Narmbool

Narmbool accommodates a broad spectrum of premium events, specializing in elegant country estate weddings, corporate retreats, conferences, and intimate private celebrations. Peter Rowland provides award-winning, bespoke catering, dedicated event coordination, and contemporary tech configurations inside the purpose-built Garden Room, complemented by the historic homestead grounds and extensive pastoral property backdrop.

Couples hosting their country wedding with Peter Rowland have access to 2,000 hectares of picturesque rolling hillsides and historical gardens. You can exchange vows on the expansive lawns adjacent to the historic bluestone homestead, utilisethe tranquil garden pockets for lawn games, and leverage the ornamental lake and pristine country vistas for breathtaking wedding photography.

The Narmbool pastoral estate was originally established in 1839, with the current homestead dating to 1889 and renovated in 2018. It's heritage-listed, and owned and operated by Sovereign Hill, with hospitality, catering, and event operations managed by Peter Rowland Group since 2021.

Set on a 2,000-hectare pastoral property in Elaine, 30 minutes from Ballarat and 90 minutes from Melbourne CBD. The purpose-built Garden Room hosts up to 120 seated guests with a dancefloor, 140 seated without one, or up to 200 for a cocktail-style reception.

Yes, Narmbool Lodge offers 16 contemporary ensuite rooms plus group lodge facilities, so guests can stay directly on-site.

The light-filled Garden Room wraps around manicured lawns, with outdoor ceremony spaces, lawn games, and photography opportunities across the historic homestead grounds and ornamental lake. Peter Rowland's menus celebrate regional Western Victoria produce, from elegant garden high teas to paddock-to-plate grazing stations and premium banquets, with options like ice cream carts also available.

Venue hire for weddings is $550, with ceremony and reception fees included. Pricing stays consistent year-round regardless of season, day, or date, though a 25% surcharge applies to food and beverage on public holidays.

A 25% deposit secures your date, along with a security bond of 25% of your estimated spend.

A further 25% is due 6 months prior, with the balance due 14 days before your wedding.

Yes — BYO florist, stylist, celebrant, DJ, and band.

Elopements, micro weddings, luxury weddings, destination weddings, same-sex weddings, second marriages, weekend, and multi-day celebrations. Cultural ceremonies including Indian, Greek, Lebanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Jewish, and Muslim weddings are welcomed, along with tea ceremonies, baraat processions, and multiple ceremonies in one day.

Bump-in, bump-out, and vendor access times vary by event.

Music must conclude and bars close by 11:00pm.