Mount Donna Buang, Victoria, Australia
11 August 2018
This is the one I mention the snow in Japan and Europe in the video a lot. :) Less than 2 hours from Melbourne is Mount Donna Buang. Probably the closest snow play area to Melbourne. It is perfect for snow play, family fun and tobogganing in winter, and bush walking and hiking in the summer. Unlike all the other snowfields in Australia tyre chains aren't compulsory in Winter but they are highly recommended. The road, although cleared often, is icy and treacherous. Chains can be rented in Warburton. Weekend snow traffic and car park capacity can cause a traffic jams on the road up the mountain when there is snow.
During the winter there is a van serving hot food - coffee, chips, donuts etc, and they rent out toboggans. Check the website below to see when they're operating. So if you want to have a great family fun snow play day Mount Donna Buang is one of the best options in Victoria. Free parking, no national park fees, and only one and half hours from Melbourne - the closest snowfield to Melbourne.
Mount Donna Buang is in the Yarra Valley on the southern reaches of the Victorian Alps of the Great Dividing Range.
Check out the Mount Donna Buang snow report on Visit Warburton
Check out our Youtube video below…
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