The Australian Alps Walking track was formally called the Alpine Walking Track and takes in some of Victoria's, New South Wales and The Australian Capital Territory's best walking and bush country. The track starts in Whalhalla in Victoria's south and travels through some of Australia's highest peaks as well as rivers,creek,mountains and towns on its way north to Tharwa just south of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. Much of the area which the Australian Alps walking track covers is now collectively named the Australian Alps national parks, this takes in the areas of the Alpine National Park in Victoria, Parts of Kosciusko National Park, Namadgi National Park and Baw Baw National Park which includes the Baw Baw Plateau. The track also includes the Bogong High Plains and the Jagungal Widerness.
Water can be a problem on parts of the track depending on the time of the year.
General map showing Australian Alps national park in relation to other areas. On different parts of the track walkers also have excellent mobile phone access as well as U.H.F. repeater access. There are many emergency groups who from time to time are called in to help or rescue walkers who for what ever reason have got themselves into some trouble or worse are lost. All walkers should be able to navigate and should let someone know where their going and when they should be back. Another rule is that of Minimal Impact Bushwalking this means that walkers should not damage the environment that we all want to preserve.