Mount Buffalo Chalet Explained

Address:Mount Buffalo Road
Location City:Mount Buffalo National Park
Location Country:Australia
Coordinates:-36.7221°N 146.8199°W
Opened Date:1910
Owner:Parks Victoria
Material:Timber
Architect: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

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] 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.[2] [3] [4]

In December 1985 it passed to the Victorian Tourism Commission. After being leased privately in 1993, it closed in January 2007.[3] [5] It is the largest timber building in Australia.[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200422002054/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198869156 Mount Buffalo Chalet
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20180322224304/https://www.victoriashighcountry.com.au/mount-buffalo-national-park/history-of-the-chalet/ History of Mount Buffalo Chalet
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20200422001922/https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/855 Mount Buffalo Chalet
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20080704164750/http://www.buslines.com.au/hoys/background.htm Background
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20161029002642/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-01-05/popular-chalet-closes-doors/2166890 Popular chalet closes doors
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20190617172617/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-17/mount-buffalo-chalet-and-cafe-still-waits-for-makeover/11213652 Victorian High Country's iconic Mount Buffalo Chalet still waiting for long-overdue makeover