An Ideal Holiday Destination for Everyone
Located on the Great Alpine Road 26kms from Bright, Harrietville is an ideal holiday destination, VIC.
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Harrietville offers an ideal year round holiday destination VIC. This picturesque mountain village is situated approximately 25 km from beautiful Bright Victoria and lays along side the Great Alpine Road. It is the last town before Mount Hotham and is an historic goldmining town, settled in 1852.
Harrietville offers a range of accommodation to suit all budget types from hotels & motels to self contained apartments & units. An ideal holiday destination for families and couples, Harrietville is a great base during the winter for people wishing to visit the nearby Victorian ski fields such as Mount Hotham but want to stay off the mountain. With Falls Creek within driving distance you get the best of both ski fields! Other year round activities on offer while based in Harrietville include;
- Bushwalking & hiking amongst the numerous National Park walking tracks
- Camping both summer & winter
- Fishing & swimming in the rivers & dredge holes surrounded by stunning landscapes
- Four wheel driving in designated areas
- Local food & wine provided by the wineries & restaurants
- Cycling along the Great Alpine Road & local area
- Day visit to the National Parks
- A lavender Farm visit
- Berry picking
- Trout Farm Fishing
- Visit the Harrietville Museum
- Enjoy good old fashion country hospitality a the local pubs and cafes
Harrietville hosts the Annual Harrietville Bluegrass and Traditional Country Music Convention every November and commercial tour companies also provide horse riding, canoeing, gliding and more.
Harrietville was properly named in 1861 after a woman called Harriet Tisdale, one of the few white women living in this area at the time. In 1879 Harrietville was proclaimed a town. Its history is captured in a riverside park that celebrates the local pioneers, and is a pleasant spot to picnic or stretch your legs. There are lots of great places for lunch or a leisurely afternoon tea. If you’re properly equipped and fit, you can take the walking tracks to Mount Hotham or Mount Feathertop, which are challenging but spectacular. Harrietville currently thrives on tourism and the ski industry and is definitely a beautiful township providing a relaxing and ideal holiday destination. With a diverse range of accommodation combined with a wide range of temperatures during the different seasons, Harrietville is one place you will enjoy experiencing more than once and through each of the different seasons. One of the best holiday destinations for everyone! Take the time to explore Harrietville in Victoria's Alpine High Country.
Getting Here:
From Melbourne: Harrietville is a 4-hour drive from Melbourne. Take the Hume Highway to Glenrowan, at Glenrowan take the Milawa exit. Follow the signs to Myrtleford, and then follow the signs to Bright. Harrietville is 25km on from Bright towards Mt Hotham on the Great Alpine Road. Harrietville is the last town this side of Mt Hotham.
From Sydney: Take the Hume Highway to Albury-Wodonga and follow the snow signs to Yackandandah then turn off to Myrtleford. At Myrtleford turn left onto the Great Alpine Road. Follow the signs to Bright and then on to Harrietville.
Trains and buses also run to Harrietville.
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