Mount Buffalo National Park

A granite plateau in the Victorian High Country, rising high above the Ovens Valley near Bright, with tors, waterfalls, snow gums and alpine wildflowers in summer. The Gorge Day Visitor Area has dramatic views over a 300 m granite cliff, where hang-gliders launch, and the walk to The Horn, the highest point (1,723 m), gives a 360-degree view across the Alps.

In summer you can swim and canoe at Lake Catani, walk to waterfalls and camp. In winter there's tobogganing and cross-country skiing. The historic Mount Buffalo Chalet, from 1910, stands on the plateau.

The town of Bright, at the foot of the mountain, is a pretty base, famous for its autumn colours, cycling rail trails and local food and wine.