national park
Mount Buffalo National Park
Granite plateau in Victoria's alpine region reached by a steep sealed road with hairpin bends, gorge lookouts and a historic chalet.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
Bright is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Porepunkah, 13km from Mount Buffalo National Park.
Bright is a town located in Victoria, Australia. With a population of 2,620, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Bright sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Melbourne time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bright to your route.
Bright (pronunciation: ) is a town in northeastern Victoria, Australia, 319 metres above sea level at the southeastern end of the Ovens Valley. At the 2021 census, Bright had a population of 2,620. It is located in the Alpine Shire local government area.
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Bright is located in Victoria, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -36.7300 latitude, 146.9598 longitude.
Bright has a population of approximately 2,620 people, making it a town in Australia.
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national park
Granite plateau in Victoria's alpine region reached by a steep sealed road with hairpin bends, gorge lookouts and a historic chalet.
13 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
The highest sealed road point in Australia at about 1,840 m, where the Great Alpine Road crests Mount Hotham amid snow gums and huge Victorian Alps views.
31 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
Australia's highest year-round accessible sealed road, climbing through Victoria's alpine region to Mount Hotham at 1,861 meters.
39 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
A high-country institution since 1984 in the gold-rush town of Beechworth, famous for its Ned Kelly pie topped with bacon and egg. The queue out the door on weekends is the reliable indicator.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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