Mount Beauty - Fast Facts

Mount Beauty (including Tawonga and Bogong)
Attractive ski town on the edge of the Alpine National Park
Mt Beauty is a located at the foot of Victoria's highest mountain, Mt Bogong (1986 m), in the lovely Kiewa Valley and at the north-western edge of the Bogong section of Alpine National Park. As such it is a base for those wishing to explore the scenic summertime delights of the Bogong high plains and the wintertime skiing resort of Falls Creek which is another 30 km south along Bogong High Plains Rd. Thus it has ski hire outlets and affiliated enterprises, as well as plenty of accommodation possibilities. For those wishing to take a shortcut it also has an airstrip.

Mt Beauty is 366 metres above sea-level and 334 km north-east of Melbourne via the Hume Freeway, Wangaratta and the Great Alpine Rd. The population of Mt Beauty, Tawonga South and Tawonga is currently around 2000.

The Bogong area has the most extensive area of alpine vegetation in the Alpine National Park with more than 300 plant species (some rare). Habitats include snow-gum woodlands and an alpine herbfield which is best in late spring and early summer when the vibrant wildflowers are in bloom. There are also some important animal species including mountain pygmy possum, broad-toothed rat and alpine water skink.

Tourist Information

Alpine Discovery Centre
31 Bogong High Plains Rd
Mount Beauty VIC 3699
Telephone: (03) 5754 1962 or 1800 111 885