Mount Buffalo Chalet
 Mount Buffalo Chalet in August 2018 | |
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| General information | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mount Buffalo Road |
| Town or city | Mount Buffalo National Park |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 36°43′20″S 146°49′12″E / 36.7221°S 146.8199°E |
| Opened | 1910 |
| Owner | Parks Victoria |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Timber |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Samuel Charles Brittingham |
| Developer | Public Works Department |
The Mount Buffalo Chalet is an accommodation resort in the Mount Buffalo National Park, the Park administered by Parks Victoria. It is the largest timber building in Australia.
History[edit]
The Mount Buffalo Chalet was built in 1910 by the Public Works Department as the first ski resort in the Victorian Alps. It was leased to private enterprise as a guest house.[1][2] In October 1924 it was taken over by the Victorian Railways who offered holiday packages, with train services from Melbourne connecting with Hoys Roadlines services at Porepunkah railway station.[3][4][5][6]
In December 1985 it passed to the Victorian Tourism Commission.[3] After being leased privately in 1993, it closed in January 2007.[5][7] It is the largest timber building in Australia.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Mount Buffalo Chalet Mount Alexander Mail 26 February 1910 page 2
- ^ "Mt Buffalo Chalet Revisited". Newsrail. Vol. 11, no. 9. Vic: ARHS Victoria Division. September 1983. pp. 234–235. ISSN 0310-7477. OCLC 19676396.
- ^ a b "Mount Buffalo Chalet". Newsrail. Vol. 34, no. 11. Vic: ARHS Victoria Division. November 2006. pp. 348–355. ISSN 0310-7477. OCLC 19676396.
- ^ History of Mount Buffalo Chalet Victoria's High Country
- ^ a b Mount Buffalo Chalet Victorian Heritage Council
- ^ Background Hoys Roadlines
- ^ Popular chalet closes doors ABC News 5 January 2007
- ^ Victorian High Country's iconic Mount Buffalo Chalet still waiting for long-overdue makeover ABC Goulburn Murray 17 June 2019
External links[edit]
Media related to Mount Buffalo Chalet at Wikimedia Commons