Mount Baw Baw

Mount Baw Baw is an alpine mountain and ski resort in eastern Victoria, about 120 km east of Melbourne within the Baw Baw National Park and the Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort unincorporated area. At 1,567 metres elevation, it is known as Victoria's closest downhill ski resort to Melbourne, offering snow sports in winter and hiking and mountain biking in summer amid snow gum woodlands and sub-alpine plateau.

Visitors can expect a small alpine village on a forested plateau with downhill ski runs, chairlifts and toboggan slopes in winter, and walking trails, mountain bike tracks and lookout points in the green season. The setting includes snow gum forest, sub-alpine meadows, boardwalks and summit areas with views across Gippsland and the Baw Baw National Park. Facilities include ski hire, lessons, accommodation, cafes and a visitor information centre.

The plateau was known to Aboriginal groups and explored by Europeans in the 1860s. The name is derived from an Aboriginal word. Timber and gold exploration occurred in surrounding valleys in the late 19th century. Skiing began in the 1930s and the Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort was formally developed from the 1960s. Baw Baw National Park surrounding the resort was declared in 1979 to protect the sub-alpine plateau and cool temperate rainforest.

The area lies within the traditional lands of the Gunaikurnai and Wurundjeri peoples and holds significance as part of the alpine Country. In contemporary culture it is significant as Victoria's closest downhill ski resort to Melbourne and as a year-round alpine recreation area for snow sports, bushwalking and mountain biking.