Lockhart Shire

This is a great page to stay connected to events and happenings around Lockhart Shire. Please feel free to promote any Lockhart Shire related facebook pages/events on this page and add any Lockhart Shire related photos. Lockhart Shire will charm and suprise you. Spend some time and discover the beautiful, child friendly parks, nature reserves and bush walks or enjoy a unique shopping experience with friendly service and easy parking. In Lockhart, the historic verandah town, relax over lunch or coffee in one of our many cafes, hotels or clubs before taking in our some of our fantastic artworks including Farm Art inspired by the Spirit of the Land Festival, the Shadows of Brookong Heritage Trail, hundreds of etched paving or the wonderful Doris Golder Wool Art Gallery housed in Green’s Gunyah Museum. The wide, park like main street of The Rock township, lined by a glossy avenue of Kurragong trees planted to honour each soldier in the district who served his country during WWI, is framed by the magnificent Rock Hill, towering in the background. The Rock Hill Nature Reserve has extensive walks, fantastic fauna and flora, plus great visitor facilities including electric barbecues, sun sheltered picnic tables, fresh water and toilets. Yerong Creek and Pleasant Hills are also wonderful villages to visit in the Shire. Meander along the historic streets of Yerong Creek, discover hidden treasures such as Noske’s Chinese Crossing and take a stroll around the unique architecture of Pleasant Hills, which very much reflects the German Heritage – even the street signs are in two languages! Both these areas offer fantastic cycling!!! There are a number of highly regarded annual events taking place in Lockhart Shire including our Picnic Races, Agricultural Shows, Camp Drafts and Food Festivals. Our largest event, the Spirit of the Land Festival, which is held on the second weekend in October and evolved in response to the worst drought in the Shire experience on record, now garners a $10,000 Farm Art Scupture Prize and draws thousands of visitors from Australia and the far reaches of the world.