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
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General information
AddressMount Buffalo Road
Town or cityMount Buffalo National Park
CountryAustralia
Coordinates36°43′20″S 146°49′12″E / 36.7221°S 146.8199°E / -36.7221; 146.8199
Opened1910
OwnerParks Victoria
Technical details
MaterialTimber
Design and construction
Architect(s)Samuel Charles Brittingham
DeveloperPublic Works Department

History

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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

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  1. ^ Mount Buffalo Chalet Mount Alexander Mail 26 February 1910 page 2
  2. ^ "Mt Buffalo Chalet Revisited". Newsrail. Vol. 11, no. 9. Vic: ARHS Victoria Division. September 1983. pp. 234–235. ISSN 0310-7477. OCLC 19676396.
  3. ^ a b "Mount Buffalo Chalet". Newsrail. Vol. 34, no. 11. Vic: ARHS Victoria Division. November 2006. pp. 348–355. ISSN 0310-7477. OCLC 19676396.
  4. ^ History of Mount Buffalo Chalet Victoria's High Country
  5. ^ a b Mount Buffalo Chalet Victorian Heritage Council
  6. ^ Background Hoys Roadlines
  7. ^ Popular chalet closes doors ABC News 5 January 2007
  8. ^ Victorian High Country's iconic Mount Buffalo Chalet still waiting for long-overdue makeover ABC Goulburn Murray 17 June 2019
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