Woodend - Fast Facts

Woodend (including Hanging Rock)
Quiet town near the famous Victorian 'Hanging Rock'
Woodend is located 69 km north-west of Melbourne at an elevation of 560 metres.

Today the town is a prosperous rural centre of some 3000 people with a number of interesting old buildings. The highlight of any visit is to climb Hanging Rock which was a vital part of Joan Lindsay's hugely successful novel 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'.

Tourist Information

Woodend Visitor Information Centre
High St
Woodend VIC 3442
Telephone: (03) 5427 2033, 1800 224 711