Dinner Plain

Image:Lodge at Dinner Plain - A lodge at Dinner Plain near the Cobungra Platter in falling snow

Dinner Plain is a village in the High Country (Victoria) | High Country of Victoria (state) | Victoria, Australia.

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Dinner Plain, which is located above the snowline in winter, is one of the few alpine areas in Australia with freehold land. Very strict planning controls ensure a certain uniformity of look: the buildings are all wooden veneers with a green-grey paint job to match the surrounding snow gums. In winter, Dinner Plain is a dormitory village for the Mount Hotham ski resort. In summer it's a good base for walking, hiking and cycling in the alpine area.

How to travel to Dinner Plain

Dinner Plain is accessible by on the Great Alpine Road from Harrietville (45 kilometers) via Mount Hotham (20 kilometers) or from Bairnsdale via Omeo (60 kilometers). If travelling through Mount Hotham, just tell the gate staff that you are driving right through to Dinner Plain and they will not charge you the entry fee. Fitting snow chains must be carried after Harrietville or Omeo between June 1 and October 10 each year and you can be required to fit them at various points on the highway.

There is a bus service from Mount Hotham in winter, leaving from the Transit Center and opposite the Big D ski lift. Bus travellers would catch the Melbourne-Bright-Harrietville service to Mount Hotham and change at the transit center, but the bus is usually used by people skiing at Hotham and staying at Dinner Plain.

How to get around in Dinner Plain

What to see in Dinner Plain

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Dinner Plain

Cobungra Platter | The Cobungra Platter ski slope is a short beginners' run, a good place for introductory lessons or a warm-up. A J-bar lift is provided, tickets for the lift and for lessons are available through many local shops.

DP Central and Onsen Spa - ☎ +61 3-5150-8800 (concierge) or +61 3-5150-8880 (spa) - Onsen has a Japanese inspired spa, day treatments including massage and hot stone therapy, a 15 metre lap pool and a gym.

Walks

Image:View of Mount Hotham - Mountains as seen from the Room With a View walk

When there's not snow, the area has the following walks:

Room With a View | The Room With a View walk starts across the highway from the tennis courts, about 200 metres towards the Alpine School. After about 500 metres, it descends fairly gently down into the valley, ending in a clear area with a view of Mount Hotham and surrounding peaks. It is 4 kilometers return.

While Dinner Plain is far below the altitude at which altitude sickness is usually a problem, if you've come up from sea level allow for these walks to be a little more difficult than you'd expect.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Dinner Plain

There are no banking or automatic teller machine (ATM) facilities in Dinner Plain. The closest ATM is in Mount Hotham village. The supermarket and most cafes and restaurants accept EFTPOS (Australian debit cards) or credit cards. The Brandy Creek supermarket allows EFTPOS withdrawals ("cash out") for Australian debit cards, although you will need to make about $20 worth of purchases and pay $1 per $50 withdrawn.

There is no petrol (gas), or other fuel, for vehicles available in Dinner Plain or at Mount Hotham. The closest fuel is available in Harrietville or Omeo, both of which require descending from the alpine area.

Brandy Creek Cafe and Licenced Supermarket 1901 Big Muster Drive ☎ +61 3-5159-6488 +61 3-5159-6488 - Brandy Creek is a small supermarket stocking most essentials such as milk, other drinks, and simple cooking ingredients.

Halal Restaurants in Dinner Plain

Brandy Creek Cafe and Licenced Supermarket 1901 Big Muster Drive ☎ +61 3-5159-6488 +61 3-5159-6488 Opening Hours: 8:30AM Monday - 4:30PM Breakfast and lunch $7-$15 Brandy Creek is one of the cheaper places to eat Halal in Dinner Plain. It serves simple pies and toasted focaccias.

Dinner Plain Hotel | Big Muster Drive ☎ +61 3-5159 6462 Large pizzas $19, other mains $20-$35 Relaxed pub with decent food, although it takes a while to arrive.

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Muslim Friendly hotels in Dinner Plain

Most accommodation in Dinner Plain consists of private individuals' holiday houses, which they lease to travellers on a short-term basis when they aren't using them themselves. These are managed through central booking agencies:

Dinner Plain Central Reservations | Big Muster Drive ☎ +61 3-5159-6451 1800-670-019 +61 3-5159-6515
Accommodation Services of Dinner Plain | ☎ +61 3-5159-6696 1800-444-066 +61 3-5159-6690
Accommodation at Dinner Plain | High Plains Lodge, Big Muster Drive ☎ +61 3-5159-6555 +61 3-5159-6405

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In addition, there are many dedicated resorts that accommodate travellers year-round:

High Plains Lodge Studio Apartments Big Muster Drive 1800-444-066 +61 3-5159-6690 Double rooms from $170 per day in summer and the low winter season and $205 per day in the winter high season

Telecommunications in Dinner Plain

The Vodafone mobile network does not have coverage in Dinner Plain — if you want to receive or make calls from your Vodafone mobile you will need to go to Mount Hotham. Telstra and Optus both have coverage. In addition, many lodges have landline phones, which you could redirect your mobile number to.

Internet access is available at:

Dinner Plain Visitor Information Centre | 572 Big Muster Drive

| phone =1300-734-365 (local rate) +61 3-5159-6515

Postal facilities, including stamps and parcels, are also available at Brandy Creek. A red post box is located outside. The area is not on the Express Post loop, so sending Australian post using regular postage is just as fast.

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