RESTAURANTS & CAFES

PLACES TO EAT IN BRIGHT

Elm Dining

Experience the difference at Elm Dining, a standout dining experience in the heart of Bright, Victoria. At Elm Dining, they focus on showcasing the region’s finest seasonal produce, crafted with love by Head Chef Monica Melendez. Their menu evolves with the seasons, ensuring every dish highlights the freshest local ingredients. Enjoy an evening where their friendly front-of-house team offers warm, attentive service in a relaxed, stylish setting. Elevate your meal with wine pairings from their Sommelier, who curates selections from…

Mystic Mountain Lodge

Offering plenty of space for two families in the main house sleeping eight, you can expand your group to the additional add-on rooms comfortably sleeping a total of 14 guests. With several living areas to allow space and comfort, enjoy three indoor living zones and several outdoor areas including an undercover al fresco area and fantastic kids cubby. The roomy, fully equipped kitchen makes feeding the clan a breeze, or barbecue on the front deck with lovely views an open…

Bright Winter Exhibitions

Bright Art Gallery is hosting its annual winter exhibition, featuring the Alpine Artists with paintings, photographs and 3D work on the theme of winter. There will also be a display of watercolours, glass and ceramics, and the Buckland Screens from their permanent collection. The winter exhibition will also display the second annual Winter Exhibition of Contemporary Art, with this year’s theme Ephemera.

Bright Guided Mountain Bike Ride

A perfect way to see the best of Bright! All Terrain Cycles’ experienced instructors will take you on terrain best suited to your ability and fitness, riding trails to maximise fun and high fives. Our guides are first aid qualified and can also provide mechanical backup. Style – Guide will cater to riders needs, including local rail trail or Green single track to Black single track in Mystic Bike Park. For group bookings 8+ people contact Bright store to arrange…

Bogong Horseback Adventures

Bogong Horseback Adventures has been running award-winning tours since 1986. With licensed access to the Alpine National Park and Mount Bogong, the riding landscape is truly spectacular. Based at our property Spring Spur, Bogong Horseback Adventures travel from rich mountain valleys to the vast Bogong High Plains and Victoria’s highest mountain, Mount Bogong. The award-winning tours combine great food and wine, fantastic mountain-bred horses, and friendly, experienced staff. Offering daily trail rides in the Alpine National Park, as well as…

Art House on Elm

Art House on Elm is the perfect location and home to enjoy a couple’s weekend away. Art House on Elm showcases interiors of limited-edition art prints, the interior design styling is centred around the art, with soft furnishing in vibrant tones and textures mimicking the colours and moods of the museum quality art hanging within. Boasting a well-equipped modern kitchen featuring porcelain-topped waterfall island benches, polished floorboards, flat screen televisions, plus an incredibly well positioned living space dressed in the…

Alpine Valleys Wine Region

On this tour of the Alpine Valleys you can tailor your visit to include four or five of the regions finest wineries and cellar doors. Pick up from your accommodation in the morning is around 10:00am and drop off around 5:00 – 5:30pm. Experience a range of the boutique wineries that surround Rutherglen including: Touring in a comfortable spacious air-conditioned 11-seater bus, or the Mercedes Valente with sunroof, limousine style seating and scenic windows takes up to seven passengers. Still…

Porepunkah River Pool

River Pool – Porepunkah

Alpine Visitor Information Centre

The Alpine Visitor Information Centre is situated in Bright; the heart of North East Victoria, just three and a half hours drive from Melbourne travelling along the Hume Highway. Located within close proximity to Alpine National Park and Mount Buffalo National Park makes Bright and Surrounds a great place to base yourself and experience a life lived outside. The surrounding townships include Porepunkah, Harrietville, Wandiligong, Myrtleford, Mount Beauty and Mount Hotham. They provide an extraordinary array of experiences for any…

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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