[4] Set in a valley at the foot of Mount Alexander, Harcourt was once the premier apple growing region in Australia (a title yielded to Tasmania some time ago).

Other things of interest in and around the town are trout fishing and the numerous walking tracks in Mount Alexander Park.

Each year on the March Labour Day long weekend the town hosts the Harcourt Applefest[5] with local produce on sale in stalls, music concerts and several sports on show.

Harcourt granite stone is widely used through Australia for soldier memorials, headstones and buildings of historical note.

La Larr Ba Gauwa Mountain Bike Park is riding distance (2 km) from the centre of Harcourt.