North East Victorian
Snow Reports
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Murray to the Mountains
Rail Trail
North East Victorias Premier Cycling Trail
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attractions and activities to enjoy in the Ovens Valley . We have 4 very distinct
seasons in Bright with a lot of activities to do specifically for each season
– just to name a few:
SUMMER
- Seek the shade, read a book, or swim to cool down
- Wandiligong
Café and Maze and mini golf
- Nightingales
apple orchard
- Freeburgh horse trail rides
- Eurobin deer and emu farm
- Harrietville
trout farms and lavender farms
- Bright Tobacco
sheds for bric-a-brac and antiques
- Canoe
on lake Catani at Mt Buffalo
- Walks in the
high country areas
- Water-ski or fish on
Lake Buffalo
- Paraglide or hang-glide from
mystic Hill near the Bright township
- Purchase
a gourmet picnic lunch complete with basket and enjoy the river.
AUTUMN
Autumn is infamous for our 2 week
“Autumn Festival” which runs for the last week of April and the1st week of May
each year. Full details of events can be found at www.brightautumnfestival.org.au
- River walks amongst the leaves,
Canyon walk and cherry walk (2 of our finest) and both accessed from the caravan
park.
- Fly fishing on the Buckland River
- Afternoon music concerts in Howitt Park
- Picking fresh berries from Smoko Berry Farm
and the Bright Berry Farms
- Golf at the 18
Hole Bright Country Golf Club. www.brightgolf.org.au
- Lunch at Boyntons Winery and Café
- Bright Art Galleries display and sales of
approx 800 paintings
- Dinner at one of our
many wonderful restaurants, next to the open fire
WINTER
A wonderland for snow activities Access
to the high country is made easier because we can access 3 mountains for all snow
play activities. - Mt Buffalo
and Cresta Valley for families and good tobogganing. This mountain is
a 45 min drive from Bright and is the cheapest mountain to “learn to ski”at. Approx
$49 per adult and $39 per child for a beginner lesson and lift ticket.
- Falls
Creek - called the cosmopolitan mountain. Approx 1.25 hours drive from
Bright and a good sheltered ski field area catering for all levels of skiers,
especially beginners and intermediates.
- Mt
Hotham – sometimes called the skiers mountain. Approx 1 hour from Bright
is the mountain for serious skiers with most of the slopes for intermediate and
advanced skiers
- Ski Hire –
from JD's for Skis in bright will offer discounted rates to all our clients on
all hire equipment
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SPRING See
the last of the snow capped mountains with fresh clear air and new spring growth
bursting from all the trees. - Drive to
the township of Beechworth (40 mins) and enjoy the fantastic antique and gift
shops, lunch beside Lake Sambell
- Milawa
gourmet area is another great drive (40 mins) to enjoy Brown Brothers wines, Milawa
Cheese Factory, Milawa Mustards.
- Gold pan
in the Ovens or Buckland rivers.
- Play tennis
or bring your bowls for a social afternoon at the Bowls Club
- Buffet
dinner on Sundays at the Myrtleford Savoy Club and indulge in a flutter on the
pokies at the same time.
- Hot Rods show and
shine weekend (2 nd weekend each November)
- Street
craft markets
- Hire a mountain bike to explore
the many local bike trails ( www.railtrail.com.au
)
- Cinema at the Bright Visitors Centre.
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