Mount Beauty

Mount Beauty Vic 3699 (Pop 1 800)

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Mount Beauty is an ideal High Country holiday destination located 360 km n-e of Melbourne. It is nestled in the picturesque Kiewa Valley at the foot of Mt Bogong, Victoria’s highest mountain (1 986 m) and near the Alpine NP, serving as a base for summer visitors exploring the Bogong plains and winter guests skiing at Falls Creek (30 km south). Early pastoral settlement began in 1830s and Mt Beauty township was built in 1940s to accommodate the Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme workers. Mt Beauty markets 1^st Sat each month. Kangaroo Hoppet Festival (Aug), Mitta Mitta-Mt Beauty Mountain Bike Race (Oct), Big Hill Downhill Race (Nov).

Tourist Attractions & Info:
Heritage Museum at Visitor Centre. Mt Beauty Holding Pondage popular fishing, watersports and picnicking area with a boat ramp.  

Nearby:
Big Hill Lookout (5 km south) sits at 1 067m with great views. Bogong Alpine Village (15 km s-e) pretty landscaped town built to accommodate hydro electric workers with its own pondage - Lake Guy providing good fishing and boating (with boat ramp) and a scenic 2 km walk around the lake. Tawonga Gap (13 km n-w) stunning lookout over the valley. Falls Creek (30 km s-e) Victoria’s most exclusive and expensive ski resort offering excellent downhill and cross country runs. 

Accommodation:
Mt Beauty has 4 motels, 2 B&Bs, holiday cottages/apartments/lodges and a caravan park. Visitor Information Centre: Kiewa Valley Hwy. Tel (03) 5754 1962 or 1800 111 885.