Mount
BEAUTY
ADVENTURE LIVES HERE!
Nestled in the heart of the Kiewa Valley, Mount Beauty is a destination that lives up to its name. With its stunning backdrop of Victoria's highest peak, Mount Bogong, this charming town offers a perfect escape for nature lovers and adventurers alike.
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Located in the heart of Mount Beauty, Nourish Wholefoods is your go-to destination for organic, healthy, and packaging-free wholefoods and snacks. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, Nourish Wholefoods offer a curated selection of fresh produce, specialty items, and nourishing treats you won’t find in mainstream supermarkets.
Enjoy barista-crafted coffee, herbal teas, and alternative beverages – perfect to sip in-store or take on your next adventure. Discover their range of organic fruits and vegetables, sourced with care to support your health and the planet.
A favourite among cyclists, trail runners, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts, Nourish Wholefoods has become a staple in the greater Alpine region for those seeking quality, sustainability, and community.
Come in and explore a store that’s as vibrant and wholesome as the lifestyle it supports.
Welcome the New Year with an unforgettable experience. This Mount Bogong expedition features great landscapes, bush camps, spectacular riding terrain, great horses and local food and wine.
Journey onto the High Country via East Kiewa and Timms Spur taking in the stunning views across to Mount Bogong before descending down Track 107 into the heritage gold mining area below Mt Wills.
The second half of this tour climbs up the Long Spur track to a camp in the snowgums before traversing across Mount Bogong; the highest accessible horse riding landscape in Australia. The shore footed horses take us down Eskdale Spur and back to the home paddock at Spring Spur.
Bogong Horseback Adventures has been running award-winning tours since 1986. With licensed access to the Alpine National Park and Mount Bogong, the riding landscape is truly spectacular.
Based at our property Spring Spur, Bogong Horseback Adventures travel from rich mountain valleys to the vast Bogong High Plains and Victoria’s highest mountain, Mount Bogong. The award-winning tours combine great food and wine, fantastic mountain-bred horses, and friendly, experienced staff.
Offering daily trail rides in the Alpine National Park, as well as spectacular multi-day packhorse expeditions into the Victorian High Country.
Breeding and training Australian Stock Horses, Bogong Horseback Adventures have a program of clinics and workshops in Australian Horsemanship, offering insights into the traditions of mountain horse lore, natural horsemanship, and the skills of bush riding, camping with horses and using packhorses.
The team’s aim is for everyone to improve their physical health through exploring the outdoors.
Explore the beautiful Kiewa Valley and surrounds while cycling through Victoria’s High Country with Rocky Valley Bikes and Snow Sports.
Challenge yourself in the Bike Hill Mountain Bike Park or on the new trails at Falls Creek on a mountain bike or climb the surrounding mountains on a road bike. If enjoying nature at a leisurely pace is more your style then explore the Kiewa Valley or Bogong High Plains on an electric bike.
Rocky Valley Bikes and Snow Sports has your cycling needs covered, with a variety of bikes for hire, including electric and dual suspension and a mechanic on duty. With nature at your door step, you will find an assortment of trails to ride and the scenery is breathtaking.
Come and enjoy the stories of award-winning authors in the picturesque Alpine setting of Mount Beauty.
With a sensational line up of award-winning authors including Thom Woodroofe, Michael Brissenden, Saskia Beudel, Margaret Hickey and Dr Peter Coleman.
The winners of the Youth Writing Competition will also be announced between the morning and afternoon sessions before lunch.
All author talks will take place at Mount Beauty Community Centre. Duration of author talks is 30 minute, plus 15 minute Question and Answer time, followed by a 15 minute break to visit the festival book shop, have books signed or have a tea break. Self-serve free tea and coffee available all day.
A popup shop thanks to Edgars Books and News Wangaratta is to be located at venue, open Saturday, 9:30am to 3:30pm. Purchase your favourite author’s books here to have them signed on the day.