Cave Hill Creek
Cave Hill Creek is an Australian Tourism Award winning accommodation, event and outdoor recreation venue located near Beaufort, Victoria; just a 2 hour drive from Melbourne.
Cave Hill Creek is home to Australia’s best School Holiday Camps. Are you looking for an interactive school holiday program where your kids can make friends, get outdoors and have some fun? Our awesome Summer Camps and Winter Camp are perfect for your kids. We create life long memories for kids aged 8-14, and help families deliver engaging school holiday activities! Learn more about our Holiday Camps here.
Cave Hill Creek is a leading provider of School Camps in Victoria. We offer residential camps, bush camp outs and journey based programs, with a range of fun and challenging outdoor adventure activities. School Camp is a vital part of childhood development where students learn new life skills, build confidence and develop friendships. We are available to help facilitate and support your cohort’s needs whilst on camp.
Cave Hill Creek is your perfect destination wedding venue. Say “I do” in a stunning natural setting, celebrate and relax with unique accommodation for you and your guests for the whole weekend. Make your special day a truly unforgettable and memorable experience with stunning lakeviews and a picturesque mountain backdrop. Choose from a host of all inclusive wedding packages to suit your needs.
Cave Hill Creek is an ideal large group accommodation and event venue. Looking to host your corporate and team building group, music camp, art & craft retreat, church gathering or big family celebration with us? Tailor your stay with a suite of accommodation options and multi-purpose spaces for activities. We’re here to make your group stay a comfortable and memorable experience.
Well regarded and highly respected for the originality and high quality of our fun camp programs, Cave Hill Creek has played an important role in the development of youngsters through School & Holiday Camps for over 30 years. Our experienced and professional guides safely lead your children through over a dozen outdoor activities and guided walks through Mt Cole State Forest. Fun and adventure await on our camps which are available all year round, with our Summer and Winter Holiday Camps being especially popular.
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Cave Hill Creek also understands the significance of those important, once in a lifetime moments. Which is why we are the perfect location for your outdoor destination wedding. We have tailored packages to suit all needs, to make sure that your special day goes exactly as you had planned. Whether it’s a formal black-tie event or a relaxed intimate getaway, we have the facilities to accommodate and cater for all your guests in one venue. Cave Hill Creek will also provide the lucky bride and groom with a complimentary glamping bridal suite, that has uninterrupted and breath taking views of the mountains and natural surroundings.
Accommodating up to 140 guests, Cave Hill Creek are adept in handling large groups for weekend getaways or group stays. Whether you are a music group, church community or just wanting to organise a large family reunion we can help you craft your ideal itinerary to suit your event needs. Accommodation options range from the homely Lake View Lodge or the comfy Glamping Village, while catering is looked after by our innovative culinary team who are well known for their hearty and healthy cuisine, with produce sourced locally.
Award
Winning
Cave Hill Creek is an award winning accommodation and outdoor recreation venue, we host School Camps, Holiday Camps and Weddings all year round. Cave Hill Creek is the proud gold award winner in the Australian Tourism Awards (2018) and has been inducted into the highly prestigious Victorian Tourism Hall of Fame.
Amazing
Location
We are located near the base of Mt. Cole, just a short drive from Beaufort, Regional Victoria, and approximately 2 hours from the Melbourne CBD. The area is full of native Australian wildlife and flora, which is home to platypuses, echidnas and a mob of residential kangaroos who love to hop about the place. We are also known for our beautiful lake and charming natural environment.
Experienced
Team
Founded in 1988, Cave Hill Creek is now operated by second-generation owners, Tim and Angela Chandler. With over three decades of industry knowledge and expertise, the Cave Hill Creek team is dedicated to creating memorable, life-long experiences with genuine and friendly hospitality.
Testimonials
Incredible weekend, could not have been any better. Beautiful scenery, excellent hospitality.. absolutely loved it James Troutbeck & Phoebe Anglim
CHC is the most amazing place to have a wedding. It exceeded our expectations with every part of the weekend & we had so many guests tell us how this was the best wedding they've ever been to. CHC staff are so accommodating & friendly. They made the biggest day of our life utterly unforgettable. Allison Hendon & Rainer Hoenniger
A beautiful place, so professionally run - nothing overlooked. I have already told friends and family about your beautiful facility. Monas Sweet Choir
Cave Hill Creek is the most amazing place to stay for a crafting weekend! The meals were amazing, the staff are so friendly and helpful - the location is stunning. Our crafting weekend is an event we never miss because it’s at Cave Hill Creek! Patchwork Playgroup
- Everyone had the best night. They all said the food was amazing and the venue was perfect. Loved the ease of the whole day having everything at the one location. Gemma has been an absolute pleasure to deal with, always prompt answering my many emails. We have had the best day and can’t thank you all enough! Elly and Jason xx
Elly Edwards and Jason Whittingham
We are beyond grateful for Cave Hill Creek in creating the perfect day for our wedding day! It was absolutely perfect! The food, accommodation, staff and venue were phenomenal and we couldn’t have asked for anything more! Emma Nield and Luke Polmear
The best place for our wedding. Everything was perfect and all staff were so friendly and helpful with everything we needed Nadine Exon and Warren Tucker
Thank you for making our day so special! Staff were friendly and happy to accomodate any changes. The venue is stunning and it was lovely to have the accomodation option! Melissa Noonan and Nicholas Wood
Thank you so much, all our guests have raved about how great this place is. We have really appreciated your friendly & flexible service & nothing is too much trouble. Anneke Shea & Jonathon Crawley
Great location and backdrop. Children had a blast and will be a memorable weekend. The staff were friendly and hospitable. You won’t go hungry! We’ll be back. Arguelles Family Group
Thank you again for a brilliant weekend with exceptional food and service! We love it here and will be here for as long as we can! Patchwork Playgroup
Beautiful venue, conducive to staff retreat, bonding & group formation. The staff were very easy to communicate with, service impeccable. St Mary’s Ararat Staff Retreat
- A beautiful venue, comfortable beds, great activities
Horsham College
- As a family with a child in a wheelchair we found the accessibility and overall environment excellent.
Parent of child from Christian College Bellarine
- A big thank you to Tim, Ange and all the crew at Cave Hill Creek for hosting us yet again for our fabulous 4/5 camp. The activities were awesome, facilities were superb and the hospitality second to none. A special thanks to Brad, Felicity & staff who kept our bellies full with tasty, healthy food! Cheers 🙂 Bellbrae PS loved it!!
Sharni Ward, Bellbrae Primary School
- A great big thanks to Tim, Ange, Nick and ALL the other staff for providing such a great experience for Jera and Khade. They thoroughly enjoyed their time at Cave Hill Creek and I am sure will retain many fond memories. The only bad thing about the camp for my kids will be trying to convince their mother to let them go again next year.
Drayd Nester Olurendain
- Today we picked up the kids after being away from home for 5 nights at Summer Camp. They have had the best time, learnt so much and had so much fun. Highly recommend.
Cameron Evans
- Our girls attended lots of different camps in the past. Despite the bad weather, they both described this was the best camp they have ever had. The camp is very well organised, the food is nutritious and as kids said YUMMYYYY and the staff are caring. Location is simply breathtaking. I cannot recommend enough Cave Hill Creek Summer Camp. Thank you for giving amazing memories to our kids.
Jurga Karosiene
- What a wonderful, wonderful camp we just had. Thank you so much to Tim, Nick, Brad and all the team. Five stars all the way!!!
Sandi Hillman, Parent from Port Arlington Primary School
- My daughter had an amazing time with you. Thank you so much for allowing her to enjoy her first camp with you.
Kirsty Matthews
- We have had a brilliant time. The staff are outstanding. The care they put into all aspects of camp really make the experience a special one. Thanks once again.
Berwick Fields Primary School
- A fantastic camp! Highly professional, welcoming and friendly environment and an amazing experience for our students
Knox Gardens Primary School
- "When looking for the perfect wedding venue we wanted something a little different from the many weddings we had been to before. A place that reflected our love of the country & that was truly unique. Cave Hill Creek ticked all the boxes - most obviously a beautifully breathtaking location off the beaten track that most guests had never seen or discovered, a venue that would function for both our ceremony & reception, and friendly, easy going hosts who made organising a breeze. We couldn't have asked for more. Our day was spectacular & made all the more perfect by the magical location that is Cave Hill Creek."
James & Anne Sidebottom, Wedding
Acknowledgement of
COUNTRY
In the spirit of reconciliation, Cave Hill Creek acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather and their connections to land, waterways and community. We recognise and pay respect to Djab Wurrung, Dja Dja Wurrung and Wathourong peoples and honour the history, culture and spirituality of their Elders and Ancestors. For thousands of years these peoples met nearby on the banks of the Fiery Creek to socialize and trade, a tradition we are privileged to continue at Cave Hill Creek today.
We would also like to pay our respect to the community, past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. We recognise their connection to Country, and the significant role they have played in caring for and maintaining these lands over thousands of years. Their strength, wisdom and history will be forever imbued in the spirit of Cave Hill Creek.
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May 2025 E-News
Tue 20 May 2025 | Cave Hill Creek News
MAY E-NEWS Welcome to Cave Hill Creek and Silverband Lodge E-news! Keeping you up-to-date...
Winter Camp 2025 Bookings Now Open
Wed 7 May 2025 | Cave Hill Creek News
Winter Camp Exclusive Booking Opportunity! Exciting news… Winter Camp and Winter Camp-OUT 2025 bookings are now open exclusively...
October Newsletter 2024
Wed 2 Oct 2024 | Cave Hill Creek News
BUSHFIRE RECOVERY CONTINUES As Spring arrives, the bush is slowly recovering its lush green...
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May 2025 E-News
Tue 20 May 2025 | Cave Hill Creek News
MAY E-NEWS Welcome to Cave Hill Creek and Silverband Lodge E-news! Keeping you up-to-date...
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Winter Camp 2025 Bookings Now Open
Wed 7 May 2025 | Cave Hill Creek News
Winter Camp Exclusive Booking Opportunity! Exciting news… Winter Camp and Winter Camp-OUT 2025 bookings are now open exclusively...
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October Newsletter 2024
Wed 2 Oct 2024 | Cave Hill Creek News
BUSHFIRE RECOVERY CONTINUES As Spring arrives, the bush is slowly recovering its lush green...
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How to get here
Address: 110 The Glut Road, Raglan, VIC 3373
Phone: 03 5349 7381
Your Hosts: Tim and Ange Chandler
Cave Hill Creek is located on The Glut Road via the Raglan-Elmhurst Road from Beaufort and the Western Highway.
The distance from Beaufort to Cave Hill Creek is 19 km; from Melbourne is 169 km – approximately a 2 hour drive from the CBD. Please refer to Melways Map ref. X926 H2 or VicRoads Country Directory Map ref. 57 F6.
If coming from Melbourne, in Beaufort turn right at the Caltex service station, continue over the railway line and follow the road through Raglan towards Elmhurst. Turn left onto The Glut Road 18 km from Beaufort. Major intersections are signposted to Cave Hill Creek.
If coming from Ararat, follow the Western Highway towards Melbourne. Travel through Buangor and turn left at the Raglan offramp (Eurambeen-Raglan Road). In Raglan, turn left towards Elmhurst. Travel 9 km and turn left onto The Glut Road.
From the Pyrenees Highway (Avoca or Elmhurst), turn onto the Beaufort-Elmhurst Road 2km east of Elmhurst, then turn right onto The Glut Road after approximately 18km.
