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Scrub Hill

Details checked November 2026

  • Seated: 120 seated
  • Cocktail: 140 cocktail
  • Price: Venue hire from $2,500
  • Ceremony: Ceremony on site
  • Getting there: 1 hr 30 min from Melbourne

Photos from scrub-hill.com

Newlyn · Ballarat

Scrub Hill

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Scrub Hill is a two-acre rural property in Newlyn, between Daylesford and Ballarat, with a 150-year-old bluestone church, a former Sunday School and a custom glasshouse marquee. Couples can marry in the church or in the elm or pine forest and hold the reception in the marquee for up to 120 seated guests, with exclusive use of the whole site.

A 150-year-old bluestone church, forest ceremony spots and a glasshouse marquee, with the whole site to yourselves. Venue hire starts lower than most, which leaves room in the budget for the rest.
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Good to know

  • Exclusive use: one wedding at a time
  • Wedding coordinator included
  • Parking on site
  • Included: exclusive use of entire venue, bentwood Thonet chairs, solid timber tables, fully equipped kitchen, premium glassware and ice

From scrub-hill.com. Check the details with the venue when you enquire.

How it compares in Ballarat

Price

Below the middle starting price of $4,300 venue hire across 36 Victoria venues that publish one.

Where it is

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When to go

Ballarat is cooler than Melbourne and can be cold in winter, so indoor options matter from May to September. Autumn and spring are lovely in the gardens.

From Melbourne
1 hr 30 min
Within 20 km
13 venues
In Ballarat
13 venues

Close by

Black Cat Truffles8 km awayLeonards Hill Estate10 km away
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  1. What does the hire fee include, and can we bring our own caterer and drinks?
  2. Where would the ceremony be held, and what is the wet weather plan?
  3. Can you recommend transport for guests to and from nearby towns?
  4. Which dates are still free in our preferred season, and are weekdays cheaper?

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