Falls Creek

Quick facts

• One of Australia’s premiere alpine resorts
• 350 kilometres north-east of Melbourne
• Has Victoria’s largest snow making facilities

Falls Creek has long been recognised as one of Australia’s premiere alpine resorts and winter playgrounds. Its magnificent terrain caters for beginners through to seasoned downhill and cross-country skiers along with snowboarders and telemark enthusiasts.

More recently, however, Falls Creek has been rediscovered as a year round, eco-friendly tourism hot spot. It offers a superb range of spring, summer and autumn activities and a full calendar of events and festivals.

There is a wide selection of on-mountain accommodation, from lodge style beds through to full service hotels and resorts.

Activities and attractions

• In Winter, enjoy some of Victoria's steepest and deepest skiing and boarding
• Take a self-guided walk in the Bogong High Plains and discover historic cattlemen’s huts
• Ride a mountain bike on the world class tracks of Falls Creek and Mount Beauty. There are a huge range of short, middle and long mountain bike trails that cater for all levels of ability
• Fly-fish in the many creeks and lakes of Falls Creek and the Kiewa Valley with an instructor, or discover your own secret spot.

Events

• A Taste of Falls Creek – January
• Wellness Week - February
• Falls Creek Mile High Tennis Tournament – February
• Falls Creek Giant Easter Egg Hunt - Easter
• Falls Creek Film Festival - June
• The Age Falls Creek Corporate Ski Race Series - July

How to get there
Falls Creek is located around 350 kilometres north-east of Melbourne. Travel north on the Hume Freeway to Wangaratta, then following through to Myrtleford, then Mount Beauty, then up the Bogong High Plains Road to Falls Creek Village.