Mount Buller is primarily a resort town on the slopes of Mount Buller in the Shire of Mansfield of the Australian state of Victoria. It is located approximately 208 kilometres (129 mi) northeast of Melbourne.[3] It is popular with snowsports enthusiasts in winter due to its proximity to Melbourne. In the warmer months it is popular with visitors to the Victorian Alps and bike riders. At the 2016 census, Mount Buller had a population of 243.[1]
The town has around 7000 beds available in accommodation facilities, the most of any Victorian ski resort. La Trobe University had a minor campus at Mount Buller. The campus facilities included a public cinema, gym and indoor sporting facilities. La Trobe has vacated the mountain, however the Resort Management Board is now using the building, better known as the Mount Buller Community Centre, as its home. All facilities are still operational, with the cinema, gym and sports hall open all year round. Mount Buller is also the home of the National Alpine Museum.
The area between Mount Buller and Mount Stirling is the primary catchment for the Delatite River.
Sports and recreationedit
Mountain bikingedit
Mount Buller is home to a growing number of first class Cross Country and Downhill mountain bike tracks. Between 2009 and 2012 many trails have been added, modified and upgraded by WORLD TRAIL. The chairlift for the downhill tracks is only open during the summer from Boxing Day until the end of January, although trailer shuttles also run until the end of February. Mt Buller is working towards developing the mountain as a world class mountain bike venue in line with what has been achieved at Whistler (Canada) and Queenstown (New Zealand). Retail outlets exist in the mountain village to enable casual riders to hire pushbikes, and for bike owners to access service should the need arise. The Victorian Downhill State Series holds a race each year at Mt Buller, as does the MTBA National Series.
Mount Buller is also a popular destination for road cyclists,[6] due to the challenging climb from the tollbooth in Mirimbah to the Mount Buller Village. The climb is 15.3 kilometres (9.5 mi) long and has an average gradient of 6.2%.[7] The final kilometre before the Village is the steepest part of the climb with several short sections of gradient 10%+.
Comprising 300 hectares (740 acres), the Mount Buller Alpine Resort is a year-round facility with peak operation during winter months for alpine sports. In the summer months, the area is a popular location for alpine hiking.
Geographyedit
Climateedit
Mount Buller has a subantarctic climate. Under the Köppen climate classification scheme, it has a Subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfc) with cool summers and cold, very snowy winters. On average, Mount Buller receives 67.6 snowy days annually, the second greatest figure for any mainland Australian site.[8]
On February 3 2023, Mount Buller reached a top of just 0.9 °C (33.6 °F).[9]
Climate data for Mount Buller (1985–2022, rainfall to 1948); 1,707 m AMSL; 37.15° S, 146.44° E
^"Mt Buller | Strava Ride Segment in Mirimbah, VIC, Australia".
^Annual snow days sorted in descending order of average occurrence by australianweathernews.com
^"Mt Buller Daily Summaries". www.weatherzone.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
^"Climate statistics for Mount Buller". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
February 12, 2024
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This article is about the town For the ski resort see Mount Buller Alpine Resort For the mountain see Mount Buller Victoria Mount Buller redirects here For other uses see Mount Buller disambiguation Mount Buller is primarily a resort town on the slopes of Mount Buller in the Shire of Mansfield of the Australian state of Victoria It is located approximately 208 kilometres 129 mi northeast of Melbourne 3 It is popular with snowsports enthusiasts in winter due to its proximity to Melbourne In the warmer months it is popular with visitors to the Victorian Alps and bike riders At the 2016 census Mount Buller had a population of 243 1 Mount Buller Village VictoriaBourke St the main series of lifts leading from the village towards the summit of Mount BullerMount Buller VillageLocation near Shire of MansfieldCoordinates37 08 S 146 25 E 37 133 S 146 417 E 37 133 146 417Population243 2016 census 1 Postcode s 3723Elevation1 600 2 m 5 249 ft Location208 km 129 mi NE of Melbourne90 km 56 mi SE of Mansfield62 km 39 mi E of JamiesonLGA s Shire of MansfieldState electorate s EildonFederal division s IndiMean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall9 3 C 49 F 2 8 C 37 F 1 470 8 mm 57 9 in Contents 1 Mount Buller village 2 Sports and recreation 2 1 Mountain biking 2 2 Road cycling 2 3 Skiing snowboarding and hiking 3 Geography 3 1 Climate 4 ReferencesMount Buller village edit nbsp A view over the main part of the village The town has around 7000 beds available in accommodation facilities the most of any Victorian ski resort La Trobe University had a minor campus at Mount Buller The campus facilities included a public cinema gym and indoor sporting facilities La Trobe has vacated the mountain however the Resort Management Board is now using the building better known as the Mount Buller Community Centre as its home All facilities are still operational with the cinema gym and sports hall open all year round Mount Buller is also the home of the National Alpine Museum The area between Mount Buller and Mount Stirling is the primary catchment for the Delatite River Sports and recreation editMountain biking edit Mount Buller is home to a growing number of first class Cross Country and Downhill mountain bike tracks Between 2009 and 2012 many trails have been added modified and upgraded by WORLD TRAIL The chairlift for the downhill tracks is only open during the summer from Boxing Day until the end of January although trailer shuttles also run until the end of February Mt Buller is working towards developing the mountain as a world class mountain bike venue in line with what has been achieved at Whistler Canada and Queenstown New Zealand Retail outlets exist in the mountain village to enable casual riders to hire pushbikes and for bike owners to access service should the need arise The Victorian Downhill State Series holds a race each year at Mt Buller as does the MTBA National Series The International Mountain Bicycling Association has designated the mountain biking trails at Mount Buller as a bronze level IMBA Ride Center 4 Ride Centers are the IMBA s strongest endorsement of a trail experience 5 Road cycling edit Mount Buller is also a popular destination for road cyclists 6 due to the challenging climb from the tollbooth in Mirimbah to the Mount Buller Village The climb is 15 3 kilometres 9 5 mi long and has an average gradient of 6 2 7 The final kilometre before the Village is the steepest part of the climb with several short sections of gradient 10 Skiing snowboarding and hiking edit Main article Mount Buller Alpine Resort Comprising 300 hectares 740 acres the Mount Buller Alpine Resort is a year round facility with peak operation during winter months for alpine sports In the summer months the area is a popular location for alpine hiking Geography editClimate edit Mount Buller has a subantarctic climate Under the Koppen climate classification scheme it has a Subpolar oceanic climate Koppen Cfc with cool summers and cold very snowy winters On average Mount Buller receives 67 6 snowy days annually the second greatest figure for any mainland Australian site 8 On February 3 2023 Mount Buller reached a top of just 0 9 C 33 6 F 9 Climate data for Mount Buller 1985 2022 rainfall to 1948 1 707 m AMSL 37 15 S 146 44 EMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 30 3 86 5 30 7 87 3 26 0 78 8 21 6 70 9 16 5 61 7 12 7 54 9 15 3 59 5 10 8 51 4 16 7 62 1 21 6 70 9 26 1 79 0 27 7 81 9 30 7 87 3 Mean daily maximum C F 17 6 63 7 17 1 62 8 14 2 57 6 9 9 49 8 6 1 43 0 3 2 37 8 1 4 34 5 2 0 35 6 4 9 40 8 8 7 47 7 12 3 54 1 14 7 58 5 9 3 48 8 Mean daily minimum C F 9 1 48 4 8 8 47 8 6 7 44 1 3 7 38 7 1 0 33 8 1 3 29 7 2 6 27 3 2 5 27 5 0 7 30 7 1 5 34 7 4 6 40 3 6 4 43 5 2 9 37 2 Record low C F 3 5 25 7 2 6 27 3 4 5 23 9 6 9 19 6 6 9 19 6 9 1 15 6 10 2 13 6 8 7 16 3 8 4 16 9 7 6 18 3 5 8 21 6 5 1 22 8 10 2 13 6 Average precipitation mm inches 79 7 3 14 73 2 2 88 81 6 3 21 111 2 4 38 141 4 5 57 155 6 6 13 165 8 6 53 161 7 6 37 144 0 5 67 145 0 5 71 126 8 4 99 100 1 3 94 1 486 1 58 52 Average precipitation days 7 7 6 9 8 4 10 5 13 7 14 9 17 0 17 2 14 4 14 2 11 5 9 4 145 8Average afternoon relative humidity 66 66 69 79 85 89 90 91 87 78 71 68 78Source 10 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Buller a b 2016 Census QuickStats Mount Buller Australian Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 31 August 2018 https www mtbuller com au Winter resort info the village Place names search Geoscience Australia Archived 10 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Ride Centers IMBA Pocahontas State Park to Develop Regional Biking Center Mt Buller the Climbing Cyclist Mt Buller Strava Ride Segment in Mirimbah VIC Australia Annual snow days sorted in descending order of average occurrence by australianweathernews com Mt Buller Daily Summaries www weatherzone com au Retrieved 4 February 2023 Climate statistics for Mount Buller Australian Bureau of Meteorology Retrieved 24 June 2014 Retrieved from https 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