| 词条 | Falls Creek, Victoria |
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|name = Falls Creek |logo = Falls Creek1.jpg |picture = Falls-creek-ruined-castle-and-terrain-park.jpg |caption = The Ruined Castle chairlift and terrain park |location = Alpine National Park Australian Alps Victoria, Australia |nearest_city = Mount Beauty - {{convert|30|km|-1|abbr=on}} Wodonga |coordinates = {{coord|-36.865|147.273|type:landmark_region:AU|display=inline,title}}
The Falls Creek Alpine Resort is an alpine ski resort in the Hume region in northeastern Victoria, Australia. It is located in the Alpine National Park in the Victorian Alps, approximately {{convert|350|km|abbr=off}} by road from Melbourne, with the nearest town Mount Beauty, approximately {{convert|30|km|-1|abbr=on}} away. The resort lies between an elevation of {{convert|1210|and|1830|m|0|abbr=on}} above sea level, with the highest lifted point at {{convert|1780|m|0|abbr=on}}. Skiing is possible on the nearby peak of Mount McKay at {{convert|1842|m|abbr=on}}, accessed by snowcat from the resort. HistoryAfter World War II, the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme was started in the Kiewa River valley by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. On land previously used only for summer cattle grazing in the natural alpine grasslands, the first ski lodge was built in 1948 by workers from the scheme. The first lift, a rope tow, was built in 1951 and the first chairlift in Australia was constructed there in 1957. Falls Creek Post Office opened on {{start date|1958|6|9|df=yes}} (with telegraph and telephone facilities only until 1964).[1] The high plains in the area were used for summer cattle grazing from 1851 until 2005, when the Government of Victoria did not renew grazing licenses due to concerns about the cattle's impact on the fragile alpine environment. Some of the cattlemen's huts still survive and are a tourist attraction in summer. Mount Bogong, Victoria's highest mountain, is nearby.The nearest town to Falls Creek is Mount Beauty. Alpine resortFalls Creek is beginner/intermediate friendly, with almost 80% of the resort dedicated to these types of skiers/snowboarders. However, Australia's notoriously fickle snow conditions ensure that snowmaking using the water from the nearby Rocky Valley Lake is sometimes, particularly early in the season, the main source of skiable snow. Consequently, like all Australian snowfields, Falls Creek's customer base is almost entirely domestic, however many international cross country skiers travel to Falls Creek for the Kangaroo Hoppet, Australia's Worldloppet event on the last Saturday of August and international snowboarders to [https://web.archive.org/web/20160313110603/http://stylewars.com.au/ Stylewars, The Australian Slopestyle Championships] and Australia's highest sanctioned TTR World Tour event held in the first week of September. The resort features 4,500 accommodation beds, and consequently a large number of restaurants, bars, and nightclubs to amuse the guests at night. Some apartments are privately owned, but the resort's management requires that they must be available for hire when not occupied. The resort also serves as a summer base to explore the national park surrounding the resort. Falls Creek is accessible by the Bogong High Plains Road from Mount Beauty all year round, though like all of Australia's snow resorts snow chains must be carried during winter and fitted if directed. The road continues across the High Plains and descends to meet the Omeo Highway north of the hamlet of Anglers Rest, however the route from this side is closed during the snow season. In summer both routes are popular with cyclists, and various cycling events are held that involve climbing to the resort, including the popular SCODY 3 Peaks Challenge (recently renamed to Falls Creek Peaks Challenge). Quick Statistics
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ClimateFalls Creek has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) with cool summers and cold, snowy winters. Rainfall is moderate to heavy. {{Weather box|location = Falls Creek, Victoria |single line = y |metric first = y |Jan record high C = 29.7 |Feb record high C = 28.6 |Mar record high C = 25.3 |Apr record high C = 19.1 |May record high C = 16.1 |Jun record high C = 13.2 |Jul record high C = 9.8 |Aug record high C = 11.9 |Sep record high C = 14.5 |Oct record high C = 21.7 |Nov record high C = 25.3 |Dec record high C = 25.1 |year record high C = 29.7 |Jan high C = 17.7 |Feb high C = 17.3 |Mar high C = 14.2 |Apr high C = 9.7 |May high C = 6.0 |Jun high C = 2.9 |Jul high C = 1.2 |Aug high C = 2.0 |Sep high C = 4.9 |Oct high C = 9.3 |Nov high C = 12.6 |Dec high C = 15.2 |year high C = 9.4 |Jan low C = 8.7 |Feb low C = 8.6 |Mar low C = 6.2 |Apr low C = 3.0 |May low C = 0.6 |Jun low C = -1.6 |Jul low C = -2.9 |Aug low C = -2.6 |Sep low C = -0.8 |Oct low C = 1.6 |Nov low C = 4.3 |Dec low C = 6.1 |year low C = 2.6 |Jan record low C = -3.9 |Feb record low C = -6.5 |Mar record low C = -3.6 |Apr record low C = -6.9 |May record low C = -7.7 |Jun record low C = -8.6 |Jul record low C = -8.5 |Aug record low C = -9.3 |Sep record low C = -8.6 |Oct record low C = -7.0 |Nov record low C = -6.0 |Dec record low C = -4.5 |year record low C = -9.3 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 108.3 |Feb precipitation mm = 95.7 |Mar precipitation mm = 98.4 |Apr precipitation mm = 85.6 |May precipitation mm = 100.7 |Jun precipitation mm = 137.3 |Jul precipitation mm = 91.4 |Aug precipitation mm = 89.3 |Sep precipitation mm = 119.3 |Oct precipitation mm = 118.5 |Nov precipitation mm = 128.3 |Dec precipitation mm = 110.0 |year precipitation mm = 1253.9 |Jan precipitation days = 10.2 |Feb precipitation days = 9.6 |Mar precipitation days = 9.9 |Apr precipitation days = 9.5 |May precipitation days = 10.4 |Jun precipitation days = 13.4 |Jul precipitation days = 13.9 |Aug precipitation days = 13.7 |Sep precipitation days = 13.3 |Oct precipitation days = 12.3 |Nov precipitation days = 11.9 |Dec precipitation days = 10.7 |year precipitation days = 138.8 |source = Bureau of Meteorology[2] }} Notable racers
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References1. ^{{Citation |last=Premier Postal History |title=Post Office List |url=https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/viewpodet.w?cdpo=2072= |accessdate= 11 April 2008}} 2. ^{{cite web|url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_083084_All.shtml|title = Climate Statistics for Falls Creek|publisher = Bureau of Meteorology|work = Climate statistics for Australian locations|accessdate = 13 November 2016}} External links{{Commons category|Falls Creek, Victoria}}{{wikivoyage|Falls Creek}}
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