The Mitta Mitta River carves its way through the heart of the Alpine National Park. Fed by fast flowing waters from the Bundara, Cobungra and Big Rivers, the Mitta Mitta snakes its way from Anglers Rest, through the Omeo Valley, and into Lake Dartmouth at Lower Tableland. The region offers ample fishing, camping, rafting, walking and four-wheel drive opportunities, complimented by the rich gold mining history of Omeo and Mount Wills Historic Area.

Surrounded by national park and nestled in the beautiful Mitta Mitta Valley, Lake Dartmouth is a favourite of anglers and water sport enthusiasts. Brown and Rainbow Trout are plentiful within Lake Dartmouth, the Mitta Mitta river, and its tributaries. Just down from the dam wall, at Six Mile Creek, boat launching facilities provide access to the lake and the remote campgrounds located around the lake.

Further upstream the Mitta Mitta is well known as one of Victoria’s best white-water rafting locations, fed by spring snow melt from the Bogong high plains. Rafters and kayakers can launch at Big River camping area, Middle Creek picnic area, and Bundara picnic area, with Hinnomunjie bridge the most popular take-out point.

For scenic adventures on land, step out on the epic long distance Australian Alps Walking Track as it passes over the granite-strewn summit of Mount Wills, and continues in either direction towards Mt Bogong to the south-west, and the NSW border at Cowombat Flat to the north-east. For a shorter, but just as scenic option, take a stroll on the 5km loop track located at the Anglers Rest camping area. This fantastic walk takes you along the banks of the Cobungra river before climbing uphill to a spectacular lookout over the mighty Mitta Mitta river.

For four-wheel drive enthusiasts the epic Davies Plain Drive ventures through some of Victoria’s most isolated and scenic landscapes. Accessible via Omeo or Corryong, the multi-day four-wheel drive journey takes in the commanding peaks of Mount Anderson and Mount Pinnibar, the historic Davies Plain Hut, and Tom Groggin Station. Take in the beauty of the Snowy Mountains and the landscape that inspired Banjo Paterson’s iconic poem, The Man From Snowy River.

In addition to legendary cattlemen huts, this region is rich with gold mining history. The remote and mountainous town of Omeo struck gold in the mid-1800s and serves as a reminder of Gippsland’s goldrushes. Although its discoveries were less rich than those of Victoria’s central goldfields, Omeo survived through the years where other gold mining towns, such as Boggy Creek, Bingo and Jericho faltered and became ghost towns. Relics of the height of Omeo’s goldrush can be found littered throughout the region.