Mount Buller, Victoria

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Mount Buller Village
Victoria

Bourke St, the main series of lifts leading from the village towards the summit of Mount Buller.
Population: 251[1]
Postcode: 3723
Elevation: 1,707 m (5,600 ft)
Location:
LGA: Unincorporated area
State District: Benalla
Federal Division: Indi
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall
9.3 °C
49 °F		 2.8 °C
37 °F		 1,470.8 mm
57.9 in

Mount Buller (37°08′S, 146°25′E) is a town in Victoria, Australia 208 kilometres (129 mi) from Melbourne on the slopes of Mount Buller (elevation 1805 metres AHD).[2] Primarily a resort town, Mount Buller is popular with snowsports enthusiasts in winter due to its close location to Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Mount Buller had a population of 251.[1]

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[edit] Mt Buller Village

A view over the main part of the village.
A view over the main part of the village.

The town with a population of 2933 has around 7000 beds available in accommodation facilities, the most of any Victorian ski resort.

La Trobe University had a minor campus at Mt Buller. The campus facilities included a public cinema, gym and indoor sporting facilities. It has since been closed.

Mt Buller is also the home of the National Alpine Museum.

[edit] Mt Buller Ski Resort

The Mount Buller trail map
Mount Buller Ski Area
Location:
Mt Buller, VIC
Nearest city: Benalla
Vertical: 400 m
Top elevation: 1780m
Base elevation: 1375 m
Skiable area: 263 hectares
Runs: 25
Longest run: 2.5Km
Lift system: Detachable Chair x3, Fixed-Grip Chair x11, T-Bar x5, Rope Tow x4, Magic Carpet x2
Lift capacity: 40 000 skiers/hr
Terrain parks: 3
Snowfall: Yes
Snowmaking: Yes
Night skiing: Yes (Tuesday and Saturday Nights only)
Web site: www.mtbuller.com.au

The ski area around the town has a network of 25 lifts, capable of moving more than 40,000 people per hour - the highest capacity in Victoria. The highest lifted point is 1780 m at Grimus Chairlift and the base altitude is 1375 m at the Chalet Creek loading station on the Horse Hill chairlift / gondola. The lifts are owned by Groset, a part of the Grollo group of companies.[3]

[edit] History

Before 1984, Mt Buller was serviced by two lift companies that involved the skier needing to purchase two lift tickets to ski the whole mountain. In 1984, the two lift companies merged, allowing skiers to ski the whole mountain with one ticket. Today, Mt Buller is serviced by 25 lifts covering a wide range of terrain. In 1998, with an increasing number of visitors, the ski resort built a new quad chairlift called Wombat Lift on the skiers right of Little Buller spur to relieve the traffic on Federation triple chairlift. The most recent addition to the lift network was the construction of the Emirates quad chairlift in 2005. A new 6 seater chairlift is to be opened in 2008. A list of every ski tow to ever operate at Mt Buller can be found at wikiski.

[edit] Facilities

There are around 80 km of groomed trails spread over 263 hectares of terrain. 25% is beginner terrain, 45% intermediate and 30% advanced. There are also 9 km of cross-country trails accessible from the village. These trails also connect Mt Buller with Mount Stirling. Australia's first resort-wide wireless internet service is available in the village, operated by Whispar.

25 Lifts at Mt Buller include: Blue Bullet 1, Blue Bullet 2, Skyline, Emirates, Bull Run, Federation, Southside, Summit, Grimus, Boggy Creek, Tirol, Spurs, Burnt Hut, Abom, Wombat, Howqua, Koflers, Chamois, Bluff View, Burke Street Carpet, Horse Hill Access, Baldy Rope Tow

[edit] Events

Mt Buller usually hosts two International Ski Federation Aerial Skiing World Cup events every year in September. However, these events have been cancelled in 2007 due to lack of sponsorship. Every Year Mt Buller also hosts the Victorian Snowsports Championships, which has with over 3000 competitors.

The Mt Buller summit and faces are also popular with ice climbers especially in winter.

[edit] Snowmaking

The resort is equipped with many different snowmaking machines. These machines give the snowfall a boost.

[edit] Miscellaneous

The area between Mount Buller and Mount Stirling is the primary catchment for the Delatite River.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Mount Buller Alpine Resort (Statistical Local Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
  2. ^ Place names search, Geoscience Australia
  3. ^ The Grollo Group - Property Tourism investment

Coordinates: 37°08′S, 146°25′E

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