Video 557 Bruthen To Bairnsdale (End of the Great Alpine Road)
DashCam video from Australia. This provides you with the ability to virtually drive in Australian. We travel along the Great Alpine Road in Victoria. This section takes you 24km from the town of Bruthen to the edge of Bairnsdale where the Great Alpine Road (B500) joins the Princess Highway.
Interesting Sections:
- Commentary on Video 00:10
- Passing through Bruthen 00:15
- Oncoming firetruck 06:22
- Nicholson River 08:20
- Cherry Tree Creek 09:46
- In the outskirts of Bairnsdale 14:50
The Great Alpine Road eastbound at Mount Hotham
The Great Alpine Road passes through the Great Dividing Range, Victoria. This snowy section passes the Mount Hotham Ski Resort and is the highest bitumen road in Australia and one of the most dangerous roads in the world.
Put Victoria on Your Table: Gippsland
Discover the stories behind the renowned producers of Victoria’s Gippsland region. From cattle, sheep and vegetable farming, to winemaking, brewing and Australia’s largest fishing co-operative, Gippsland’s clear waters and lush pastures support diverse local industry. Join us as we take you on a journey to Put Victoria on Your Table.
Lakes Entrance Fishermen’s Co-op
Located in the south east trawl area of Australia, Lakes Entrance Fishermen has established itself as the largest fishing co-operative in the country, handling over 80 different species and between 3.5 – 4.2 million kilos of fish per year.
Bonaccord Ingram Co
Bonaccord Ingram is an Australian owned, large scale primary production company, growing vegetables, grain and livestock. Located in Bairnsdale, Bonaccord credits the region’s fertile soils, reliable rainfall and temperate climate with enabling them to produce and market premium product year-round.
Gippsland Natural Beef
Established in 1999, the Gippsland Natural Beef brand is produced by a dedicated group of farmers. Raised on the lush pastures of the high rainfall Gippsland region, the cattle is free-range, grass-fed and contains no artificial hormones or antibiotics. The brand was one of Australia's first producer-owned beef brands to carry the Meat Standards Australia tenderness guarantee
Waratah Hills Vineyard
Located in the south Gippsland region and growing both pinot noir and chardonnay, Waratah Hills is one of the southern-most vineyards on the Australian mainland. Owners Judy and Neil Travers, and winemaker Marcus Satchell take an artisan approach to producing grapes and wines of the highest quality.
Lightfoot & Sons Wines
Focusing on producing high quality fruit with great varietal character and depth of flavour, Lightfoot & Sons’ wines are made exclusively from grapes grown by the Lightfoot family at their Myrtle Point Vineyard in the Gippsland Lakes district. Having first planted a small vineyard in 1995, their family business has grown, and the second generation of family, sons Rob and Tom Lightfoot, now manage the business.
Tinamba Hotel
First established in 1874, there have been many changes to the Tinamba Hotel over the years. Gippsland born and raised Brad Neilson and Damien Gannon purchased the hotel in 2009 and are committed to sourcing all produce locally, including honey straight from the family farm.
Bullant Brewery
Located on the Great Alpine Road in Bruthen and owned by locals Neil and Lois Triggs, Bullant Brewery beers are designed to match their menu. With this concept, the brewery pairs beers brewed onsite with exceptional locally sourced produce.
Video 547 Bright To Harrietville VIC
DashCam video from Australia. This provides you with the ability to virtually drive in Australian. We travel along the Great Alpine Road in Victoria. This section takes you 25km from the town of Bright to the village of Harrietville. From there we begin our trek up the mountain road towards Mt Hotham.
Interesting Sections:
- Commentary on Video 00:08
- We turn into our caravan park and come out again to continue our journey 00:40
- Back on track 01:10
- Passing through the village of Freeburgh 07:22
- Overtaking cylcists 07:41
- Passing through the village of Smoko 12:00
- Coming into Harrietville 17:41
- Crossing the Ovens River 18:14
Video 569 Myrtleford To Lake Buffalo
DashCam video from Australia. This provides you with the ability to virtually drive in Australian. We are staying in Bright and exploring the area surrounding it. This section takes you 21km from Myrtleford along the Buffalo River Road to Lake Buffalo. Lake Buffalo is a man made lake and is a great place to have a picnic or water sports.
Interesting Sections:
- Commentary on Video 00:10
- Happy Valley Creek 00:35
- Ovens River Nimo Bridge 01:35
- Buffalo River McGuffies Bridge 10:55
- Turn off on left to Nug Nug reserve and campsite 13:08
- Buffalo River Osbornes Bridge 13:08
- Turn off to Lake Buffalo recreation area 16:55
- At the boatramp 18:43
Video 553 Omeo VIC To Swifts Creek
DashCam video from Australia. This provides you with the ability to virtually drive in Australian. We travel along the Great Alpine Road in Victoria. This section takes you 25km from the town of Omeo to Swifts Creek.
Interesting Sections:
- Commentary on Video 00:10
- Passing through Omeo 00:30
- Main road through Omeo 01:05
- Turning into B500 towards Bairnsdale 02:08
- We are about 120km away from Bairnsdale 03:15
- Black Camp Creek 05:40
- We hit the roadworks and a gravel section 06:15
- We are forced to wait via a red light 08:00
- Back on bitumen 11:30
- Here cometh the lollipop man! 11:55
- Bitumen destroying machine! 12:05
- The second lollipop man! 12:25
- Bindi is the turn off up into the Tambo Valley, after this we begin to parallel the Tambo river 19:35
- Bald Hills Creek 23:18
- We begin passing through Swifts Creek 24:15
- Swifts Creek 25:55
Great Alpine Road 2011
Great Alpine Road 2011 von Süden nach Norden
Road trip on The Great Alpine Road
managed to clock up 1000km that weekend in the trusty toyota starlet.
Video 549 Mt St Bernard Snow Depot To Mt Hotham Alpine Resort VIC
DashCam video from Australia. This provides you with the ability to virtually drive in Australian. We travel along the Great Alpine Road in Victoria. This section takes you 9km from the Mt St Bernard Snow Depot all the way up to Mt Hotham Alpine Resort. We rise from an elevation of 1444m to 1,845m and then descend into Mt Hotham Alpine Resort at 1,750m in this 9km journey.
Interesting Sections:
- Commentary on Video 00:08
- Dunceys Hollow 01:10
- We do a turn back on a lookout, also notice the snow poles! 02:28
- On right the Blowhard Hut at 1,670m 06:20
- Another turn back at a lookout 07:10
- Baldy Hollow at 1,670m 09:05
- Diamantina Springs at 1,740m 10:15
- Cyclist on the way up 10:28
- Turn back at the Cross at 1,845m 12:27
- Me catching some snow! 13:10
- No it's not a swimmingpool or a skate ring, it's a water reservoir for snow making machines! 15:36
- Skilifts ahead and on the right 16:45
- Coming into Mt Hotham Alpine Resort via tunnel 17:10
- We stop at the visitor centre 18:10
- The 26ft Jayco caravanner that just came up from Bright 18:30