Mount Beauty & Kiewa Valley

MOUNT BEAUTY An aptly named town, Mount Beauty sits at the base of Victoria’s highest mountain, Mount Bogong (1986 metres). This beautiful little town was planned and created by the State Electricity Commission in the late 1940s, and was originally home to the thousands of workers who built the Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme. Today, Mount Beauty is regarded as an adventure mecca and the focal point for a variety of adventure activities, including mountain biking, cycling, 4WD, horse riding, bushwalking, gliding and hang gliding, as well as tennis, swimming, boating and fishing in streams and lakes. If you’re up for a challenge, try the golf course or walk to the top of Mount Bogong. If you’d like to take it easy, have a picnic or a barbecue beside swimming holes in the Kiewa River or make a friend for life at the alpaca farm. Mount Beauty is home to some major festivals too, including the Bogong Cup International Hang Gliding Championships held in January, and the Mount Beauty Music Festival every April. The Kiewa Valley also offers a multitude of great food and wine prospects, including the freshly cooked delights at Treats Café and a delicious range of wineries each with their own wine styles and personalities. The Alpine Discovery Centre has visitor information facilities and extensive interpretive displays of the history and geography of this area.
TAWONGA & TAWONGA SOUTH These peaceful rural communities, part of the first white settlements in the upper reaches of the Kiewa Valley are famous for Kiewa River trout fishing, beautiful countryside, views of Mount Bogong and great camping facilities. The Kiewa Valley wine industry is also rapidly developing, with five cellars providing samples of locally grown merlot, cabernet sauvignon, pinot and shiraz wines, and fresh produce featured in antipasto and more extravagant banquets. If you need a little exercise after a day of indulgence, you’ll find plenty of walking and cycling tracks and trails suitable for all ages and stages.
BOGONG VILLAGE Nestled between Mount Beauty and Falls Creek, Bogong Village is hidden in a peaceful valley surrounded by magnificent gardens. Once the main village for the hydro electricity workers of the 1940’s, it is now used as a base for the brand new Bogong Power Station, which will be completed in 2009. While there is limited access during the construction phase, the completed facility will offer power station access for visitors, as well as a full visitor centre. Situated on the edge of Lake Guy, Bogong Villlage is a summer favourite for canoeing, fishing and swimming, bushwalking, tennis and horse riding. There are excellent barbecue and picnic facilities overlooking Lake Guy and the East Kiewa River too. In winter, the village is popular with skiers and snowboarders.
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