Mount Buffalo
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Visit Victoria’s oldest national parks, Mount Buffalo. Originally surrounding the gorge with 1152 hectares the park now covers 31,000 hectares and encompasses the entire sub-alpine plateau and most of the forested foothills downs to the surrounding valleys. Waterfalls, snow gum woodlands, masses of wildflowers and stunning views of the Alps give the park its unique and spectacular landscape.
During summer the park provides opportunities for walking, canoeing, swimming, fishing, picnicking, sightseeing, bike and horse riding, as well as rock climbing, abseiling, and hang gliding for the more adventurous. The spectacular 300 meters high cliffs in the gorge area contain some world-famous rock climbs and hang gliders take advantage of the thermals spiraling upwards. Walking is one of the best ways to see Mount Buffalo and the spectacular views of the Alps. Over 90 km of tracks traverse the park from short nature walks to longer more challenging walks to remote areas.
In winter snow blankets the plateau and attracts cross-country skiers to 11km of marked trails and extensive backcountry touring throughout the Victoria Ski Fields. Downhill skiing is available at Dingo Dell and Cresta Valley, the site of Australia's first ski tow in 1936. There is also a range of accommodation opportunities available in the park. Visitors can camp amongst the snow gums on the shores of Lake Catani, stay in motel or lodge style Mount Buffalo accommodation at the foot of the ski slopes, in local towns like Mt Beauty or Bright.
Mount Buffalo is full of wildlife and include varieties of mammals, amphibians, fish, reptiles, invertebrates and birds. Look out for crimson rosellas, gang gang cockatoos, flame robins and pied currawongs. On the lower slopes you may see swamp wallabies or the superb lyrebird scratching in the leaf litter. Many of the animals are nocturnal and at night you may see wombats, ringtail possums or tawny frogmouths. Mount Buffalo is a sure spot in Victoria’s outer region that you will want to visit again and again.
Mount Buffalo is about 320km north-east of Melbourne along the Hume Freeway and Great Alpine Road. It takes approximately 4 hours to drive and windy roads and a sealed entrance from the road allow for some fantastic scenery as you approach Mount Buffalo. Don’t forget your tyre chains.
