SES sets up landslide exclusion zone across Bogong High Plains Road

The State Emergency Service released a map outlining the zone on Friday afternoon while the Bogong High Plains Road is closed from Mount Beauty to all traffic until further notice.

"Access to this area is strictly prohibited and is a threat to life if you enter," the SES said in an update for Bogong and Falls Creek.

People are instructed to:

"Visitors are advised not to travel to Falls Creek over the Melbourne Cup weekend due to forecast severe weather and snow conditions," the SES said.

For several weeks there has been a large, active, slow moving landslide on the Bogong High Plains Road in the area near Spring Saddle Track above Bogong Village.

After an initial closure, the road reopened to local and emergency traffic for a few days but then closed again.

The SES said after recent heavy rainfall, cracking had been identified in the area around Spring Saddle Track and debris had been moving from below the track onto the Bogong High Plains Road.

"Further rainfall and snow are forecast which could result in imminent failure and pose a threat to life and property," the emergency service said.

The Bogong High Plains Road will not reopen until deemed safe.

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