Local favourites
Food scene
Delicious and within walking distance! Voted Best Regional Pub in 2017, so bookings are essential these days. Call (03) 5750 1050.
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The Wandiligong Hotel
580 Morses Creek RdDelicious and within walking distance! Voted Best Regional Pub in 2017, so bookings are essential these days. Call (03) 5750 1050.
Fantastic local bar and eatery in Camp St Bright – and very popular! Call (03) 5750 1113.
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Tomahawks
15 Camp StFantastic local bar and eatery in Camp St Bright – and very popular! Call (03) 5750 1113.
A small gin distillery, bar and restaurant in the heart of Bright – with food cooked over a wood fire, delicious. Find it on Camp St behind the IGA. Bookings essential. 0460 782 642.
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Reed & Co. Distillery
15 Wills StA small gin distillery, bar and restaurant in the heart of Bright – with food cooked over a wood fire, delicious. Find it on Camp St behind the IGA. Bookings essential. 0460 782 642.
A local favourite open Monday-Friday on Churchill Ave and other days inside Reed&Co at 15 Wills St, Bright – takeaway coffee, retail beans, sweet treats and freshly baked bread.
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Sixpence Coffee
15 Wills StA local favourite open Monday-Friday on Churchill Ave and other days inside Reed&Co at 15 Wills St, Bright – takeaway coffee, retail beans, sweet treats and freshly baked bread.
Operating in the valley for more than 60 years and the largest apple orchard in the southern hemisphere. Visit their local farm store for fresh apples, genuine apple cider and a lot more.
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Nightingales Alpine Product
695 Morses Creek RdOperating in the valley for more than 60 years and the largest apple orchard in the southern hemisphere. Visit their local farm store for fresh apples, genuine apple cider and a lot more.
Taste and buy from their delicious Alpine wine selection on Camp St, next to Tomahawks. We like the Fruiliano and Prosecco, but find your favourite!
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Billy Button Wines Cellar Door
11 Camp StTaste and buy from their delicious Alpine wine selection on Camp St, next to Tomahawks. We like the Fruiliano and Prosecco, but find your favourite!
Mountain-crafted beers brewed on site, right on the Ovens River in Bright.
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Bright Brewery
121 Great Alpine RdMountain-crafted beers brewed on site, right on the Ovens River in Bright.
Best. Ice cream. Ever. Options for vegan, dairy free, gluten free and of course your creamy classics.
The Bright Ice Creamery
109 Gavan StBest. Ice cream. Ever. Options for vegan, dairy free, gluten free and of course your creamy classics.
Popular place with vegan, dairy free and gluten free options - open breakfasts, brunches and lunches.
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Cherry Walk Cafe
6 Anderson StPopular place with vegan, dairy free and gluten free options - open breakfasts, brunches and lunches.
Good pub fare and live music some days, with great views of Buffalo and just near the Oven River for a post-lunch stroll.
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The Porepunkah Pub
13 Nicholson StGood pub fare and live music some days, with great views of Buffalo and just near the Oven River for a post-lunch stroll.
Local organic and health food shop - wonderful range of spices, flours, teas and fresh veges etc.
Bright Organics
6879 Great Alpine RoadLocal organic and health food shop - wonderful range of spices, flours, teas and fresh veges etc.
Only 5-10 minutes walk down the hill from our place to the 5 Acres eatery. Set in the gorgeous grounds of the old Wandiligong Maze and bringing another great gourmet experience to the Wandi Valley! Delicious food and drinks in a relaxed atmosphere.
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5 Acres Bar & Kitchen
11 White Star RoadOnly 5-10 minutes walk down the hill from our place to the 5 Acres eatery. Set in the gorgeous grounds of the old Wandiligong Maze and bringing another great gourmet experience to the Wandi Valley! Delicious food and drinks in a relaxed atmosphere.
Super popular new beer garden style eatery serving a range of yummy pizzas. Run by the Tomahawks folk, this has burst on the Bright food scene and you regularly see queues from before opening time! Walk ins only.
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Hometown
5 Camp StreetSuper popular new beer garden style eatery serving a range of yummy pizzas. Run by the Tomahawks folk, this has burst on the Bright food scene and you regularly see queues from before opening time! Walk ins only.
One of our favourite places! Serves delicious gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and vegetarian meals on Bright’s main street. One of us is celiac and it’s wonderful to be able to choose anything from the menu, and we all love the food and smiling service. Highly recommended!
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What You Eat Cafe
3 Ireland StOne of our favourite places! Serves delicious gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and vegetarian meals on Bright’s main street. One of us is celiac and it’s wonderful to be able to choose anything from the menu, and we all love the food and smiling service. Highly recommended!
Sightseeing
Let the kids (and adults!) cool off for free in the summer months in the Bright Splash Park, in the Bright township on Morses Creek. Nearby is the 1980s Rotary water slide into the Ovens River – $1 per ride and all proceeds to charity.
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Bright Splash Park
125 Gavan StLet the kids (and adults!) cool off for free in the summer months in the Bright Splash Park, in the Bright township on Morses Creek. Nearby is the 1980s Rotary water slide into the Ovens River – $1 per ride and all proceeds to charity.
Learn more about the history of the valley on The Diggings Walk, with its Chinese Swing Bridge giving a hint to some of the locals of old.
Wandiligong Diggings Reserve
Learn more about the history of the valley on The Diggings Walk, with its Chinese Swing Bridge giving a hint to some of the locals of old.
Free entry to this great alpine area, only 35 minutes away. Enjoy snow play, tobogganing, snow-shoe hikes and cross-country skiing in winter and in summer see waterfalls and the historic chalet.
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Iphakethe yaseMount Buffalo
Mount Buffalo RoadFree entry to this great alpine area, only 35 minutes away. Enjoy snow play, tobogganing, snow-shoe hikes and cross-country skiing in winter and in summer see waterfalls and the historic chalet.
From powder hound ski slopes to breathtaking views of Victoria’s North East and Gippsland regions, visit Australia’s highest alpine village just over 1 hour’s drive from Wandi.
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Mount Hotham Summit Area
LOT 2008 Great Alpine RdFrom powder hound ski slopes to breathtaking views of Victoria’s North East and Gippsland regions, visit Australia’s highest alpine village just over 1 hour’s drive from Wandi.
Ski and snowboard in winter, bike and bushwalk in summer, the spectacular Falls Creek is about a 1 hour 20 minute drive from Wandi.
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Falls Creek
Ski and snowboard in winter, bike and bushwalk in summer, the spectacular Falls Creek is about a 1 hour 20 minute drive from Wandi.
This is a stunning spot, and on hot days you can try a very cool dip! The rest of the year enjoy the falls at various levels - if you're feeling fit climb the many steps to the top lookout! Fortunately the most beautiful spot is only 400m from the road :-)
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Ladies Bath Falls
Mount Buffalo RoadThis is a stunning spot, and on hot days you can try a very cool dip! The rest of the year enjoy the falls at various levels - if you're feeling fit climb the many steps to the top lookout! Fortunately the most beautiful spot is only 400m from the road :-)
Bring your mountain bikes and tear up the mountain! Buses are available from the carpark on Churchill Ave to take you to the top.
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Mystic Mountain Bike Park
Coronation AvenueBring your mountain bikes and tear up the mountain! Buses are available from the carpark on Churchill Ave to take you to the top.
Take a leap from Mystic Hill, just on the road into Wandi, with a paragliding adventure! Bookings essential - and the owner lives up the road from our place and is a previous world champion paraglider.
Alpine Paragliding Bright
Morses Creek RoadTake a leap from Mystic Hill, just on the road into Wandi, with a paragliding adventure! Bookings essential - and the owner lives up the road from our place and is a previous world champion paraglider.
Cosy old fashioned bookstore with a terrific range to choose from. Find something to curl up with on your break.
The Bright Bookshop
113 Gavan StCosy old fashioned bookstore with a terrific range to choose from. Find something to curl up with on your break.
The Bright Table
12C Barnard StLovely gift shop with an excellent selection including locally made items.
We love going here to catch ourselves some fresh trout and salmon for the bbq, (as well as stocking up on some trout pâte), perfect baked in foil with lemon slices! Super helpful owners that give you an easy run through on how to fish, and they will gut them for you. Great fun for kids and adults :-)
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Mountain Fresh Trout & Salmon Farm
10 Stony Creek RdWe love going here to catch ourselves some fresh trout and salmon for the bbq, (as well as stocking up on some trout pâte), perfect baked in foil with lemon slices! Super helpful owners that give you an easy run through on how to fish, and they will gut them for you. Great fun for kids and adults :-)
Bright Electric Bikes
2A Delany AveRent an electric bike to set out on the Rail Trail!
Mountain bikes for rent (and sale!) and also great bike services if you need a tune up.
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CyclePath Australia Pty Ltd
74 Gavan StMountain bikes for rent (and sale!) and also great bike services if you need a tune up.