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Rocky Creek Hike-in Camping Area (Mount Buffalo National Park)
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Rocky Creek Hike-in Camping 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
Restrictions
- No fires permitted
- No horses
- No dogs allowed
- No firearms allowed
Warnings
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- None applicable
Be Prepared
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.
Reservoir Road – Closure for repair
Attachments: Reservior_Rd_Closure_Map (334KB)
Rocky Creek Track Alternative Access
Alternative access to the Rocky Creek Track is required Weekdays due to the closure of Reservoir Road for repairs.
Attachments: VG_MtBuffaloNP_Map2_RockyCk (3,142KB)
Weekend closure - Gorge-Catani Track
- Mount Buffalo Road opposite the Park Office.
- Mount Buffalo Road opposite the Reservoir Rd turnoff.
Weekday Closure - Gorge - Catani Track
- Mount Buffalo Road opposite the Park Office.
- Mount Buffalo Road opposite the Reservoir Rd turnoff.
Mt McLeod Track – Changing Track Conditions
Alternative access routes to the track includes:
- Long
Plain Track, Rocky Creek Track, Five Acre Track, and Og Gog & McGog
Track (approximately 7.5 km to Mt McLeod Track)
Mt McLeod Campground Closure
The Mt McLeod Campground will be closed Monday to Friday due to access restraints from Reservoir Rd.
Visitors are advised to stay alert to changing conditions and adhere to any closures.
Attachments: VG_MtBuffaloNP_Map2_MtMcleod (3,178KB)
Ground shooting operations targeting deer
Snow Report 08.06.25
Time: 08:00 hrs Date: Sunday 8th June 2025
Interpreting the Snow Conditions
Toboggan Slopes
Excellent – good deep cover with fresh surface
Very Good – good deep cover
Good – good cover, may have wet areas and or holes
to soil
Fair – mostly covered but could be wet, holes and
other hazards
Poor – patchy cover, wet, holes and other hazards
Snow play – enough snow for scraping together a
small snow creature and some snowballs
Sightseeing – patches of snow to look at
No snow – time to go hiking
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Interpreting the Snow Conditions
Cross Country
Ski Trails and Snowshoe Trails
Excellent - good deep cover with fresh surface
Very Good - good deep cover
Good - complete cover with occasional obstacle
Fair - mostly continuous snow cover with some
obstacles
Poor - mostly continuous snow cover with numerous
obstacles
Patchy - patchy cover, insufficient for skiing or
snowshoeing
Closed - time to go kayaking
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View the
Dingo Dell and Cresta Valley Snowcams
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Mt
Buffalo Weather Station
The Mt Buffalo Parks Victoria office has a
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.
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General Information
for Winter Visitors
It remains
a requirement to carry snow chains in all vehicles, for any vehicle passing
through the Park entrance. This includes visitors who are wanting to visit
Lady Bath, Eurobin or Rollason’s Falls.
There is no
entry fee to visit Mt Buffalo National Park.
Mt Buffalo
has three seasonal road closures. These are The Horn Road from Cresta Valley,
Reservoir
Road and the Lake Catani Road. These roads close on the Thursday after Kings
Birthday in June and re-open on 15th September, if road conditions
allow.
The Lake
Catani Campground is open for winter camping from the Friday before Kings
Birthday long weekend until August 31. Limited facilities - drop toilet only.
Walk in/ski in only. No booking required.
Refer to
the Parks Victoria Mt Buffalo National Park webpage for more information on
winter activities.
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If you would like to receive the Mt
Buffalo Snow Report email tomas.sanchez@parks.vic.gov.au
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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