FREE TRAVEL GUIDES

Can't make it in to one of our Visitor Information Centres? Never fear! Here are some of our great travel guides for you to download for free.

OFFICIAL VISITOR GUIDE

Sometimes it's nice to just flick through an old skool hardcopy. Bright & Surrounds' Official Visitor Guide is a colourful and concise booklet of inspiration that takes you through the marvelous experiences to be found in Bright and its surrounding towns and villages of Myrtleford, Harrietville, Mount Beauty and Dinner Plain.

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Rock Climbing on Mount Buffalo

THINGS TO DO

WE LIST OUR TOP EXPERIENCES

From lookouts and waterfalls to markets and cellar doors, it’s all here in our cheat's list of the best experiences in Bright & Surrounds.

TRIP IDEAS

ITINERARIES TO SUIT YOUR STYLE

Choose from 10 two-day itineraries to inspire your holiday, including scenic drives, swimming holes, breweries and more...

Ladies lunch at Feathertop Winery Porepunkah Victoria

WHAT'S ON IN BRIGHT & SURROUNDS

Enduro Jam - Mystic Bike Park

Enduro Jam – Mystic Bike Park

Enduro Jam offers a unique ‘jam’ format of racing, where riders have unlimited opportunities to set their fastest race time, removing the pressure of a ‘one and done’ classic race format. As an uplift-assisted enduro, racers can take full advantage of Mystic Bike Park’s epic race stages, without wasting time and energy on climbing. Each…

Bright Make it, Bake it, Grow it Market

Bright Make it, Bake it, Grow it Market

Bright Market is a showcase of local producers, arts and crafts from Bright and surrounds all in one location, on the banks of the beautiful Ovens River. Food producers include fresh fruit and vegetables, trout, wineries, jams and preservers, sweets, nuts, olive oils and much more. Browse a range of local craft, jewellery, kids clothes,…

ANZAC Day - Bright

ANZAC Day – Bright

The 2026 Anzac Day dawn service will be conducted at Mafeking Square in Ireland Street, starting at 5:50 am. The march to the memorial will commence at 10:40 am, before the mid-morning service at 10:50 am in Mafeking Square. Please join the Bright RSL sub-branch for light refreshments at the RSL Hall in Camp Street…

Winter in the Village - Bright Winter Festival 2025

Bright Winter Festival 2026

Nestled in the heart of Victoria’s High Country, the picturesque town of Bright comes alive in winter with the return of the Bright Winter Festival. Surrounded by alpine landscapes and set along the beautiful Ovens River, Bright offers the perfect backdrop to celebrate the magic of the cooler months. Across the festival, visitors are invited…

Wandiligong Nut Festival

2026 Wandiligong Nut Festival

The big weekend in the littlest valley. Wandiligong Nut Festival celebrates the local growers, the end of harvest and the fabulous varieties of nuts including chestnuts, hazelnuts, walnuts and other fresh produce available in this cool climate region during autumn. The only nut festival of its kind in Australia. Nestled among heritage trees and gums…

Wandi Cross

Wandi Cross

Wandi Cross is a mountain running challenge set amidst the picturesque valley of Wandiligong, a few minutes from Bright, Victoria. Suitable for anyone from the elite to the first time mountain enthusiast. Summiting the high points of both Mystic Mountain and Goldmine Ridge, this challenge requires participants to use a combination of endurance, strength and…