Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Mt Hotham Airport
( 03-5159 6777)
services Mt Hotham and Dinner Plain, but it's currently
Heli-Link (
Click here
)
takes six minutes to fly to Falls Creek (on clear days) so you can
spend a day skiing there.
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Omeo
POP 487
High in the hills, historic Omeo is a pretty town reached after the winding drive up from
the coast or down from the mountains. This is the southern access route to Mt Hotham and
Falls Creek and the main town on the eastern section of the Great Alpine Rd. The road is
sometimes snowbound in winter; always check conditions before heading this way and
carry chains.
In the gold-rush days of the 1850s, Omeo was the wildest and most remote gold field in
the state. It attracted many Chinese diggers whose legacy you can see today on the
Oriental
Claims Walk
. Stay a while to wander the steep main street and breathe in the crisp mountain
air.
Sleeping & Eating
The scenic Victoria Falls Camping Area, off the Great Alpine Rd, 18km west of Omeo,
has pit toilets and a picnic area. In town, there's a bakery, a couple of cafes and
takeaways.
Omeo Caravan Park
( 03-5159 1351;
www.omeocaravanpark.com.au
;
Old Omeo Hwy; unpowered/powered sites $28/32, d cabins from
$100)
In a pretty valley alongside the Livingstone Creek about 2km from town, this park
has spacious, grassy sites. Bike hire is available. This is also the base for Howling Husky
Sled Dog Tours (
Click here
)
, who offer short local rides and longer weekend packages at
Mt Baw Baw.
CAMPGROUND
$
Golden Age Hotel
( 03-5159 1344;
www.goldenageomeo.com.au
;
Day Ave; s/d from $50/80, d with spa $157)
This beautiful art-
deco corner pub dominates Omeo's main street. Upstairs are simple but elegant pub
HOTEL
$
