On the road up to Mt Buffalo from Porepunkah, this working olive grove has tastings and sales of olives, olive oils and other locally farmed products. It also has a lovely place to stay (Sunday to Thursday $195, Friday and Saturday $235, two-night minimum stay).
Mt Buffalo Olives
Victorian High Country
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25.5 MILES
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25.57 MILES
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26.31 MILES
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26.5 MILES
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24.69 MILES
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A picnic lookout with views over the Kiewa Valley and Mt Bogong (1986m), Victoria's highest peak.
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6. Kiewa Valley Historical Museum
16.1 MILES
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16.26 MILES
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