Hopetoun Visitor Information Centre (Gateway BEET)

Hopetoun’s Visitor Information Centre runs out of Gateway BEET at 75 Lascelles Street — a combined business enterprise and tourism point that serves the agricultural north of Yarriambiack Shire, including Lake Lascelles, the Patchewollock silo, and the gateway routes into Wyperfeld National Park. Open weekdays 9am to 5pm, friendly, council-supported.

Liam from our team uses this centre regularly when running the northern Mallee leg of any silo trip. It’s the only centre between Warracknabeal and Sea Lake that’s reliably staffed during business hours.

Quick facts

Address	75 Lascelles Street, Hopetoun VIC 3396
Phone	(03) 5083 3001
Email	[email protected]
Hours	9:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. Closed weekends and public holidays.
Parking	Free street parking on Lascelles Street
WiFi	Free
Accessibility	Step-free main entrance; accessible parking on Lascelles Street

What you can do here

Pick up the Silo Art Trail map and the Yarriambiack Shire visitor guide.
Get current conditions for Wyperfeld National Park access tracks.
Get current Lake Lascelles water levels and camping availability.
Ask about the Hopetoun-area heritage trail.

Patchewollock silo — local favourite

Patchewollock is 25 minutes north of Hopetoun and home to Fintan Magee’s portrait of farmer Nick Hulland — widely considered the most photographed silo on the trail. The Hopetoun centre stocks the trail map and can advise on the Patchewollock Music Festival schedule (each October — Australia’s smallest, most chaotic, most beloved bush music festival).

Lake Lascelles

A 300-hectare reservoir on the edge of town with a free campground, fishing, water skiing (designated season), and excellent bird watching. Powered and unpowered sites; the council operates the campground on a first-come basis. The centre will give current conditions and water-level information.

Wyperfeld National Park

Wyperfeld is Victoria’s third-largest national park, covering 357,000 hectares of mallee country north-west of Hopetoun. The Snowdrift dunes — vast expanses of bright sand — are a 90-minute drive plus 30-minute walk from the centre, and one of the great underrated experiences in the state. The Hopetoun VIC can advise on track conditions, camping (Wonga Campground is the main access point), and recent malleefowl, emu and kangaroo sightings.

What’s nearby

Lake Lascelles — 5 min from the centre.
Patchewollock silo — 25 min north.
Wyperfeld National Park (Wonga Campground) — 50 min north-west.
Beulah silo — 25 min south.
Sea Lake / Lake Tyrrell — 1hr 10 min east.
Warracknabeal — 50 min south.

When to visit

Weekday mornings. The centre is closed weekends, so plan a Hopetoun stop into a Tuesday–Thursday window if you need staffed advice. Lake Lascelles activity peaks in summer; bird watching is best September–November.

Accessibility

Step-free entry. Accessible parking on Lascelles Street directly outside. Accessible public toilets in the Lake Lascelles precinct, 4 minutes’ drive from the centre.

Caravans, motorhomes and coaches

Lake Lascelles campground is a popular caravan stop with powered and unpowered sites. The centre’s car park is sized for standard vehicles only; rigs should park on Lascelles Street.