Maintongoon - Briers Lookout
Briers Lookout is located on Skyline Road 13 km from Bonnie Doon and 10 km From Haines Saddle. The flat gravel car park can accommodate a large number of vehicles. The Lookout was opened to the public in 2015.
The Look-out provides a view of Lake Eildon and the ranges that surround it. You can also see the distant Mount Buller from this location, which is extremely pretty in the winter months when covered in snow.
The lookout is named after hermit and gold fossicker Bob Briers who lived in the area up until his death on 3 July 1953. His death caused a local folk law regarding his supposed lost gold stockpile. The unmarried Brier would wheel his wooden wheeled wheelbarrow great distances to purchase supplies, which he often paid for in gold.
FEATURES
- View of Lake Eildon
- View of Mt Buller (best in winter)
- Picnic table
- Well formed carpark
- Beautiful bush setting
- Flora and fauna abound
- Geocaches in the area
- Good grade gravel road to the lookout
Directions:
FROM ALEXANDRA
1. Travel east on the Goulburn Valley Highway towards Eildon for 2 km.
2. Turn left at UT Creek Road.
3. Travel 9 km to Haines Saddle.
4. At the roundabout, turn up Skyline Road and travel for 34 km.
5. Turn right into Briers Lookout carpark.
FROM EILDON
1. Travel north on the Skyline Road for 10 km, until you reach Haines Saddle.
2. At the roundabout, turn up Skyline Road and travel for 34 km.
3. Turn right into Briers Lookout carpark.
Google GPS: S37.130138, E145.814289
Location
1742 Maintongoon Road, Maintongoon 3714 View Map
