Adventure Playground
Family fun awaits at Benalla Adventure Playground. Looking for a fun outdoor adventure the whole family will love? Benalla Adventure Playground is the perfect place for kids to climb, slide, swing, and explore in a beautiful setting near the Benalla Botanical Gardens. Packed with exciting play equipment, this colourful playground is designed to spark imaginations…
Read MoreBenalla Aviation Museum and Men’s Shed
Take off into Benalla’s aviation history at the Benalla Aviation Museum and Men’s Shed, located in a historic Bellman Hangar at Benalla Airport. Set on the site of a former World War II RAAF pilot training school, the museum brings Australia’s military air training story to life through aircraft, artefacts and fascinating static displays. A…
Read MoreBenalla Art Gallery
Situated in the heart of Victoria’s bushranger country, the Benalla Art Gallery occupies a striking modernist building by the lake. The Gallery presents a diverse exhibition program while its permanent collection spans three centuries of Australian art and includes outstanding examples of contemporary and Indigenous art. Benalla’s Collection includes wonderful works by Arthur Streeton, Frederick…
Read MoreJamieson Museum
The Jamieson Museum, housed in the old Jamieson Courthouse, is maintained by the Jamieson and District Historical Society and is open on weekends between Melbourne Cup weekend and Easter. Picturesque Jamieson is a quaint, historic town in the Victorian High Country. It was well known in the late 1800’s as a gold mining supply town…
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 MoreNational Alpine Museum Australia
The National Alpine Museum of Australia (NAMA) offers a free and engaging journey into the stories, people and spirit of Australia’s alpine regions. Visitors can explore exhibitions that bring alpine history to life through objects, multimedia, art and personal stories. A changing program of exhibitions and events ensures there’s always something new to discover, while…
Read MoreWarby-Ovens National Park
Located between the Victorian Alps and the Murray Valley, Warby‐Ovens National Park includes some of the State’s most significant bushland and is most important for threatened birds such as the Swift Parrot, Hooded Robin and Speckled Warbler. The Warby Range contains a mix of grassy and healthy woodlands punctuated by granite outcrops. This area of…
Read MorePorepunkah Riverside Park and Playground
A children’s paddling pool on the river banks nearby give the whole family a chance to enjoy the water. Take along a barbeque and take advantage of the nearby free barbeque facilities and picnic tables. This park on Nicholson Street, Porepunkah has it all: river swimming, a toddler pool, views of Mount Buffalo, barbeques, toilets,…
Read MoreLake Guy, Bogong Village
Lake Guy Junction Dam is situated 16 kilometres from Mount Beauty, along the Bogong High Plains Road, and offers a scenic back drop to the pretty Bogong Village. The dam is utilised for the hydro-electric scheme and is surrounded by steep Alpine ash clad mountains. A very majestic spot to visit. Try your luck around…
Read MoreLake Buffalo
Family fun is relaxing by Lake Buffalo watching or partaking in the myriad of water sports such as water skiing, wake boarding and towables. Enjoy fishing all year round, or swimming, boating and canoeing during summer. Take a barbecue and cook it on one of the gas barbeques while the kids enjoy the playground. From…
Read MoreLake Catani, Mount Buffalo
Lake Catani is an idyllic area located on the Mount Buffalo Plateau, surrounded by the iconic alpine ash and snow gum forests. During the warmer months, Lake Catani is a popular destination for day visitors and campers alike. Something for all ages, well marked walks for all levels, abundant wildlife, picnic spots aplenty, views to…
Read MoreThe Gorge Lookout and Chalet
The Gorge Day Visitor Area is perched on the edge of Mount Buffalo Gorge, offering stunning views over sheer granite cliffs down to the Ovens Valley. A regular launching place for abseilers, rockclimbers and paragliders and at the base of the historic chalet, the Gorge picnic area is easy to find, has lots of parking,…
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