The Mount Buffalo Chalet is an accommodation resort in the Mount Buffalo National Park administered by Parks Victoria. It is the largest timber building in Australia.
History The Mount Buffalo Chalet was built in 1910 by the Public Works Department as the first ski resort in the Victorian Alps. It was leased to private enterprise as a guest house.Mount Buffalo Chalet Mount Alexander Mail 26 February 1910 page 2Mt Buffalo Chalet Revisited Newsrail September 1983 pages 234/235 In October 1924 it was taken over by the Victorian Railways who offered holiday packages, with train services from Melbourne connecting with Hoys Roadlines services at Porepunkah railway station.Mount Buffalo Chalet Newsrail November 2006 pages 348-355History of Mount Buffalo Chalet Victoria's High CountryMount Buffalo Chalet Victorian Heritage CouncilBackground Hoys Roadlines
In December 1985 it passed to the Victorian Tourism Commission. After being leased privately in 1993, it closed in January 2007.Popular chalet closes doors ABC News 5 January 2007 It is the largest timber building in Australia.Victorian High Country's iconic Mount Buffalo Chalet still waiting for long-overdue makeover ABC Goulburn Murray 17 June 2019
In December 2024 it was announced that Belgravia Group had signed a 40-year lease to open the Chalet for experiential learning programs, such as school camps.https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/media-releases/2024/12/12/03/28/new-future-for-iconic-mt-buffalo-chalet The re-opening is expected to occur in stages, starting with the cafe in September 2026; ten apartments in October; and the regional workers' accommodation and school camp facilities in 2027.
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