

Australian Animal Plush

Weekly Price

Weekly prizes to be announced each Friday at midday AEST. Winners will be notified by email and will be posted on this page and the Facebook page of the businesses sponsoring this competition.
Caravan & Camping Monopoly

Monthly Prize

Monthly prizes to be announced the following days: Friday 29 May midday AEST, Friday 26 June midday AEST, Friday 31 July midday AEST.
Real Deal Grampians Holiday

Main Prize

Main prize winner will be announced Monday 3 August midday AEST. The Main Prize includes a 3 night stay at Halls Gap Lakeside (up to the value of $600) with a fire drum, wood, a packet of marshmallows, a meerkat plush and a caravan and camping Monopoly board; Family meal at the Halls Gap Hotel to the value of $200; $50 voucher for Coola's ice cream shop; Animal encounter at the Halls Gap Zoo to the value of $80.

Please be aware that prizes are only open to Australian Residents/Citizens and prizes will only be shipped to Australian postcodes.

Winners

Weekly prize

WEEK 1: Marieke Dam

WEEK 2: Thompson Family

WEEK 3: Tyrese Douglas

WEEK 4: Katie Gannaway

WEEK 5: Ruby Cubulski

WEEK 6: Foster Legends

WEEK 7: Florence

WEEK 8: Camper Carissa

WEEK 9: Declan Carew

WEEK 10: Laura M

WEEK 11: The Kukuwus

WEEK 12: Cappola Girls

Monthly prize

29 May '20: Suz Moritz - TimberTop

26 June '20: Twin Tiges

31 July '20: The Poss

MAIN prize

TILDA

Virtual Grampians Holiday

PLAY TO WIN A STAY!

Do you miss going on a holiday?
We have created a game to enjoy a Grampians holiday
from the comforts of your home!