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You Can Now Picnic Hanging Over The Edge Of A Mountain Gorge In Victoria

You Can Now Picnic Hanging Over The Edge Of A Mountain Gorge In Victoria

Summer in Victoria’s high country is built for adventurers – there’s national parks to explore, hidden swimming holes to cool off in and a brand new picnic spot that comes with an extra side of vertigo. You’re going to want to hold onto your lunch for this one.

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Just three hours north of Melbourne, brave adventurers can now plant themselves 300 metres above Mount Buffalo’s Oven Valley, suspended by just a few ropes, some webbing and some bolt anchors.

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Getting there is a feat in itself too – your adventure begins in at the base of the gorge where you’ll tackle a 25 and 45 metre abseil up towards your Portaledge. With your heart rate beating, you’ll then be lowered onto your temporary lunch spot complete with a gourmet picnic basket full of locally sourced goodies to indulge in. While you stress-eat your body weight in bread and cheese – if you can muster it – you can also look up to enjoy the breathtaking views of Mount Buffalo National Park from your unique vantage point.

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While we’ve certainly seen things hanging off the side of cliffs before – there was that see-through hotel in Peru, this hanging restaurant in China and even this stairway to nothingness on a cliff edge – but this might be the first time someone has decided to bank on the guts of fearless Aussies before.

The alpine portaledge picnic at Mount Buffalo takes about two-and-a-half hours and costs $390 for two people. Worth it for that view, for sure.

Check out Qantas flights to Melbourne here.

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