Bogong Moth Migration (Australian Alps) — Mount Bogong

About this spectacle

Each spring, vast numbers of Bogong moths undertake a remarkable mass migration from their breeding grounds on the plains to the cool, dark crevices of granite boulders high in the Australian Alps. Mount Bogong, the highest peak in Victoria, is one of the key aestivation sites where moths carpet rocky surfaces in extraordinary densities. Visitors who time their trip right can witness the boulders themselves appearing to move, blanketed in a dense, fluttering living layer of grey-brown moths seeking refuge from summer heat. The alpine air carries a faint, earthy scent, and at dawn and dusk the skies fill with moths in swirling movement. This ancient phenomenon once provided a vital seasonal food source for Aboriginal peoples of the region. The experience is fleeting — tied tightly to seasonal temperature windows — and takes place in high, open alpine terrain with sweeping views of Victoria's roof.

When to go

Oct — Mar, peak Nov — Dec

Getting there

Nearest airport: MEL. Nearest city: Albury.

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