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Mansfield
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Mansfield is the gateway to Victoria's largest snowfields at Mt Buller, but also an exciting
all-seasons destination in its own right. There's plenty to do here in The Man from Snowy
River country, with horse riding and mountain biking popular in summer, and a buzzing
atmosphere in winter when the snow bunnies hit town.
Sights
On the fourth Saturday of each month, the Mansfield Farmers Market
( www.mansfieldfarmersmarket.com.au ; Highett St;
8.30am-1pm) brings farmers' produce to town at
the Mansfield Primary School.
Mansfield Cemetery
The three Mansfield police officers killed at Stringybark Creek by Ned Kelly and his gang
in 1878 ( Click here ) rest in Mansfield Cemetery.
CEMETERY
Mansfield Zoo
( 03-5777 3576; www.mansfieldzoo.com.au ; 1064 Mansfield Woods Point Rd; adult/child/family $15/8/44;
10am-5.30pm, to 6.30pm or sunset in summer) Mansfield Zoo is a surprisingly good wildlife park
with lots of native fauna and some exotics, such as a pair of lions. If you're older than
eight, you can sleep in the paddocks in a swag (adult/child $65/45, including zoo entry for
two days) and wake to the dawn wildlife chorus.
ZOO
CRAIG'S HUT
Cattlemen built huts throughout the High Country from the 1850s onwards, but the most iconic is Craig's Hut,
built in 1981 for the film The Man from Snowy River . It was converted from a film set into a visitors centre 10
years later, then rebuilt in 2003. In 2006 it burned down in bushfires, before being rebuilt (again) in 2007. It's on
Mt Stirling in the Alpine National Park about 53km east of Mansfield. The last 1.2km is accessible only by walk-
ing or 4WD, but it's worth it for the breathtaking views.
Activities & Tours
Mansfield is an action town. In winter, plenty of places hire chains and ski and snow-
boarding gear. At other times, this is one of the best places in the state for horse riding and
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