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Cresta Valley Day Visitor Area (Mount Buffalo National Park)
Cresta Valley is the perfect all-seasons playground. Grab your trusty snow gear and enjoy family friendly tobogganing and snow play or head out on one of the cross-country ski trails. As the snow melts, the grassy plains bloom and make for some scenic walks.
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Cresta Valley Day Visitor Area (Mount Buffalo National Park)
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Need to know
Cresta Valley Day Visitor Area (Mount Buffalo National Park)
Safety in nature
You can benefit both mind and body when you get outdoors to explore and experience Victoria's natural places. Before you go, take a look at our safety tips and check our changed conditions and closures information for a great visit.
Accessibility
Visiting a park can be more of a challenge for people with disabilities, however, in Victoria there are a wide range of facilities to help people of all abilities enjoy our wonderful parks around the state. Parks Victoria provides a range of a equipment, including all-terrain and beach wheelchairs, facilities, accommodation and accessibility information and programs to help you plan and enjoy your visit to Victoria's parks.
Assistance dogs are welcome in Parks Victoria parks and reserves. Entry requirements apply for parks and reserves that are usually dog prohibited, such as national parks.
Warnings & Restrictions
Dogs
Dogs are not allowed
Restrictions
- No dogs, cats, pets allowed
- No firearms allowed
- No horses
Warnings
-
- None applicable
-
Animals and pests
- Beware European wasps
Be Prepared
Stay safe and get the most out of your park visit by preparing for natural hazards and other outdoor risks in Victoria’s parks. You are responsible for your own safety and the safety of those in your care. Find out more.
Change of Conditions
Nature being nature, sometimes conditions can change at short notice. It’s a good idea to check this page ahead of your visit for any updates.
Seasonal road closures 2022
Some roads in this park are subject to seasonal road closures. Seasonal road closures generally operate from after the long weekend in June through to the end of October, but may be extended due to seasonal conditions. Visit the seasonal road closures page for maps and more information.
Requirement to carry vehicle chains
The Mt Buffalo Road is a declared hazardous road from 1st June through to 7th October. Vehicle wheel chains may be required to be carried throughout this period. An assessment is made prior to each day as to whether snow chains are required. This decision is based on forecasted snow below 1600 metres or the current road conditions are considered hazardous from snow and/or ice.
A Mount Buffalo Snow Report is posted daily on the Mt Buffalo National Park web page. Click on the orange tab at the top of the page '!This are has reported issues'. This report provides information on current snow conditions and whether chains are required to be carried and also if they are currently being fitted.
Mount Buffalo Snow Report 05/07/2022
Mt Buffalo National Park Snow,
Road and Weather Daily Report
Time: 08.30hrs Date: Tuesday 5th July
Time: 08.30hrs Date: Tuesday 5th July
Current
conditions
|
Fresh snow
|
Snow cover
|
Temperature
|
Dingo Dell Visitor Centre
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|||
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No new snow
0.0 Rain in the last 24hrs
|
Patchy
|
1°
@ Mt
Buffalo Park Office
|
Dingo
Dell Shelter open – 10.30 to 4.00pm
Mt
Buffalo Ski School shop open at Dingo Dell
Café open
today 10:30 am to 4:00 pm
|
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|
|
||||||
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Tobogganing
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Status
|
Condition
|
||||
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Dingo
Dell – elevation 1420m
|
Open
|
Very poor conditions on the main toboggan slope. Large
areas of dirt/mud. Areas off to each side of the official toboggan slope have
more snow.
|
||||
|
Cresta
Valley - elevation 1480m
|
Open
|
A wider selection of slopes to choose from as
Cresta is at a higher elevation and the slopes get less sun.
|
||||
|
|
||||||
|
Snowshoe Trails
(Marked with snowshoe
signs)
|
Status
|
Condition
|
||||
|
Open
|
patchy
|
|||||
|
Sentinel –
1.5km
|
Open
|
fair
|
||||
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Cresta – 2kms
|
Open
|
fair
|
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|
|
||||||
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Cross Country Trails
|
Status
|
Last Groomed (date)
|
||||
|
Beginners
Loop
|
Patchy
|
12 June
|
||||
|
Bogong
Plain
|
Patchy –
large areas without snow
|
12 June
|
||||
|
Horn
Road
|
Patchy –
still able to ski the full distance to the Horn lookout. Some thin areas.
|
25 June
– no grooming until we get more snow
|
||||
|
|
||||||
|
Vehicle chains
|
Status
|
|||||
|
To be
carried
|
No
|
|||||
|
Currently
being fitted
|
No –
road clear of snow and ice
|
|||||
|
|
||||||
|
Weather forecast for Falls Creek, Northeast (most like Mt Buffalo):
|
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|
Tuesday 5 July
Summary Min -5Max 3Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 10%
Partly cloudy. Winds south-easterly
20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon.
|
||||||
|
Comments: Cold temperatures at night and rock-hard snow in the morning. Snow
softening throughout the day. Toboggan and cross-country ski with care.
|
||||||
|
View the
Dingo Dell and Cresta Valley snowcams at
|
||||||
|
Mt Buffalo Weather Station
The Mt
Buffalo Parks Victoria office has a new weather station on the roof
(elevation 1320m). For current weather conditions and forecasting download
the Davis WeatherLink app. Set Mt Buffalo Parks Office in your favourites.
The Mt Porepunkah Fire Tower is the next closest Davis weather station to Mt
Buffalo.
|
||||||
|
Mt Buffalo Snow Reports are also posted on the Parks Victoria Mt
Buffalo web page – click the tab ‘!This area has reported issues’. https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/mount-buffalo-national-park
|
||||||
Mount Buffalo Snow Report 05/07/2022
Mt Buffalo National Park Snow,
Road and Weather Daily Report
Time: 08.30hrs Date: Tuesday 5th July
Time: 08.30hrs Date: Tuesday 5th July
Current
conditions
|
Fresh snow
|
Snow cover
|
Temperature
|
Dingo Dell Visitor Centre
|
|||
|
No new snow
0.0 Rain in the last 24hrs
|
Patchy
|
1°
@ Mt
Buffalo Park Office
|
Dingo
Dell Shelter open – 10.30 to 4.00pm
Mt
Buffalo Ski School shop open at Dingo Dell
Café open
today 10:30 am to 4:00 pm
|
|||
|
|
||||||
|
Tobogganing
|
Status
|
Condition
|
||||
|
Dingo
Dell – elevation 1420m
|
Open
|
Very poor conditions on the main toboggan slope. Large
areas of dirt/mud. Areas off to each side of the official toboggan slope have
more snow.
|
||||
|
Cresta
Valley - elevation 1480m
|
Open
|
A wider selection of slopes to choose from as
Cresta is at a higher elevation and the slopes get less sun.
|
||||
|
|
||||||
|
Snowshoe Trails
(Marked with snowshoe
signs)
|
Status
|
Condition
|
||||
|
Open
|
patchy
|
|||||
|
Sentinel –
1.5km
|
Open
|
fair
|
||||
|
Cresta – 2kms
|
Open
|
fair
|
||||
|
|
||||||
|
Cross Country Trails
|
Status
|
Last Groomed (date)
|
||||
|
Beginners
Loop
|
Patchy
|
12 June
|
||||
|
Bogong
Plain
|
Patchy –
large areas without snow
|
12 June
|
||||
|
Horn
Road
|
Patchy –
still able to ski the full distance to the Horn lookout. Some thin areas.
|
25 June
– no grooming until we get more snow
|
||||
|
|
||||||
|
Vehicle chains
|
Status
|
|||||
|
To be
carried
|
No
|
|||||
|
Currently
being fitted
|
No –
road clear of snow and ice
|
|||||
|
|
||||||
|
Weather forecast for Falls Creek, Northeast (most like Mt Buffalo):
|
||||||
|
Tuesday 5 July
Summary Min -5Max 3Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 10%
Partly cloudy. Winds south-easterly
20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon.
|
||||||
|
Comments: Cold temperatures at night and rock-hard snow in the morning. Snow
softening throughout the day. Toboggan and cross-country ski with care.
|
||||||
|
View the
Dingo Dell and Cresta Valley snowcams at
|
||||||
|
Mt Buffalo Weather Station
The Mt
Buffalo Parks Victoria office has a new weather station on the roof
(elevation 1320m). For current weather conditions and forecasting download
the Davis WeatherLink app. Set Mt Buffalo Parks Office in your favourites.
The Mt Porepunkah Fire Tower is the next closest Davis weather station to Mt
Buffalo.
|
||||||
|
Mt Buffalo Snow Reports are also posted on the Parks Victoria Mt
Buffalo web page – click the tab ‘!This area has reported issues’. https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/mount-buffalo-national-park
|
||||||
Mount Buffalo Snow Report 05/07/2022
Mt Buffalo National Park Snow,
Road and Weather Daily Report
Time: 08.30hrs Date: Tuesday 5th July
Time: 08.30hrs Date: Tuesday 5th July
Current
conditions
|
Fresh snow
|
Snow cover
|
Temperature
|
Dingo Dell Visitor Centre
|
|||
|
No new snow
0.0 Rain in the last 24hrs
|
Patchy
|
1°
@ Mt
Buffalo Park Office
|
Dingo
Dell Shelter open – 10.30 to 4.00pm
Mt
Buffalo Ski School shop open at Dingo Dell
Café open
today 10:30 am to 4:00 pm
|
|||
|
|
||||||
|
Tobogganing
|
Status
|
Condition
|
||||
|
Dingo
Dell – elevation 1420m
|
Open
|
Very poor conditions on the main toboggan slope. Large
areas of dirt/mud. Areas off to each side of the official toboggan slope have
more snow.
|
||||
|
Cresta
Valley - elevation 1480m
|
Open
|
A wider selection of slopes to choose from as
Cresta is at a higher elevation and the slopes get less sun.
|
||||
|
|
||||||
|
Snowshoe Trails
(Marked with snowshoe
signs)
|
Status
|
Condition
|
||||
|
Open
|
patchy
|
|||||
|
Sentinel –
1.5km
|
Open
|
fair
|
||||
|
Cresta – 2kms
|
Open
|
fair
|
||||
|
|
||||||
|
Cross Country Trails
|
Status
|
Last Groomed (date)
|
||||
|
Beginners
Loop
|
Patchy
|
12 June
|
||||
|
Bogong
Plain
|
Patchy –
large areas without snow
|
12 June
|
||||
|
Horn
Road
|
Patchy –
still able to ski the full distance to the Horn lookout. Some thin areas.
|
25 June
– no grooming until we get more snow
|
||||
|
|
||||||
|
Vehicle chains
|
Status
|
|||||
|
To be
carried
|
No
|
|||||
|
Currently
being fitted
|
No –
road clear of snow and ice
|
|||||
|
|
||||||
|
Weather forecast for Falls Creek, Northeast (most like Mt Buffalo):
|
||||||
|
Tuesday 5 July
Summary Min -5Max 3Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 10%
Partly cloudy. Winds south-easterly
20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon.
|
||||||
|
Comments: Cold temperatures at night and rock-hard snow in the morning. Snow
softening throughout the day. Toboggan and cross-country ski with care.
|
||||||
|
View the
Dingo Dell and Cresta Valley snowcams at
|
||||||
|
Mt Buffalo Weather Station
The Mt
Buffalo Parks Victoria office has a new weather station on the roof
(elevation 1320m). For current weather conditions and forecasting download
the Davis WeatherLink app. Set Mt Buffalo Parks Office in your favourites.
The Mt Porepunkah Fire Tower is the next closest Davis weather station to Mt
Buffalo.
|
||||||
|
Mt Buffalo Snow Reports are also posted on the Parks Victoria Mt
Buffalo web page – click the tab ‘!This area has reported issues’. https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/mount-buffalo-national-park
|
||||||
Mount Buffalo Snow Report 05/07/2022
Mt Buffalo National Park Snow,
Road and Weather Daily Report
Time: 08.30hrs Date: Tuesday 5th July
Time: 08.30hrs Date: Tuesday 5th July
Current
conditions
|
Fresh snow
|
Snow cover
|
Temperature
|
Dingo Dell Visitor Centre
|
|||
|
No new snow
0.0 Rain in the last 24hrs
|
Patchy
|
1°
@ Mt
Buffalo Park Office
|
Dingo
Dell Shelter open – 10.30 to 4.00pm
Mt
Buffalo Ski School shop open at Dingo Dell
Café open
today 10:30 am to 4:00 pm
|
|||
|
|
||||||
|
Tobogganing
|
Status
|
Condition
|
||||
|
Dingo
Dell – elevation 1420m
|
Open
|
Very poor conditions on the main toboggan slope. Large
areas of dirt/mud. Areas off to each side of the official toboggan slope have
more snow.
|
||||
|
Cresta
Valley - elevation 1480m
|
Open
|
A wider selection of slopes to choose from as
Cresta is at a higher elevation and the slopes get less sun.
|
||||
|
|
||||||
|
Snowshoe Trails
(Marked with snowshoe
signs)
|
Status
|
Condition
|
||||
|
Open
|
patchy
|
|||||
|
Sentinel –
1.5km
|
Open
|
fair
|
||||
|
Cresta – 2kms
|
Open
|
fair
|
||||
|
|
||||||
|
Cross Country Trails
|
Status
|
Last Groomed (date)
|
||||
|
Beginners
Loop
|
Patchy
|
12 June
|
||||
|
Bogong
Plain
|
Patchy –
large areas without snow
|
12 June
|
||||
|
Horn
Road
|
Patchy –
still able to ski the full distance to the Horn lookout. Some thin areas.
|
25 June
– no grooming until we get more snow
|
||||
|
|
||||||
|
Vehicle chains
|
Status
|
|||||
|
To be
carried
|
No
|
|||||
|
Currently
being fitted
|
No –
road clear of snow and ice
|
|||||
|
|
||||||
|
Weather forecast for Falls Creek, Northeast (most like Mt Buffalo):
|
||||||
|
Tuesday 5 July
Summary Min -5Max 3Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 10%
Partly cloudy. Winds south-easterly
20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon.
|
||||||
|
Comments: Cold temperatures at night and rock-hard snow in the morning. Snow
softening throughout the day. Toboggan and cross-country ski with care.
|
||||||
|
View the
Dingo Dell and Cresta Valley snowcams at
|
||||||
|
Mt Buffalo Weather Station
The Mt
Buffalo Parks Victoria office has a new weather station on the roof
(elevation 1320m). For current weather conditions and forecasting download
the Davis WeatherLink app. Set Mt Buffalo Parks Office in your favourites.
The Mt Porepunkah Fire Tower is the next closest Davis weather station to Mt
Buffalo.
|
||||||
|
Mt Buffalo Snow Reports are also posted on the Parks Victoria Mt
Buffalo web page – click the tab ‘!This area has reported issues’. https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/mount-buffalo-national-park
|
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