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Crash Victim 'tried To Stop Train'

A MAN who died in a crash involving a V/Line train and a truck tried to stop the train manually moments before the impact, a court heard. Yesterday, Ivan Jenkins, 56, of Ararat, appeared in court charged with 52 counts including two of culpable driving.

Psychologist Access Is A Mind Game

IF YOU live around Hawthorn or Kew, finding a psychologist that Medicare will pay for is a breeze. If you live in Reservoir or Footscray, it's quite a bit harder. And if you're unlucky enough to live in a country town such as Ararat, you miss out altogether.

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Ararat in country Victoria is a onetime gold mining town that is located just over 200km from the city of Melbourne. Ararat was established in the early 1850s after Horatio Wills camped at the nearby Mt. Ararat that he named and the town took its name from.

The town of Ararat sits on the intersection of the Western and Pyrenees Highways and is an Australian Electoral Division of Wannon, Victoria. The town has a population of just over 8000 and its postcode is 3377.

Ararat is part of the areas farming district where wheat, oats and wool are the regions main produce.   read more

Tourist attractions At Ararat include

  • J Ward Museum
  • The Gaol House Rock Festival
  • Challicum Hills Wind Farm
  • The Gum San Gold Museum
  • The Golden Gateway Festival
  • Numerous local wineries

Tourist Information for Ararat

Visitors to Ararat can head to the Ararat Visitor Information Centre which can be found on Barkly St. The centre is open seven days a week and offers several guides for things to do in Ararat and its surrounding area.

Accommodation in Ararat

The town is also close to the nearby Grampians National Park which are always popular for those who wish to go on a camping holiday with the family.

Accommodation in Ararat ranges from motels, hotels, caravan parks and even budget accommodation for those who don't need any fancy trappings associated with their room before heading off on their travels in the morning.

Visiting Ararat can be a real eye opener for how things were done in days gone by. To think that the J Ward Museum which was once a gaol for the criminally insane was only closed in 1991 can make you appreciate how lucky we are.

The nearby gold fields are always popular amongst visitors as are the short trips along the Western Highway to visit the vineyards.

The Alexandra Botanical Gardens just past the railway line was established in 1901 and offers a tranquil setting for those who enjoy the outside. You can enjoy a barbecue or even have a hit of tennis if you don't want to go for a swim in the pool when visiting the botanic Gardens in Ararat.