Trawool Valley
Trawool, originally named ‘Traawool’, the indigenous word for ‘wild water’, is a district dominated by agriculture, dairy and unforgettable scenery. The area was first explored by Hume and Hovell in 1824, and later settled as a large sheep station. The district is bounded in the East by the Bald Hills and to the West by…
Read MoreAlexandra Visitor Information Centre
Alexandra is a neat country town located in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range, 130 kilometres north east of Melbourne. Lake Eildon National Park, the snow fields of Mt Buller and Lake Mountain, and the Upper Goulburn River are all only a short drive from Alexandra. Alexandra is home to a small number of…
Read MoreRunning Creek Camping Area
Set in State Forest on the Howqua River, just 40 minutes from Mansfield, Running Creek is popular with anglers, paddlers and campers for good reason. This free bush camp offers pit toilets, fireplaces and scenic riverside campsites. There are two walking tracks that start here and end at Tobacco Flat, approximately 12 kilometres upstream. The…
Read MoreMount Lawson State Park
A wonderful Upper Murray Park, Mount Lawson State Park is known for its steep slopes, cliffs and prominent rocky bluff which impart a natural rugged beauty. The park contains a range of largely undisturbed natural environments. There are panoramic views of surrounding mountains and valleys from the summit of Mount Lawson and spectacular displays of…
Read MoreMount Granya State Park
Mount Granya State Park is a dominant feature in the Upper Murray landscape. Its steep, forested slopes rise dramatically above Lake Hume and surrounding valleys to form prominent ridges and plateaus. The park has diverse vegetation and spectacular wildflowers. Picnic at the Mount Granya Summit (950 metres) and enjoy views of the surrounding valleys and…
Read MoreUpper Goulburn Historic Area
The Upper Goulburn Valley is an attractive, rugged area with an interesting heritage associated with gold mining and early settlement. The Goulburn and Jamieson Rivers are popular for camping, trout fishing, canoeing and gold fossicking and beautiful scenic vistas. The landscape of the Upper Goulburn River, with its ranges, deep gullies and thick forest would…
Read MoreDelatite Arm Reserve
The Delatite Arm Reserve, also known as ‘The Pines’, is located on the shores of the picturesque Lake Eildon near Goughs Bay. There are numerous camping sites located above the high water mark of Lake Eildon. Camping is only permitted within these designated camping areas and is on a first-come, first-served basis. No bookings are…
Read MoreFry’s Hut
Master Bushman, Fred Fry, built his riverside high country home in the late 1930s. Using split timber and his own personal style of workmanship he erected many huts in the region including Jamieson Hut, Ritchie’s Hut, Gardiner’s Hut and Noonan’s. Fred lived a solitary existence for many years in the Howqua Hills area, prospecting and…
Read MoreLovick’s Hut
Located between Mt Lovick and King Billy One, Lovick’s Hut is one of the original mountain cattlemen’s huts, built in 1960 by Jack Lovick and used for many years by the Lovick family as a base for horse trail rides. Rebuilt in 2014-2015, the hut is in a secluded and picturesque area offering a grassy…
Read MoreCraig’s Hut
Perched on top of the world, Craig’s Hut is one of the most famous High Country huts. Built as a set for the iconic Australian movie “The Man from Snowy River”. Pack a picnic and bask in the sun on the best front lawn in the High Country. On Clear Hills, Craig’s Hut offers stunning…
Read MoreStringybark Creek Camping Area
Stringybark Creek Camping Area is a free camping area located in the Toombullup State Forest near Tolmie, northeast of Mansfield. This site links by a walking track to the Stringybark Creek Day Reserve, site of the infamous shooting of three policemen by the Kelly Gang in 1878, and part of the Ned Kelly Touring Route.…
Read MoreWarby-Ovens National Park
Warby-Ovens National Park is 240 kilometres north east of Melbourne and 10 kilometres west of Wangaratta. The Warby-Ovens National Park is characterised by three distinct vegetation communities – the granitic hills and woodlands of the Warby Range, the Box-Ironbark of the Killawarra Forest and the Redgum forest and wetlands of the unregulated Ovens Heritage River.…
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