RESTAURANTS & CAFES

PLACES TO EAT IN BRIGHT

The Star Hotel

Welcome to the Star Hotel, located in central Bright, they offer a great place to enjoy a drink with friends, a good hearty pub meal with plenty of entertainment provided by Fox Sports on all televisions. As well as full TAB facilities, a gaming room and great background music provided by Nightlife. They offer family friendly dining, two outdoor dining spaces and can easily cater for large groups. Their pub menu is full of the classics but don’t forget to…

Mount Beauty Visitor Information Centre

Mount Beauty, located just 90 minutes south east of Albury or 30 minutes drive from Bright, provides an ideal base to tour the Kiewa Valley and Falls Creek. There is an array of experiences available ranging from walking, cycling, eating and drinking, hang gliding, snow and water activities, and a broad range of accommodation for all tastes and budgets. Staff and volunteers in the Mount Beauty Visitor Information Centre can help plan your holiday to Mount Beauty and Surrounds. The…

Walking Hiking in the Alpine National Park

Alpine National Park from Harrietville

Huggins Lookout

Head off on this short uphill walk in beautiful Bright, three and half hours north-east of Melbourne, and be rewarded with incredible views. This return walk is 1.6 kilometres and will take around one hour to complete. After a steep climb, reach Huggins Lookout and take in stunning panoramic views of Bright along the Ovens Valley towards Porepunkah.

Hedonistic Hiking

Hedonistic Hiking is a small company operated by experienced guides Jackie and Mick Parsons. For almost 20 years they have been offering all-inclusive luxury gourmet guided walking holidays in Victoria and Europe. In Australia the scheduled tours explore the Victorian High Country, the Grampians, the Goldfields Track and the Great Ocean Walk. The tour groups are small and friendly and the walking is enjoyably challenging. There is a support vehicle on most days enabling guests to walk as much or…

Harrietville Snowline Hotel

The Harrietville Snowline Hotel is a historic country pub and motel nestled in the picturesque village of Harrietville, Victoria, at the base of Mount Hotham. Known as the “top pub” in town, it has been a favourite among locals and travellers for decades. The hotel offers 16 comfortable and private motel units, separate from the main hotel building. Each room includes heating, a television, ensuite bathroom, fridge, and tea/coffee making facilities. Room types range from standard queen rooms to family…

High Flight

Ever looked up above town and seen colourful wings circling above the mountain peaks? A high flight from Bright Flight will take you up there. You will meet in the Landing Paddock before the drive up the hill, and you will be briefed on what to expect next. From takeoff, your tandem pilot will find an invisible column of rising air, and turn you in circles to spiral higher and higher above the valley floor. Every season has its own…

The Gorge Lookout and Chalet

The Gorge Day Visitor Area is perched on the edge of Mount Buffalo Gorge, offering stunning views over sheer granite cliffs down to the Ovens Valley. A regular launching place for abseilers, rockclimbers and paragliders and at the base of the historic chalet, the Gorge picnic area is easy to find, has lots of parking, is incredibly pretty and views to knock your socks off. The Visitor Area boasts a viewing platform and toilets for disabled visitors and a historic…

Olsen Penthouse

Situated in the heart of Bright’s food, wine and distillery district, Olsen – Penthouse is the largest of five luxury appointed townhouses offering a new standard in designer penthouse comfort in Bright. While exteriors evoke an ultra-modern European urban appeal mixing timber, stone, and steel; interior design styling is centered around the art, with soft furnishing tones and textures mimicking the colours and moods of the museum quality art hanging within. Olsen showcases interiors of limited-edition art prints, a large…

BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES

TRY OUR AWARD-WINNING BEVERAGES

A visit to Bright & Surrounds isn't complete without a taste of our local craft brews, fragrant gin, apples cider or moonshine.

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FARM GATES

PRODUCE RIGHT FROM THE SOURCE

Out here, we know where our food comes from. Want to know where the locals source the best fresh produce?

CELLAR DOORS

TRY OUR AWARD-WINNING WINES

Crisp cool nights and warm summer days make the Alpine Valley one of the country's most delightful boutique wine regions.

Spring Tunes, Picnic Vibes at Ringer Reef
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MARKETS

FRESH PRODUCE & ARTISAN WARES

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