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Victorian Alps and High Country

(AKA The Alps or High Plains) , Victoria, Australia

landscapes stock photography | Wallace's Hut, Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia, Image ID AU-FALLS-CREEK-WALLACES-HUT-0001. Wallace's Hut, near Falls Creek, is one of 106 huts scattered across the Alpine National Park. Many of these huts were burnt in the 2003 Alpine fires but fortunately Wallace's Hut survived. Built in 1889 by the Wallace brothers (Arthur, William and Stewart), this hut is one of the oldest mountain huts in the Alpine National Park. It is set in a lovely shaded area which is a good spot for a picnic or a rest stop.

Wallace's Hut
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landscapes stock photography | Wallace's Hut at Sunrise, Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia, Image ID AU-FALLS-CREEK-WALLACES-HUT-0002.

Wallace's Hut at Sunrise
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landscapes stock photography | Wallace's Hut on a Sunny Day, Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia, Image ID AU-FALLS-CREEK-WALLACES-HUT-0003. Wallace's Hut is the oldest of the Cattleman's huts still standing in the Alpine National Park and is classified under the National Trust. It was built from slabs of snowgum by the Wallace Brothers in 1889 and is located along the Bogong High Plains Road, 7.7 kms from the Rocky Valley storage dam wall. In the 1930's its woolly butt roof shingles were replaced by the SEC when it was taken over as a workers' hut. Wallace Hut is today the perfect spot for a picnic amongst the snowgums and is used today as an emergency shelter for hikers.

Wallace's Hut on a Sunny Day
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landscapes stock photography | Wallace's Hut at Sunset, Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia, Image ID AU-FALLS-CREEK-WALLACES-HUT-0004. Wallace's hut was built in 1889 and is probably the oldest surviving hut on the high plains of north-east Victoria. It was built in six weeks by Irish immigrant brothers Arthur, William and Stewart Wallace among old snow gums on a grassy plain above the snowline. The brothers held grazing leases on the High Plains and the hut was built to provide shelter for the cattlemen working there. The timber was cut from the forest about four hundred metres east of the hut, and the hearth stone was dragged in from Pretty Valley. The chimney had a base of rubble and above this iron sheeting on a timber frame. The slab walls were lined with hessian and later with tar-paper, and inside there was a bush table, sleeping platform and a rustic fire-side settle. The hut was used by many local cattlemen, as well as stockmen from New South Wales, who brought sheep here during the 1914-18 drought. Many such huts were built in mountain areas, but they were flimsy structures, and at great risk from bush fires, and no others have survived from the nineteenth century. The State Electricity Commission used the hut from the late 1920s until the early 1940s to collect data on precipitation for possible future hydroelectric works, and SEC employee Joe Holsten covered the roof and later the walls with corrugated iron, renewed the chimney and added a skillion for storing firewood and horse feed. In the 1940s the Rover section of the BoyScout Association took over responsibility for maintenance and it became an important refuge and destination for walkers and skiers.

Wallace's Hut at Sunset
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landscapes stock photography | Craig's Hut at Sunset, Alpine National Park, Mansfield, Victoria, Australia, Image ID AU-MANSFIELD-CRAIGS-HUT-0001. Craig's Hut is located on Clear Hills near Mt.Stirling in the Alpine National Park in Victoria, and was built especially for the film 'The Man from Snowy River' in 1981. It was called Craig's after the lead actor, Jim Craig (played by Tom Burlinson) and re-used in the sequel. On 11 December 2006 the Craig's Hut was burnt down by wild fire. Hut has now been rebuilt by volunteers under the guidance of builder Craig Ogier. However Craig Ogier was criticised because the new hut was built with slightly different design from the original one.

Craig's Hut at Sunset
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landscapes stock photography | Craig's Hut at Night, Alpine National Park, Mansfield, Victoria, Australia, Image ID AU-MANSFIELD-CRAIGS-HUT-0002.

Craig's Hut at Night
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landscapes stock photography | Craig's Hut, Alpine National Park, Mansfield, Victoria, Australia, Image ID AU-MANSFIELD-CRAIGS-HUT-0003. Craig's Hut - one of the most famous High Country huts. Perched atop Mt Stirling, Craig's Hut offers stunning views of the ranges and is one of the regions most photographed landmarks. First built as a set for The Man From Snowy River film in 1981–82, the hut has now become an iconic symbol of Australia's settler history. In 2006 the Craig's Hut was burnt down by bushfires. It was completely rebuilt and reopened to the public in January 2008. It is situated on Mt Stirling, approximately 51 kilometres from Mansfield. The last 1.2 kilometres is only accessible by 4WD or via the walking track from the Day Visitor Area. Access tracks via Mt Stirling are closed to vehicles for Winter.

Craig's Hut
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landscapes stock photography | Craig's Hut at Twilight, Alpine National Park, Mansfield, Victoria, Australia, Image ID AU-MANSFIELD-CRAIGS-HUT-0004. Craig's Hut near Mt Stirling, Victoria is considered as one of 100 Best Views In Australia. Drive up towards Mt Buller from Mansfield, then take a left after the Mirimbah tollgate onto Stirling Road. Then it's 8km of sealed road to Telephone Box Junction, the limit for vehicles in winter. But in the warmer months you can continue to the gravel by 2WD Circuit Road: turn left and drive for 20km to the junction with Clear Hills Track. From there it's a 20-minute walk or short 4WD drive to Craig's Hut. The spectacular, minimally developed Mt Stirling attracts cross-country skiers, horse riders and bushwalkers. The original Craig's Hut, inspired by those used by cattle drovers for temporary shelter, was built for the movie The Man from Snowy River (1982) but burnt down in a bushfire. This replica - with a tin rather than bark roof - was completed in 2008.

Craig's Hut at Twilight
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landscapes stock photography | The Cathedral at Sunrise, Mount Buffalo National Park, Australian Alps, VIC, Australia, Image ID AU-MOUNT-BUFFALO-0001. Starting at the Cathedral Picnic Area, a relatively short and medium grade track (2 km, 45 minutes return) leads past the spectacular Cathedral and on to the Hump summit for fine views of Cresta Valley and the Horn. This shot of The Cathedral Rock and was taken at the 'saddle' between the Cathedral and the Hump. The Cathedral Rock is especially beautiful in winter on sunrise or sunset.

The Cathedral at Sunrise
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landscapes stock photography | The Cathedral on a Stormy Morning, Mount Buffalo National Park, Victoria, Australia, Image ID AU-MOUNT-BUFFALO-0002. Described by geologist Edward John Dunn as the 'Garden of the Gods', Buffalo Plateau offers numerous photo opportunities for the avid photographer/bushwalker. Imposing granite peaks and vistas encompassing the entire Australian Alpine region make this a worthwhile place to spend a few days. This photo was made on a winter morning right before snow storm hit Mount Buffalo National Park.

The Cathedral on a Stormy Morning
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landscapes stock photography | The Cathedral Rock at Sunrise, Mount Buffalo National Park, Australian Alps, VIC, Australia, Image ID AU-MOUNT-BUFFALO-0003. First warm rays of the sun highlighted the Cathedral in Mount Buffalo National Park, Hight Country, Victoria, Australia. Mount Buffalo is a truly spectacular national park in Victoria's high country and offers outdoor enthusiasts numerous activities including cross country and downhill skiing, rock climbing, abseiling, buskwalking and landscape and wildlife photography.

The Cathedral Rock at Sunrise
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landscapes stock photography | Mt Buffalo, The Razorback and Mt Feathertop, Mount Hotham, Alpine National Park, Victoria, Australia, Image ID AU-MOUNT-HOTHAM-0001. 'The Razorback' is a ridgeline that runs from Mount Hotham to Mount Feathertop in Victoria, Australia. Mt Feathertop is rising to an elevation of 1922 metres above sea level and Victoria's second highest mountain. The views from Mt Hotham alpine resorts are absolutely magnificent especially at sunset or sunrise.

Mt Buffalo, The Razorback and Mt Feathertop
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landscapes stock photography | Mt Feathertop and The Razorback in Winter, Mount Hotham, Alpine National Park, Victoria, Australia, Image ID AU-MOUNT-HOTHAM-0002. Snow covered Mt Feathertop and The Razorback from Hotham Heights early in the morning. Described as 'Queen of the Victorian Alps' Mount Feathertop (1922m) has been the region's most popular alpine hiking destination for well over 100 years. In 1854, on the heels of the miners, Government Botanist Ferdinand von Mueller ascended Mt Feathertop. After von Mueller, the Bright Alpine Club formalised the destination with a winter ascent in 1889. The second highest peak in Victoria (after Mt Bogong), this track provides walkers with the most spectacular views in the State.

Mt Feathertop and The Razorback in Winter
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landscapes stock photography | Storm Approaching Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia, Image ID AU-VIC-FALLS-CREEK-0001. Dramatic photo of a storm approaching Rocky Valley Reservoir near Falls Creek in Victorian High Country in Australia. At sunrise the sunbeams broke through the threatening storm clouds and created magnificent and dramatic picture.

Storm Approaching Falls Creek
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landscapes stock photography | Alpine National Park Hills After Sunset, Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia, Image ID AU-VIC-FALLS-CREEK-0002. The sky over the country landscape of Victorian High Country in Australia near Falls Creek begins to turn grey as the clouds take on a darkness bringing in the threat of a storm. The weather here can change in an instant and it would pay to take cover when threatening storm clouds like this are bearing down on you as most of the best spots to visit in the High Plains are in the open.

Alpine National Park Hills After Sunset
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landscapes stock photography | Alpine National Park at Dramatic Sunset, Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia, Image ID AU-VIC-FALLS-CREEK-0003. Storm was approaching Falls Creek and the Alpine National Park as a day draws to a close. Beams of the Sun pierced through storm clouds and highlighted landscape in warm bright light.

Alpine National Park at Dramatic Sunset
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landscapes stock photography | Burnt Snow Gum Forest, Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia, Image ID AU-VIC-FALLS-CREEK-0004. Lines of burnt bare Snow Gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) trees on slopes near Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia.

Burnt Snow Gum Forest
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The Victorian Alps, an extensive mountain range that forms the southern part of the Australian Alps located in the Australian state of Victoria, is part of the Great Dividing Range and an administrative sub-region bordering the Gippsland and Hume regions.

Comprising the Bogong High Plains, Bowen Range, Cathedral Range, Cobberas Range, and numerous other smaller ranges, the Victorian Alps include the Alpine Shire, parts of the East Gippsland Shire, and parts of the Mansfield Shire local government areas. The alps are sometimes called the High Plains or High Country or just The Alps.

The highest peak in the range is Mount Bogong at an elevation of 1,986 metres (6,516 ft), which is also the highest peak in Victoria.

Mount Buffalo is a mountain plateau in Victoria (Australia), 200 km northeast of Melbourne. It is one of the oldest parks in the Australian Alps, being first established in 1898 when 1165 ha was reserved around Eurobin Falls. In 1908 it was expanded and the park now covers the plateau and foothills of Mount Buffalo.

Mount Buffalo is a moderately tall mountain plateau on the west side of the Victoria Alpine region. The top of the mountain has striking granite boulders and rock formations. From the north, the mountain is quite remarkable, with the highest accessible point being a prominent peak called The Horn.

The Horn is the most prominent peak on the Mount Buffalo plateau. The Horn has an elevation of 1,723 metres (5,653 ft). The top of the mountain has striking granite boulders and rock formations and from the north the mountain is quite remarkable. A walking track leads to The Horn and visitors can enjoy a 360 degree view from the top.

The Cathedral is a large granite outcrop located on the high but flat plateau atop Mount Buffalo. The Cathedral is a very popular place for rock climbing.

Mount Buffalo National Park is an all-seasons park that has sheer cliffs, imposing granite tors, tumbling waterfalls, snow gums and stunning wildflowers. It contains vegetation and fauna adapted to extremes of weather, as a result of its sub-alpine location.

Mount Buffalo National Park is approximately a four-hour trip from Melbourne. Take the Hume Highway towards Wangaratta. Turn off at the Snow Road (Great Alpine Road no. B500), which is 11 kilometres past the two BP service stations on either side of the highway, just outside Glenrowan. Follow the Great Alpine Road to Porepunkah where you will come to a large roundabout. At the roundabout turn right to Mount Buffalo Resort. Chains must be carried during the declared snow season.

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