Mount Buffalo Chalet
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.
 Mount Buffalo Chalet in August 2018 | |
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mount Buffalo Road |
| Town or city | Mount Buffalo National Park |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 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 |
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][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
- 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.
- "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
- 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
Media related to Mount Buffalo Chalet at Wikimedia Commons