Craig's Hut Day Tour (Mt. Stirling) | Australis 4wd Adventures

12 Hours

duration

3/10

physicality

Mount Stirling Resort

location

18+

age

1st December – 30th April

dates

A slower paced and relaxed tour, spend a day admiring panoramic views as we travel in the comfort of a 4 wheel drive with a small tour group to visit the beautifully isolated Craig’s Hut – once only seen by cattlemen and horsemen.

Take in the impressive mountain range and abundance of wildlife, as you absorb the history that lies behind this extraordinary hut that featured in the film ‘Man from Snowy River’. We’ll treat ourselves to a picnic lunch and relax under the snow gums.

Next we’ll visit Mt Stirling to see the impressive 360 degree views across to nearby Mount Buller as well as the other mountains and cliff lines that make up the High Country. The perfect background for a great photo!

And if that wasn’t relaxing enough or you need some more scenery- finish the tour with a wine tasting, the finest regional produce and sunset views at a winery. What a way to complete a fabulous country day before you are taken back to the bustling city of Melbourne.

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DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION

Melbourne CBD / Mansfield Info Centre

DEPARTURE TIME

7:30AM (Melb) / 11.00AM (Mansfield)

RETURN TIME

7:00PM (Melb) / 4.30PM (Mansfield)

INCLUDED

Personalised service	Morning tea (Melb. Only)
Picnic lunch at Craig’s Hut	Mt Stirling
Winery/Vinyard and afternoon tea	Entrance fees
Inner city pick up and drop off	Complimentary Water

NOTE

Tour itinerary may change according to seasonal changes, operational logistics and accessibility.

Australis 4WD tours require a minimum number of 2 passengers to operate. Maximum 4 passengers.

Pick up from Mansfield Info Centre can also be arranged.

What you need to bring

Hat, sunscreen, comfortable walking shoes (no open sandals please), insect repellent, clothing for warm and cool weather (it can have cool winds up top on the mountain), rain jacket, camera and your sense of adventure.

Tour Dates

Refer to Calendar Page

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Additional information

Pick up Location	Mansfield Shire, Melbourne CBD

Depart Melbourne 7.30am

Inner city hotel pick up and drop off. Complimentary snacks & water will be provided.

Yea - a Victorian country township

Morning tea at The Emporium – a country baking cafe using only local, fresh produce. Feel free to also purchase some local goodies.

Craig's Hut

Enjoy a delicious picnic lunch at Craig’s Hut, enjoying the panoramic views of the soaring mountain peaks – perfect photo opportunity! Craig’s Hut was built as a film set and attracts more people than any other hut in the High Country. Built in 1981 as a film set for the “The Man from Snowy River”. It is named after the male lead Jim Craig.

Mt. Stirling

Take in the fantastic 360 degree views across to nearby Mount Buller as well as the high country range that runs from Mount Cobbler through Mount Speculation and to the Crosscut Saw and Mount Howitt. From there the range swings westwards, finishing at The Bluff; an impressive tilted plateau that has awe inspiring cliff lines on its northern side.

Winery

Visit an acclaimed vineyard for afternoon tea. Enjoy the sunset views over rolling hills as you sample delicious artisan platters made from local produce, and the finest award winning wines.

Return to Melbourne

Relax as we cruise back to the drop off location arriving approx. 7.00pm.

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$200.00 – $225.00

One tour per person

Dec - Apr

Google Reviews

J M

7. May, 2021.

Bruce is a fabulous tour guide. We had a small group of 3 people and we had a great time. We weren't hurried - which is great for photography, the lunch was lovely and the information imparted was interesting. If you do a private tour, it costs more - as expected, however the itinerary will be altered to suit your interests; eg, the stop at the winery can be avoided to see more Alpine huts etc. Highly recommend this company.

Rejeanna Cartwright

3. May, 2021.

Paul Gillett

13. February, 2021.

Thanks to Bruce and Australis 4WD Adventures for a fascinating, exciting and unforgettable four days camping and driving in the Alpine National Park out back of Mansfield. Bruce is a very experienced, safe and considerate guide who has a great knowledge of camping and off road driving and took us to some of the most remote and picturesque spots in the mountains. We got to fit so many different experiences in this trip including negotiating dizzying descents down remote ridge lines, visiting historic huts, checking out amazing views, gazing at waterfalls and bathing in mountain streams, He also happens to be an excellent campfire cook! One of the best trips I've done in Australia without a doubt.

Annabelle Murray-Smith

25. January, 2021.

Doing the tour with Bruce was a real blast! It was wonderful to see Craig's Hut, the falls and hear about the High Country and its history from such a knowledgeable source. He loves the area and obviously really enjoys sharing it with people. I really appreciated that he offered to take photos as I went by myself and joined in with another couple. It was a terrific adventure and I loved my day. Really memorable and best tour I've done.

aaron sautner

12. January, 2021.

Fantastic trip to Mansfield made even better by booking a 4x4 tour to see Craigs hut the falls and so much more Bruce was an amazing tour guide we where treated to a great lunch set up while we were discovering the hut and taking in breath talking views Bruce has so much knowledge of the local area we felt completely confident with Bruce behind the wheel Bruce went out of his way to make it a day to remember ending the tour with a fantastic afternoon tea it was a absolute pleasue to meet Bruce we would highly recommend taking the tour everyone

gavin Wilson

29. December, 2020.

We had a wonderful trip Bruce is a great 4wd driver lunch was great. Craig's hut was something we wanted to do so long now it's done.

Peter Urban

24. December, 2020.

We had a wonderful 4wd out with Bruce. The 4w driving was exciting, the views and wild flowers were spectacular and Craigs hut was better than we expected. The waterfall we visited was spectacular. Bruce provided a absolutely delicious lunch which we had close to Craigs hut with the amazing backdrop of the surrounding mountains among beautiful black wattle. Afterwards we went to a local winery and had wine tasting together with a delicious cheese platter. The other amazing thing about Bruce was that he was so flexible and basically was prepared to take us wherever we wanted to go. I had forgotten my camera and Bruce took as many photos on his phone as we wanted and sent them to us later. We could not recommend Bruce's tours highly enough.

Craig’s Hut Day Tour (Mt. Stirling)