Welcome to the Friends of Bogong website. The Friends are a group of people of all ages and from all walks of life who are interested in the conservation of the Bogong High Plains in the Alpine National Park.
Our objectives are to:
Provide support to the management of the Alpine National Park by assisting Parks Victoria with projects on the Bogong High Plains and,
Bring people with a mutual interest in the Alpine National Park into contact.
Friends of Bogong was formed in 1984 to provide an avenue for people interested in the Bogong High Plains and adjacent peaks of the Alpine National Park to give something back to the environment they gain so much enjoyment from.
Working with Parks Victoria, we undertake a range of activities, including;
Track building and clearing
Planting & weed Control
Erosion control on tracks and roads
Removing old wire fences and posts
Building and maintaining picnic tables, sign boards, car parks
Hut maintenance
The Friends Group operates under the umbrella of the Victorian Environmental Friends Network (VEFN). Every year the VEFN presents the Best Friends Award to people who have made an outstanding contribution through exceptional devotion as a Friend of a National Park. Four Friends of Bogong members have received this award, including current members Margaret Graham and Dawn Keen.
Our website will give you a taste of our history and the huge amount of work our group has performed over the past three and a half decades.
For more information about the Friends of Bogong, you can download our brochure here.
To view forthcoming work parties, click here.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Friends of Bogong, click here.
Located in north eastern Victoria, approximately 350 km from Melbourne, the Alpine National Park includes:
Victoria's highest peaks - Mt Bogong, Mt McKay, Spion Kopje, Mt Feathertop, Mt Nelse and Mt Fainter
Rare and threatened flora and fauna species in a unique alpine environment
Magnificent landscapes including, Alpine Ash forests, coloured twisted trunks of snowgums, alpine herb fields and snowgrass plains, wildflowers in summer and snow covered landscapes in winter
Historic cattlemen’s huts
Surrounding picturesque towns such as Mt Beauty and Bright
