ENJOY A SECRET WEEKEND GETAWAY AT LAKE LASCELLES
Lake Lascelles
The lake is quite popular during peak times such as Easter when there may be upwards of one hundred camps. A 4wd is not required to access the lake. Most of the time there is plenty of room and the lake is far from cramped. Unlike quite a number of Victorian waterways in the summer months.
Generally there is excellent weather for watersports, fishing, swimming and the lake is within easy walking distance of the small town charm of Hopetoun.
Lake Lascelles is about a four and a half hour drive north west from Melbourne via the Calder Highway or Western Highway and located in the southern Mallee. Would be a good overnight rest stop between Melbourne and Mildura. It is a further two hour drive to Mildura on the Murray River. Lake Lascelles is five hundred metres from the town centre of Hopetoun Victoria.
Hopetoun is a town of seven hundred residents. The town Hotel has rear unit accommodation if required.
Lake Lascelles is always at full water capacity as it has a guaranteed water supply from Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water. An unpaved road encircles the lake of six hundred metres by four hundred metres.
Free camping powered and unpowered sites are available to the waters edge and a few cabins are at reasonable rates. There are shower and toilet facilities on the lake foreshore.
It's quite possible to enjoy a secret getaway weekend at Lake Lascelles. Away from the city crowd and take in the peace and quiet of the scenic lake surrounds.
Water Sports, Fishing and Swimming
Power boating is allowed and the lake holds a variety of fish such as redfin. The lake foreshore has green grass and is shaded by trees to the water's edge in many of the free camping area's. Swimming is popular.
Even in winter, days may be mild and sunny. The lake has public BBQ area's and outdoor seating.
The Hopetoun Caravan Park is between the lake and the town and not on the lake itself.
Hopetoun
As a small town Hopetoun has available to visitors:
An IGA supermarket
chemist
service station (limited hours)
hairdresser
café and a takeaway shop
Hopetoun Golf Course
Hotel meals and accommodation
A few churches
Police
A few retail shops
Commonwealth bank with external ATM
No traffic lights, parking meter's or crime
ON THE FORESHORE OF
LAKE LASCELLES
SUNRISE OVER LAKE LASCELLES
ARTWORK AT LAKE LASCELLES
HOPETOUN SHOP FRONT
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HOPETOUN TOWN CENTRE ROUNDABOUT
SMALL PARK IN HOPETOUN
TOWN CENTRE
RURAL DISPLAY NEAR HOPETOUN
TOWN CENTRE
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