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Omeo

Located 401km NE of Melbourne on the Great Alpine Rd, this lovely mountain township is the southern gateway to the magnificent scenery of the Victorian Alps. Omeo is a cattle township and tourist centre servicing the nearby Alpine NP.


Main Attractions

Omeo Historical Park, is a precinct with a number of historic buildings, including the American Romanesque-style Court House (still in use) built in 1892 to dispense justice to what was reputed to be Australia's roughest goldfield. Positioned around the Court House are the log gaol, last used in the 1980s, stables, a blacksmith's shop, waterwheel and museum. Oriental Claims, in the old goldfields, offers interesting walks around Ah Fong's Loop. For a magnificent collection of authentic cuckoo clocks, visit the German Cuckoo Shop.

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Farmland in Omeo, East Gippsland, Victoria
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The district's streams are stocked with brown and rainbow trout, making angling a popular pastime. Omeo is an ideal base for bushwalkers attracted to the tracks in Alpine NP. White-water rafting is popular on the Mitta Mitta River. An excellent view of Omeo is provided from Mount Mesley. Access is via a walking track leading up from Livingston Creek that runs through the town. McMillans Lookout, on the road to Benambra, has 360 degree views of Omeo and the plains towards Benambra and the Omeo Valley.

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The Alpine National Park

Image - Tourism Victoria VisitVic | 2009-01-14 | The Alpine National Park is a beautiful area with activities to enjoy all-year round. Australian Alps Accommodation ranges from bush camping to lodges and motels in surrounding towns, and in the adjacent ski resorts of Falls Creek, Mt Hotham, Mt Buller and Dinner Plain. | read more

 

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Copyright 2007, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. cmsadmin. (2005, May 20). Omeo. Retrieved July 06, 2009, from Plan Book Travel Australia Web site: http://www.planbooktravel.com.au/australia/vic/omeo. This work is licensed under a Universal Publishers. Universal Publishers

Region: Legends Wine and High Country

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The Victorian Alps cover a vast and rugged terrain that is mostly protected by national parks. The ski-resort towns dotting the mountains are within an hours radius of each other. Many other recreational activities attract visitors in warmer months. more

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Omeo German Cuckoo Clock Shop, Great Alpine Rd, Ph (03) 5159 1552

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The Alpine National Park

Image - Tourism Victoria VisitVic | 2009-01-14 | The Alpine National Park is a beautiful area with activities to enjoy all-year round. Australian Alps Accommodation ranges from bush camping to lodges and motels in surrounding towns, and in the adjacent ski resorts of Falls Creek, Mt Hotham, Mt Buller and Dinner Plain. | read more

 

 
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