Mount Beauty

Mount Beauty is a small alpine town in the Kiewa Valley in north-eastern Victoria, within Alpine Shire, at the foothills of the Victorian Alps. Established in 1949 to house workers for the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme, it serves as a gateway to Falls Creek Alpine Resort, Mount Bogong and the Alpine National Park. The town is notable for its scenic valley setting, outdoor recreation opportunities and hydroelectric heritage.

Visitors can expect a compact alpine town set in the broad Kiewa Valley surrounded by forested slopes and the peaks of the Victorian Alps. The town centre has shops, cafes, accommodation and a visitor information centre along the Kiewa River. Surroundings offer easy access to walking and mountain biking trails, river swimming and fishing spots, parks and lookouts, with Falls Creek and the Bogong High Plains a short drive away for snow sports in winter and hiking in summer.

Established in 1949 by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria as a company town to accommodate workers constructing the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme (1938-1961). The scheme, one of Victoria's major hydroelectric developments, includes dams, aqueducts and power stations on the Kiewa River and Bogong High Plains that shaped the town's layout and growth.

Serves as a gateway community to the Alpine National Park and Bogong High Plains and is a centre for alpine outdoor recreation culture in Victoria's High Country, including skiing, hiking and mountain biking. The town retains connections to hydroelectric heritage and High Country mountain culture.