Mansfield is a country town in Victoria, Australia. It is a two-hour drive from Melbourne.

Understand

Visitor information centre

• 1 Mansfield Visitor Information Centre, 175 High St, ☏ +61 3 5775 7000. 10AM–4PM. (updated Nov 2021)

Get in

The main and primary mode of transport into the town is via car by a two and a half hour drive up the Yarra Valley. From Melbourne, use the M3 Eastern Freeway east up til around Ringwood, where then head up B300 for about two hours until the B320 junction, and then continue on B320 until Mansfield.

See

• 1 Mansfield Botanic Park. A park and a garden. Nothing too special about this place, but worth a look. (updated Nov 2021)
• 2 Mansfield Zoo, 1064 Mansfield-Woods Point Rd (C511), ☏ +61 3 5777 3576. 10AM–6PM. (updated Nov 2021)
• 3 Made in Mansfield, 82 High St, sales@madeinmansfield.org.au. W-M 10AM–4PM. Art gallery. (updated Nov 2021)

Do

• Skiing at Mt. Buller and Mt. Stirling
• Horseback riding at Mount Buller
• Bushwalking with views of Mount Buller and the peaks of the Alpine National Park
• Mountain Biking
• Fishing, Canoeing, White water rafting
• Visit the Troopers' Monument
• During the summer months, waterskiing in the nearby Lake Eildon and Lake Nillahcootie are a popular sight

Eat

• 1 Bangkok Corner Thai Restaurant, 4/20 Highett St, ☏ +61 3 5775 1166. (updated Nov 2021)

Sleep

• Mansfield Motel, 3 Highett Street, ☏ +61 3 5775 2377. Eateries, supermarkets, hotels, gift shops and specialty stores are near the motel. (updated Oct 2021)