The traditional owners of the land the Grampians mountain range (traditional name, Gariwerd) falls on are the Djab Wurrung, the Jardwadjali and the Dja Dja Wurrung people. For millennia, the land of the Grampians has provided the traditional owners with food, water and shelter, and many dreaming stories of the area have been passed down through generations. This land holds a spiritual significance, visible through the rock art adorning the stony landscape.