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Nagambie Euroa Benalla Mansfield Merrijig Rutherglen Beechworth Myrtleford Milawa Wangaratta Porepunkah Bright Mount Beauty Wandiligong Harrietville Barnawartha Yackandandah Alexandra Eildon Chiltern Yea Jamieson
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Introduction:

The High Country region is located in the north-east of Victoria. It is an area that features national parks, Victoria's highest mountains, lakes, snow resorts, vineyards and a rich history including gold discovery, cattlemen and notorious bushrangers such as Ned Kelly.

Rich wine growing areas and locally produced cheeses and smallgoods are a feature of towns in the Rutherglen, Wangaratta and Milawa area.

Beautiful holiday towns along the Ovens River, including Bright and Myrtleford, offer an idyllic setting surrounded by mountains, forest and rivers, with their streets lined with deciduous trees that are transformed into blazing colours during autumn.

The High Country Region is home to most of Victoria's snow and ski resorts including Mount Buller, Falls Creek, Mount Buffalo and Mount Hotham which has an airport where direct flights from Melbourne and Sydney are available during the snow season.

The southern part of the region includes Lake Eildon which is second largest artificial lakes in Victoria and consists of over 500 kilometres of coastline, much of which is surrounded by national park. It is accessible from towns such as Mansfield, Goughs Bay, Macs Cove and Bonnie Doon on the north side of the lake, and Eildon in the south. The lake is suitable for fishing, boating, swimming and even navigating a holiday houseboat through Lake Eildon's extensive waterways.

Visitor Information Centre Visitor Information Centres in this region.

Photographic features:

Photos of the Alpine Region, covering areas including Bright, Mt Buffalo, Mt Hotham, Dinner Plains, Mt Feathertop and Falls Creek.

Photos of Lake Eildon, Mansfield and Mt Buller, including Mt Stirling.

Regional guides of other organisations:

Lake Eildon
Tourism information for Lake Eildon, the surrounding national park, nearby towns and attractions
Murrindindi Tourism
Discover the many attractions and natural beauty of the Murrindindi region, encompassing the areas to the west and south of Lake Eildon
North East Valleys
Situated between the snowfields of the high country and the Murray River, this region provides an inspirational food and wine experience set within a landscape of mountains, valleys and rivers

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High Country destinations:

Alexandra Alexandra
Gold mining history, Tramway Museum, Lake Eildon
Barnawartha Barnawartha
Historic small town, wineries
Beechworth Beechworth
Historic buildings, gold mining history, river gorge
Benalla Benalla
Lake Benalla, rose gardens, Winton Raceway
Bright Bright
Autumn Festival, Ovens River, Alpine gateway
Chiltern Chiltern
Historic streetscape, museums, lake
Eildon Eildon
Lake Eildon, pondage, waterfalls
Euroa Euroa
Strathbogie Ranges, wool production
Harrietville Harrietville
Autumn colours, gateway to Mt Hotham
Jamieson Jamieson
Mountains, forests, rivers, Lake Eildon
Mansfield Mansfield
Holiday town, Lake Eildon, gateway to Mt Buller
Merrijig Merrijig
Beautiful scenery, close to Mt Buller
Milawa Milawa
Wineries, cheese company, farms
Mount Beauty Mount Beauty
Lakes, Alpine National Park, gateway to Falls Creek
Myrtleford Myrtleford
Autumn colours, wineries, tobacco farms, Lake Buffalo
Nagambie Nagambie
Lake Nagambie, Goulburn Weir, wineries
Porepunkah Porepunkah
Ovens River, gateway to Mt Buffalo
Rutherglen Rutherglen
Historic buildings, surrounded by wineries
Wandiligong Wandiligong
National Trust classified scenic town
Wangaratta Wangaratta
Large city, Jazz Festival, gardens
Yackandandah Yackandandah
Historic buildings, gold mining history, mountain scenery
Yea Yea
Scenic pastoral district, wineries, historic buildings

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