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Mount
Buffalo
National
Park
Mount
Buffalo
is
one
of
the
best
known
of
the
State's
national
parks.
The
top
of
the
mountain
is
a
granite
plateau,
snow
covered
in
winter,
filled
with
wildflowers
in
the
summer.
And
the
views
are
simply
magnificent.
Stand
on
the
top
of
the
gorge
and
you
look
down
over
the
river
valley
and
across
to
the
huge
expanse
of
the
high
country.
It
is
a
place
to
relax,
whatever
the
season.
You
can
take
it
at
whatever
pace
you
want.
Walk,
ride
a
bike,
ski
or
just
sit
and
read
and
enjoy
the
peace
and
tranquillity
of
the
mountain.
If
you're
more
energetic
you
can
go
fishing
or
canoeing
on
Lake
Catani
or
sit
and
watch
the
hang-gliders
launch
themselves
from
the
granite
clifftops.
The
Chalet,
which
opened
first
in
1909,
is
a
wonderful
place
to
stay
and
was,
until
the
opening
of
the
lodge
at
Cresta
Valley,
the
only
accommodation
available.
The
gardens
that
surround
it
make
a
magnificent
showing
in
spring
and
summer.
Stand
on
the
verandahs
and
Rosellas
will
eat
from
your
hand
and,
maybe
in
the
public
carpark,
maybe
along
the
Catani
track,
you
may
just
find
that
creature
so
timid
elsewhere,
the
Lyrebird.
Beautifully
positioned
at
the
foot
of
Mt
Buffalo,
Myrtleford
is
named
after
the
glorious
trees
which
line
the
nearby
creek.
Mount
Baw
Baw
National
Park
This
park
offers
outstanding
bushwalking,
vistas
and
skiing
.
Baw
Baw
Village
which
sits
on
the
western
edge
of
the
Park
has
downhill
skiing
suitable
for
beginners
as
well
as
good
cross
country
skiing
and
is
the
main
access
point
to
the
Park.
Baw
Baw
National
Park
covers
the
Steep
slopes
of
Mt
Erica,
Mt
St
Phillack
(the
highest
at
1566m)
and
the
Thompson
and
Aberfeldy
valleys.
A
sub-alpine
area,
the
most
abundant
trees
are
snow
gum
and
alpine
ash
as
well
as
mountain
ash,
stringybark,
red
stringy
bark
and
silvertop.
The
park
can
be
reached
from
Melbourne
via
Yarra
Junction
and
Moojee
or
via
Moe
and
Willow
Grove.
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