Tourist Drives Around The
Alpine Region - From Bright
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1. Bright - Tower Hill. (8km Return Trip) Drive 2km from Bright
towards Porepunkah on the Great Alpine Road. A left turn takes you up
a gravelled road to the lookout over Bright with Mt Bogong in the background.
Return by same route.
2. Bright - Clearspot. (25km return trip, most on gravel roads)
Drive up Baker Gully Rd and continue along signed forest roads through
pine plantation to the top. Good views of Mt Buller to the south across
to Mt Buller and the ranges. Return by same route.
3. Wandiligong Valley (60km return trip to end of sealed road)
Take Wandiligong Rd south from Bright along Morses Creek. Picturesque
valley which is classified by the National Trust. Once a gold mining
town now with many preserved buildings, also apply orchards, nuts and
various horticulture.
4. Bright - Huggins Lookout (20 km, most on gravel roads) A
short drive south of Bright from Bakers Gully Road, turning left along
gravel road to the lookout. Can be made into a round trip by continuing
on this road, then left down Mystic Lane and left again back into Bright
5.
Bright - Lake Buffalo. ( 100km round trip, all sealed road) Drive
down the Great Alpine Road to Myrtleford, then left into the Buffalo
Valley Rd to the lake. Fishing, boating, water skiing, designated swimming
and picnic areas.
6. Bright - Buckland Valley ( 90 km round trip to end of sealed
road) Drive along Great Alpine Road to Popepunkah round-a-bout then turn
left down Buckland Valley Rd. Road passes through grazing land, tobacco
farms and orchards at the foot of Mt Buffalo. Porepunkah airfield is
situated along the route. The trip can be continued along gravel road
where there are many access points to the river. Return along same route.
7. Bright - Mt Beauty - Alpine National Park ( 150km round
trip - sealed roads to Falls Creek) Take 
the
Great Alpine Road south from Bright for 6km, then turn left and follow
the road past grazing land and walnut groves climbing to the Tawonga
Gap. Good views here from the lookout. The road then drops into the
Kiewa Valley, turn right to Tawonga south and Mt Beauty. ( check at
the Tourist information Centre (Ph. 03 5757 3172) for details about
the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and information on visiting hours for
the Hydro Electric Power station situated on the road up to Falls Creek
) Further on, past Mt Beauty (14km) is Bogong Village situated on Lake
Guy, well worth a visit especially in autumn and spring. Continue on
winding sealed roads to Falls Creek a major ski resort in winter and
excellent bushwalking base in summer. The drive acros the Bogong High
Plains from Falls Creek on gravel roads can include short walks to Wallace
or Cope Huts or Mt Cope summit. Return by same route.
8.
Bright - Mt Buffalo National Park (80km round trip, all but 6 km
on sealed roads) Drive along Great Alpine Road to Porepunkah round-a-bout
and follow across round-a-bout to Mt Buffalo Rd and the park entrance
(
entrance fees apply
). The road winds up 23km to the plateau,
with walks to Eurobin Falls and Rolleston Falls along the way. Once
on the plateau you have the options of turning left to see the Mt Buffalo
Chalet, Bent's Lookouts and go on the Gorge Nature Walk, or continuing
on to Lake Catena, passed Dingo Dell and on to Tart Inn and then to
the Horn Lookout. The road from Tatra Inn to The Horn is gravel and
closed in winter. Return by the same route.
9. Bright - Harrietville - Mt Hotham - Alpine National Park.
(120km - sealed road to Mt Hotham) Travel south along the Great Alpine Road
to the historic gold mining town of Harrietville the road climbs up
through tall native forests, and is sealed all the way to Mt Hotham
Alpine Resort. Breathtaking views lookout over the alpine high country.
Many and varied bushwalks can be stared from this area. If you wish
the drive can be extended considerably by continuing on to Dinner Plain.
Omeo and then the High Plains Road to Falls Creek and Mt Beauty, finishing
the route to Bright over the Tawonga Gap. Much of this extension is
on gravel roads that often vary in condition.
