Falls Creek (Victoria)
Falls Creek is a ski resort in the northeast of the Australian state of Victoria. It is located about 350 kilometers by road from Melbourne, and about 30 km southeast of the nearest town, Mount Beauty. The winter sports area lies at altitudes between 1,210 m and 1,830 m; the highest mountain station is situated at 1,780 m. You can ski on the nearby Mount McKay ( 1,842 m), which can be reached from Falls Creek from a snowmobile.
History
After the Second World War, the State Electricity Commission of Victoria began the hydropower project in the valley of the Kiewa River. In 1948, on the mountain pastures, which had previously been used only as summer pasture for cattle, the first ski hotel. The first ski lift and ski lift was built in 1951 and the first chairlift in the area ( and Australia! ) 1957.
The post office in Falls Creek opened on 9 June 1958 but offered only from 1964 Telegraph and telephone connection.
By 2005, when the government of Victoria no longer continue writing the grazing licenses, the Bogong High Plains of Victoria 's highest mountain were still used in summer as pastures for cattle pasture, as has been since 1851. Mount Bogong, located very close. Some huts have survived to this day and are in the summer as a tourist attraction.
Ski resort
The ski resort of Falls Creek is good for beginners. 80 % of the slopes are slightly or moderately difficult. But Australia's known unsafe snow causes snow cannons often - especially at the beginning of the season - the only way to create usable slopes are. They are fed from the nearby Rocky Valley Reservoir. As with most Australian ski resorts is also available in Falls Creek almost exclusively native audience. But many international cross-country skiers come to the last Saturday to participate in the annual Kangaroo Hoppet, Australia Worldloppet event in August. International snowboarders to Style Wars, Australia's best-known TTR World Tour event. in the first week of September.
The ski resort has 4,500 beds and a large number of restaurants, bars and nightclubs. There are also private rooms and apartments, where management but requires that they be offered for rent, if they are not assigned.
The place serves in summer as a resort and the starting point for exploring the national parks to Falls Creek.
Falls Creek is accessible via the Bogong High Plains Road throughout the year of Mount Beauty from. In winter bring snow chains are advised, which must also be connected with a suitable arrangement. The road continues on the Bogong High Plains and then to the Omeo Highway north of the town Angler's Rest down. This section of road is, however, usually closed in winter.
Statistics
Highest point: 1,842 m Highest mountain station: 1780 m Height of the place: 1,600 m Number of lifts: 14
In winter
Snow level: 1,100 m Average annual snowfall: 4 m Average duration of the winter season: 128 days
Alpine skiing
Number of runs: 90 Longest difficult descent: Wishing Well, 3 km Longest beginners Departure: Wombats Ramble, 2.2 km Schwierigkeitsmix: Beginner 17%, Intermediate 60 % Advanced 23 % &
Cross-country skiing
Number of Trails: 21 Length of groomed trails: 65 km Longest trail: Rocky Valley Dam Loop, 21 km Schwierigkeitsmix: Beginner 33 %, Intermediate 48 % & 19% professionals