Master Plan Executive Summary

For more Information please visit: www.parkweb.vic.gov.au 13 1963 Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing Master Plan –

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ON TRAIL tina Spur Diamantina i Pole 333 The 57-kilometre trek will connect people to Overnight Node 4 Diaman River Camp oad Existing Buildings i Cope Saddle Hut MUMC Hut OVERNIGHT NODE 2 Victoria’s most outstanding landscapes, wildlife i d Aqueduct R i Westons or Hut Langf and culture, expanding and developingExisting Huts the existing Mt Jaithmathang Wallace Hut Blairs Hut 1852m Mt Jim 37-kilometre trail. 1818m Mt Cope Faithful’s Hut Bung Popular dispersed camping areas 1837m Bog ong High Plains Rd alo Mt Feathertop in vicinity to new overnight nodes Overnight Node 3 i w Spur 1922m Overnight Node 1 Tawonga Huts i Rover Scout Chalet Campbell Yards Harrietville to BOGONG The natural, cultural, and environmentalHiker values Camps of the Victorian The Raz i to MT BEAUTY Alps will be protected through the use of best-practice design, rack Cope Hut orback y Spur T planning, management and interpretation that result in greater Federation Hut Heath Operated Huts Red Robin Battery community appreciation, stewardship and advocacy for the area and its values. ON TRAIL Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing tina Spur Diamantina Pole 333 oad Overnight Node 4 Diaman River Camp [on existing track] McNamaExistingra Hut Buildings Cope Saddle Hut (Buckety Plain Hut) Lake Side The Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing Master Plan will offer an t Alpine R ea Westons Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing Gr Hut array of opportunities for visitors to discover and learn about Existing Huts Falls Creek

[on new track] ail Young Hut r Blairs Hut the natural and cultural values of the Alps. The master plan will Dibbins Hut Mt Jim Langford Gap Hut e T 1818m Trail head Mt Cope

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Iconic Trail Marker & Rest Stop f Bon Acc • New and environmentally friendly hiker camps Campbell Yards Hiker Camps The Raz Trail Marker & Rest Stop or • Low-impact huts tailored for walkers who desire an d Spur

orback added level of comfort Interpretation oad i s Spur Operated Huts Red Robin Battery MUMC Hut • Educational experiences through guided tours and windler OVERNIGHT NODE 2 S d Aqueduct R OFF TRAIL or interpretive signage Diamantina Hut Langf Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing Mt Jaithmathang Connecting track network Wallace Hut • World-class trail infrastructure constructed with [on existing track] 1852m McNamara Hut environmentally sustainable materials and design i Loch Carpark (Buckety Plain Hut) Roads Bung Trailalo head Mt Feathertop • Increased visitation into the region, boosting overall w Spur McNamara Hut 1922m Young Hut Overnight Node 1 4WD track Tawonga Huts Dibbins Hut Rover Scout Chalet tourism activity and regional dispersal of visitors (Dinner Plain Hut) Iconic Trail Marker & Rest Stop Mount Hotham Harrietville • The creation of more than 200Ski Runsjobs in construction, 99 Trail Marker & Rest Stop Cope Hut of which will be regionally based, with another 130 full Federation Hut Watercourses Bon Acc time jobs in the servicing sector. Interpretation i or d Spur Heritage Hut ON TRAIL OFF TRAIL When the trail is fully operational, an uplift in visitor spending is Great Alpine Rd tina Spur Diamantina s Spur Pole 333 Overnight Node 4 Diaman River Camp Existing Buildings Connecting track network windler Cope Saddle Hut projected to reach $23.4 million. The trail will boost economic to DINNER PLAIN S Diamantina Hut activity, facilitate greater regional dispersalRemote & ofN atuvisitorsral Areas and create Roads Westons Hut Existing Huts opportunities for continued investment. Blairs Hut Loch Carpark 4WD track Mt Jim 1818m Mt Cope Faithful’s Hut Popular dispersed camping areas Ski Runs 1837m Bog This iconic trail will give visitors a diverse range of quality, nature- ong High Plains Rd McNamara Hut in vicinity to new overnight nodes Overnight Node 3 (Dinner Plain Hut) based tourism experiences, including access to sustainable Mount Hotham Watercourses Campbell Yards accommodation and services along with dispersed camping and Hiker Camps The Raz Heritage Hut elevated hiker camps. Designed to best-practice environmental orback standards, the accommodation will provide amenities and Operated Huts Alpine National Park Red Robin Battery comfort, while maintaining the integrity of the Alps’ natural Gr Remote & Natural Areas eat Alpine Rd landscape. Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing to DINNER PLAIN [on existing track] McNamara Hut (Buckety Plain Hut) The diversity of accommodation available reflects the growing Trail head needs of walkers ranging from independent bushwalkers and Dibbins Hut Young Hut educational groups to people who prefer the company of a guide Iconic Trail Marker & Rest Stop and a roof over their head at the end of a long day’s walk. Trail Marker & Rest Stop Bon Acc Interpretation i or d Spur OFF TRAIL s Spur

Connecting track network Swindler Diamantina Hut Roads

Loch Carpark 4WD track

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