Mount Buffalo
Stalled manhunt: Police admit public key to finding fugitive as new taskforce formed
Police say finding alleged police killer Dezi Freeman will now rely on a public tip-off after he vanished into bushland in late August.
- Angus Delaney
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‘I hope he’s at peace now’: Unseen footage of Dezi Freeman emerges as brother believes him dead
Dezi Freeman’s brother said he believed the Porepunkah fugitive was dead in dense bush at Mount Buffalo, as the High Country search enters a seventh week.
- Angus Delaney
- Perspective
- Porepunkah shooting
Mount Buffalo, the sacred mountain of secrets, is closed
The centre of one of Australia’s biggest manhunts, Mount Buffalo’s secrets, both new and ancient, are tucked away in its dreaming clouds.
- Tony Wright
- Tony Wright’s Column
- Opinion
This castle in the sky was a gift to the people. Now Buffalo’s glorious chalet is ghostly silent
The Victorian Railways created the Mount Buffalo Chalet as a luxury holiday destination for ordinary people, but the grand building now lies as empty as a government’s promise.
- Tony Wright
Victoria’s terrifying cliff stay is not for the faint-hearted
Billed as the world’s highest cliff-camping experience, Beyond the Edge is a heady glimpse into the world of big-wall rock climbing – without the need to climb.
- Andrew Bain
No immediate threat: historic chalet spared as residents return to alpine towns
Extensive protection measures and fire retardant have allayed fears the historic Mount Buffalo chalet could be affected by fires.
- David Estcourt and Zach Hope
Cindy yearned for good news stories. Then she created her own
Cindy Bohan wanted to see and hear more positive news. On Tuesday, she became the centre of her own good news story, after she was found alive following a four day search.
- Greg Baum
Hikers survived on 'trickle of water', muesli bars after days lost in Mount Buffalo bushland
After search teams spent four days scouring the mountainous terrain, a kayaker has found missing hikers Trevor Salvado and Cindy Bohan.
- Carolyn Webb and Simone Fox Koob
- Updated
- Missing person
'I just want them home warm and safe': son's plea for missing hikers
Camper tells of rain, three degree nights in rugged bushland where missing Melbourne couple have been lost since Friday.
- Joe Hinchliffe, Carolyn Webb and Anthony Bunn
High plains trail seekers
Dugald Jellie leaves resort life behind for the solitude and adventure of cross-country skiing in Victoria's wilderness.