Bright & Surrounds
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- Bright
- South:
- East:
- North-West:
- see also:
Bright:
- picturesque rural town on the banks of the Ovens River
- especially picturesque during Autumn with the Autumn leaf colors
- gateway to the Victorian snowfields of Mt Hotham
& Falls Creek as well as the minor field of Mt
Buffalo
- snow-gear hire & bus transfers to snow available here
South:
- Great
Alpine Road:
- Harrietville:
- Mt Hotham:
- see also Snow Skiing Resorts
- snow village at the summit of Mt Hotham
- 360km or 4.5hrs via Milawa, Myrtleford, Bright &
Harrietville, Bright is a good place to rest & get ski hire
& snow
chains
- alternative route is 460km or 5.5hrs via Bairnsdale & Omeo
with Dinner Plain township on the Omeo side of Mt Hotham Resort
- ski hire & snow chains at Bairnsdale or Omeo
- over-snow transport not required as visitors can unload their
vehicles at their accommodation then park in the nearest car
space ($26/day) which can be some distance away, but regular
courtesy vehicles operate late into the night.
- parking attendants will direct you to the car spaces.
- road information ph: 1800 246 462
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- Dargo
High Plains:
East:
- Mt Beauty:
- Falls Creek:
- snow village 356km or 4.5hrs from Melbourne via Milawa, Myrtleford
& Mt Beauty
- cafe, ski & snow
chain hire at Mt Beauty
- consider resting for food at Oxley or Milawa en route
- overnight visitors get to village via over-snow vehicles with
caterpillar tracks at $25pp return - unload car at the over-snow
terminal and then park where directed at $24/day
- day trippers can get to village via two chairlifts close to the
car parks
- road conditions ph: 1902 240 523
- see also Snow Skiing Resorts
North-West:
- Mt Buffalo:
- National Park close to Bright,
- 325km or 3.5hrs from Melbourne via Milawa, Myrtleford & Porepunkah
- consider rest spot at Oxley or Milawa which has wineries and
restaurants & gourmet food stores including King River cafe &
Food on Wood
- hire snow chains
& ski gear at Myrtleford or Porepunkah, or Bright
- snow in late Winter, early Spring for toboganning & cross-country
skiing
- over-snow transport not required, you can park right next to the
Mt Buffalo Chalet or the ski & toboggan slopes at $13/day
- road information ph: 1902 240 523
- see also Snow Skiing Resorts
- bushwalking in summer
- Mt Buffalo Chalet for meals & accommodation
- Myrtleford:
- small rural town en route to Bright surrounded by tobacco & hop
farms
- accommodation: