Lookout at our wonderful region

Lookouts are a great way to see a large amount of our local scenic areas, with Mount Buffalo in particular, a terrific place to visit especially for photography lovers. With many mountainous terranes in our region and untouched land for miles, you will not be disappointed in spending time visiting beautiful lookouts.

Here are just a few of the lookouts in the region we suggest exploring but do some research into the viewpoints in our greater region before your next daytrip adventure and you are sure to find a plenty.

Powers Lookout

Three kilometres off the beaten track from the Mansfield – Whitfield Road in the King Valley, you will find yourself at the picturesque Powers Lookout.

There are two lookouts for you to take in with one lookout providing wheelchair access.

The second has a 400m walk with a series of ladders which will take you to a viewing platform at the northern most point.

After viewing the lookout, you can also take a short stroll through the bush to a waterhole amongst rocky ledges.

This rocky cliff above the beautiful King Valley was a hideout for who was known as a ‘gentlemanly’ but notorious bushranger, Harry Power in the 1860s.

Paradise Falls

This stunning lookout is nestled deep in the King Valley, located in the Alpine National Park.

The walk to the viewing platform is a steeped, but safe, track which is perfect for all ability levels and is the perfect distance for a leisurely walk, about 500m.

The Gorge and Mount Buffalo Chalet

The Gorge is the place to visit for stunning views at Mount Buffalo. Located within the Mount Buffalo National Park, thousands of visitors attend the area every year to see the dramatic rock formations, sheer cliff faces, imposing granite tors and tumbling waterfalls for which the park is famous.

More than $1.8 million has recently been spent on the area which includes a new all-abilities observation deck and glass floor. This beautiful area is also home to the historic Mount Buffalo Chalet and is perched on 200m sheer cliffs and commands fantastic views over the picturesque landscapes galore. Enjoy the stunning Alpine panoramas, the chalet and a range of walks.

The Horn

Located at the highest point in the Mount Buffalo National Park (1723m) and with the beautiful mountains of the Great Dividing Range stretching into the distance, the Horn is the perfect place to enjoy a sunset or sunrise.

This lookout is a unique landscape, perched on top of granite cliffs at the edge of the Mount Buffalo plateau with boulders galore and nestled by snow gums.

The Gorge has many walking trails that lead to more stunning lookouts such as the Crystal Brook Falls Lookout.

A stone lookout shelter perched precariously atop the cliff overlooks all of this as well as the surrounding mountains far below.

Enjoy the seclusion of this beautiful peak far above the valley below and a short drive from Bright.

Echo Point and Hanglider Ramp Lookout

You can expect from Echo Point what your imagination veers to upon hearing the name, a place where you can call out and hear your echo return after it bounces off the North Wall of the Gorge.

If you take a little walk further along from Echo Point you will arrive at the Hanglider Ramp Lookout where, you can gawk at the courage of pilots as they leap off the ramp into the air to soar like birds.

Kurrajong Gap Lookout –Lake Hume Bethanga

Kurrajong Gap Lookout is a

29 minutes from Wodonga and is located between Bellbridge and Bethanga along the Kurrajong Gap Road.

The Kurrajong Gap Road is a hairpin drive which quickly climbs from the base of Lake Hume to the scenic lookout at the gap.

From up here you can experience the beautiful views of Lake Hume, the Lake Hume Dam Wall and the cities of Albury and Wodonga from a viewing platform.

From the lookout you can find out more about the area with information boards or sit and have a bite to eat with several picnic tables and chairs with the option of an Take in the beautiful views before taking a drive into the valley of Bethanga.

Morgan’s Lookout

Morgan’s Lookout on the Culcairn to Walbundrie Road is a beautiful white granite outcrop which was used as a vantage point for bushrangers in the 19th century.

From a new viewing platform, visitors can enjoy 360degree views of the region with many picnic spots also available around the base of the rock for people to spend a portion of their day in the area.

Named after bushranger Dan Morgan, the massive rock is in low undulating country with Mr Morgan using it to watch for approaching police before being used as a district lookout for bushfires during the 20th century.

Visitors are able to attend from 8am to 7pm during daylight savings time and 8am to 5pm on non-daylightsaving times.

Grab your skis and make for Victoria’s alpine resorts this winter for exhilarating skiing on a sensational range of runs. Major resorts in the Good Times region include Mount Buller, Falls Creek and Mt Hotham which have runs suitable for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.

Mt Buller

Mount Buller’s impressive lift network is the largest in Victoria, with 22 lifts capable of moving 40,000 people an hour, including a high-speed 6-seater express lift. Skiers and snowboarders get access to over 300 hectares of terrain, with something to appeal to all levels of ability. Novice or pro, the resort’s varied runs range from gentle slopes to

Mt Buller at a glance

Number of lifts: 22

Number of runs: 80+

Highest lifted altitude: 1780m

Skiable area: 300 ha

Snow making area: 78 ha

Halfpipe: Yes

Beginner terrain: 20%

Intermediate terrain: 45%

Advanced terrain: 35%

Falls Creek

Falls Creek is Victoria’s largest alpine resort and the spiritual home of cross country skiing. A treasure trove for thrill seekers, Falls Creek boasts true