Victoria's High Country

Head for the spectacular scenery and high altitude of Victoria's high country. The region is renowned for its welcoming villages, long traditions of wine making, fine local produce and adventure and outdoor activities in the breath taking alpine scenery.

Valley villages

Expect a warm welcome in the region's villages from the families who run the local gourmet restaurants, boutique wineries and lodgings.

Wangaratta is an historic town renowned for its popular annual jazz festival and its arts precinct, which includes the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre. Call in at Milawa for gourmet local cheese, mustards and the famed Brown Brothers winery to sample its Italian variety red wines.

Take a side trip to Beechworth, a village built on the wealth of the 1850s Gold Rush. At Provenance guests dine in the grand rooms of the former Bank of Australia buildings and overnight in the luxury of the converted carriage house. Bright is a beautiful town on the Ovens River, filled with deciduous trees that are breathtaking in autumn.

Outdoor activities

In winter, snow brings skiers to the downhill runs and cross-country trails of Hotham and Dinner Plain. In summer, these areas become a favourite destination for bushwalkers, horse riders, cyclists and fishing, camping and four-wheel drive enthusiasts. Cyclists tackle the slopes of Mt Buffalo, which is also a popular rock climbing and abseiling site.

Go to Visit Victoria (High Country) for further information.