Mount Buller - Places to See

Tourist Information
The information centre is located in the clock tower in the Village Centre.For accommodation enquiries and bookings ring 1800 039 049 or (03) 9885 0300. For year-round information on road conditions and for general enquiries in summertime ring the Resort Management Board (1800 285 537) or the Resort Commission at the post office on (03) 5777 6184.

Winter - Skiing
Lift tickets tend to change in price from year to year but in 2010 they were $99 for a full-day adult and $54 for a child up to Year 12. There are 25 lifts with an uphill capacity of 40 000 per hour. The highest lift-point is 1780 metres. Lidt operating hours are 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. daily (night skiing is available) from early June to around late September.

There are 263 hectares of skiable terrain with over 80 km of groomed trails, varying in character from the gentle to the fast , with tree runs, cliff drops and rugged ridges, a lifted vertical drop of 405 metres and a longest run of 2.5 km. 45% of the runs are of intermediate difficulty with 25% for beginners and 30% for the advanced. 9 km of cross-country trails are available from the village. They join Mt Buller (1804 m ) to Mt Stirling (1753 m). The average snowfall of 1.5 metres is enhanced, when necessary, by a snow-making system and Ski Guarantee.

Lesson programs are available for everyone, from the beginner to the advanced, in skiing and snowboarding, and there is also a fun, supervised 'Bunyips' program for 3-5 year-olds. The 'Learn to Turn' packages offer an economical approach for beginners, offering a limited lift ticket, a two-hour beginners lesson, plus equipment rental.

Naturally, there is an extensive range of facilities including ice-skating, snowtubing, tobogganing, snowshoeing, discos, a cinema, two gymnasiums, a large indoor sports complex, pubs, shops, a post office, ATM, EFTPOS, public toilets and telephones, a medical centre, a licensed supermarket, a ski patrol, physiotherapy, massage, a police station, child care, a multi-denominational chapel, an Alpine Museum, photographic services, guided mountain tours (book at the clock tower), an over-snow taxi service, restaurants, cafes, ski and equipment hire, bars, childrens' activities and a vast range of accommodation from a youth hostel to luxury chalets, including lodges, hotels and modern apartments. Prices depend on the type of accommodation, the number of people per room, the time of the week and the part of the season. There are regular bus services from Melbourne and Mansfield in the ski season.

The resort is open all year round and is a growing attraction in summer, offering activities such as mountain biking, four-wheel driving, a day spa facility, a sports centre, hiking, bushwalking, events, festivals, abseiling, fly fishing, horseriding, kayaking and white-water rafting.

For updated information on snowcams,lift prices and ski school prices check out: http://www.mtbuller.com.au/

Summer
The resort is open all year round and is a growing attraction in summer, offering activities such as mountain biking, abseiling, fly fishing, horseriding, four-wheel driving, in-line skating, hiking, kayaking and white-water rafting.

A number of walking tracks of varying length head off from the village to excellent viewing areas. There is the Summit Walk (3 km return), the Corn Hill Walk (6 km return) and the Little Buller Walk (5 km return) which takes in snow gum forests and snow grass plains. Longer walks are to Mt Stirling (13 km return), the Klingsporn Track to Mirimbah (16 km return), Mt Howitt (1742 m) and the Howitt Plains, Clear Hills, Mt Cobbler (1620 m) and the Howqua River Valley. Those undertaking longer treks can utilise the old cowherds' huts for overnight stays.