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High Country Insights

Taste your way around the High Country's villages and receive warm welcomes from the families who run the gourmet restaurants and boutique wineries. Ski over the Alps in winter, and return in the warmer months for a breathtaking array of adventure activities.

Well known for

  • Mountain adventures 
  • Cycling 
  • Local produce
  • Alpine peaks and valleys
  • Skiing and snowboarding
Regional Tourism Summary (year ending June 2019)

High Country

  • 0 M Domestic and international visitors
  • $ 0 B Estimated visitor spend
  • 0 Approx jobs generated 2016/17
Key Insights (Year Ending June 2019)
$710MGross Regional Product generated by tourism industry (2016 - 2017 Satellite Account)
8,300Total Employment generated by the tourism industry (2016 - 2017 Satellite Account) 
32,000International Overnight Visitors
$20MInternational Overnight Expenditure
1.8MDomestic Daytrip Visitors
2.1MDomestic Overnight Visitors
$1.3BDomestic Visitor Expenditure

Data Sources: International and National Visitor Survey Results by Tourism Research Australia and The State Tourism Satellite Accounts, 2016-17 Report by Tourism Research Australia.

Events

Festival and Arts

  • Tastes of Rutherglen
  • Wall to Wall Festival (street art festival)
  • High Country Harvest
  • Wines Fit for a King
  • High Country Balloon Fiesta
  • Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival
  • Opera In the Alps

Sports

  • Hiking - Three Peaks Challenge
  • Cycling - High Country Women's Cycling
  • Cycling - Audax Alpine Classic