Penshurst
About Penshurst
Penshurst is located 70km north of Warrnambool and the Great Ocean Road, 30km south of the Grampians and 272km south west of Melbourne on the Hamilton Highway. The town is nestled at the foot of a dormant volcano, Mount Rouse, and is a great base to explore the beautiful Grampians National Park.
Penshurst has a hospital with extensive aged care facilities and a variety of rural and domestic trades and services. Agriculture is the main industry in the area. Visitors can enjoy the Penshurst Water Gardens, or follow Victoria’s Volcanic Trail, of which Mount Rouse is a feature.
Shopping
The Penshurst Licensed Grocer is located in Bell St for most of your supermarket needs, however, Hamilton is only a 20 minute drive should you require anything that is not available here. Please note that the opening hours are typically more restricted than those in the city, and in most towns the typical opening hours are from 7am-10pm daily.
Useful Information
Banks
There is a BankSA ATM located in the Penshurst Newsagency in Bell Street.
Newsagency hours are typically 9.00am-5.00pm Monday to Friday.
Libraries
There are currently no libraries located in Penshurst.
Internet Access
There is currently no public internet access available in Penshurst.
Post Offices
The Penshurst Post Office is located at 31 Martin St and is open from 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
Travel Times
Penshurst is located 277 kilometres south west of Melbourne and is accessible by both car and train.
The travel time is approximately 3½ hours by car from Melbourne to Penshurst.
Penshurst is accessible from Melbourne by car, bus and train (Via Warrnambool).
If you are travelling from somewhere other than Melbourne, or would like further information on transport to Penshurst, visit VicLink.
Further Information
For more information on Penshurst and the surrounding areas go here
or contact the Hamilton Visitor Information Centre:
Lonsdale Street
Hamilton, VIC 3300
Freecall Ph: 1800 807 056
Orientation Tours can be arranged for students whilst they are on placement, or for a Map of Penshurst visit Wilkins Tourist Maps. Select Victoria from the list of State Maps and then select ‘Penshurst’ from the list of Victorian Maps.