The pretty township of Buninyong lies at the foot of landmark Mt Buninyong, 11KM south of Ballarat in Victoria.
Surrounded by a precious belt of farmlands and wooded ridges, Buninyong treasures the beauty of its natural environment and the picturesque gold-era buildings and gardens which give it an old-world tranquillity and charm. At the same time, its contemporary cafés, shops, markets, festivals and amenities all contribute to a spirited community life in the peace and beauty of the countryside.
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News
Updated January 2012
Buninyong Marvellous Marmalade Fair
Sunday 5th February, 2012
Where in Australia is the best marmalade made?
and who makes it?
All will be decided at the Buninyong Marvellous Marmalade Fair to be held in the Buninyong Town Hall 12-3pm on Sunday 5th February
Have you submitted your entries yet?
Buninyong Marvellous Marmalade Fair Sunday 5th February, 2012
Read all about it on the MarmalAshes website and see how you can be involved.
Hurry - send your 2-jar entries in to Buninyong by the end of January
Have you tried these?
Zuni Gallery
Zuni Gallery is a wonderful addition to Buninyong with a great range of contemporary homewares, selected furniture and giftware featuring unique pieces such as a butterfly collection from France, glass-beaded animals from South Africa and other items from across the globe complemented by artwork from prominent local artists.
Shopping in Buninyong has never been so exciting or convenient.
Accommodation at Zuni Gallery
Zuni offers a unique accommodation experience in the very heart of beautiful Buninyong.
The log cabin one bedroom fully self-contained unit adjoins a homewares/art gallery and comprises a lounge, large bathroom, kitchen/dining, laundry and separate toilet. Zuni offers a very comfortable overnight or longer term stay with easy parking and a quiet garden setting with direct public transport access, adjacent the start/finish of the National Cycling Championship course.
Espresso Depot
Buninyong now boasts a unique coffee experience in a magnificent gold era building.
Open from 7.00am daily for "early birds" through to 5.00pm, Espresso Depot is licensed and offers great coffee, light meals, snacks, sourdough breads, a beer and wine selection complemented by a friendly, welcoming ambience
Whether visiting Buninyong or passing through be sure to make a visit to Espresso Depot a part of your day - the locals certainly do!!!
Buninyong Local History Projects
Buninyong 4th-graders once again produced some wonderful local history projects last year, several of which won awards from the Buninyong & District Historical Society.
Pictured right is a model of the old Buninyong Post Office, one of the 2010 prize-winners. Some 2011 projects are on display in the Buninyong Information Centre.
Walks Around Buninyong & District
Walks Around Buninyong & District is a new website designed to feature local walks and provide plenty of support information. It has a detailed Summary Sheet, Walking Notes, Background Information on points of interest, and a downloadable Georeferenced Map for each walk. The website also allows for walkers to contribute photos and data concerning birds and plants identified along the walk.
The Buninyong Bird Park Circuit is the first walk that has been fully developed but many other walks are planned for the website. Walkers' feedback is welcomed.
The funding for the development of the initial pages and map was provided by the Ballarat City Council through its 2011 Community Grants Program.
If you know of a coming event or any other development affecting Buninyong and District that you would like to publicise, let us know so we can help spread the word. Any photos would be great, too. You can email the details to the Buninyong Website
It's all about Buninyong & District
This site aims to cover all aspects of public life in Buninyong and the surrounding district, including neighbouring Mt Helen and nearby hamlets such as Scotsburn, Clarendon, Lal Lal, Yendon, Navigators, Magpie, Napoleons, Scotchmans Lead, Durham Lead and Garibaldi.
If you can't find what you are looking for on these pages, clicking a link to one of the local community groups, businesses or services with specialised knowledge should bring the answer.
Alternatively, you can email us at the Buninyong Information Centre and we guarantee to follow up your query.
Buninyong Information Centre
408 Warrenheip St, Buninyong, tel/fax: 03 5341 8211
Hours: 10am - 3pm, six days a week: Tuesday - Sunday
Buninyong Heritage Walks booklet - An excellent new booklet of walks around Buninyong is on sale now for $5.00 
More info about Buninyong walks ...
Tours of Buninyong
Interested in a group tour of Buninyong?
The Buninyong Information centre has organised several very popular tours of the township and surrounding district.
More info about touring Buninyong ...
