Mount Buller | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,805 metres (5,922 ft) AHD [1] [2] |
Listing | Mountains of Victoria |
Coordinates | 37°8′43″S 146°25′34″E / 37.14528°S 146.42611°E [3] |
Geography | |
Location in
Victoria | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Parent range | Victorian Alps, Great Dividing Range |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike; ski |
Mount Buller is a mountain in the Victorian Alps of the Great Dividing Range, located in the Australian state of Victoria. It has an elevation of 1,805 metres (5,922 ft) AHD. [1]
The British explorer and surveyor Major Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell named the mountain after an acquaintance in the Colonial Office, Charles Buller. The Aboriginal name for the mountain is Bulla Bulla meaning "good". [4]
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The summit of Buller can be approached by vehicle via the village coupled with a short 500 metres (1,600 ft) walk. It is also possible to climb the peak from Delatite River level along the Klingsporn walking track. The Klingsporn track was originally a bridle trail used by stockmen taking their cattle up to high ground during the summer months.
The walk begins at Merimbah and is a 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) walk on a well defined track. Mclaughlin Spur offers good views to the summit fire tower and the rocky outcrops that must be traversed. At the summit there is a stone distance dial and a fire tower that is staffed during the summer months.
Mount Buller has a hemiboreal climate. Under the Köppen climate classification scheme, it has a Subpolar oceanic climate ( Köppen: Cfc) with cool summers and cold, very snowy winters. Mount Buller receives, on average, 67.6 snowy days annually. [5]
Climate data for Mount Buller (1985–2022, rainfall to 1948); 1,707 m AMSL; 37.15° S, 146.44° E | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record 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 | 145.8 |
Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 66 | 66 | 69 | 79 | 85 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 68 | 78 |
Source: [6] |
The Mount Buller Alpine Resort is a popular destination in winter for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities who wish to attend for the day. With it only being a 3 hour drive, it is the nearest major downhill ski resort to Melbourne. In the warmer months, it provides a base for day visitors and hikers in the Victorian Alps.