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Yep, Bright is a very special part of the country (irrespective of the time of year)
First time I visited there (as a kid) the local cinema was advertising this new fangled technology.. electric light projection. (That was back in 1970 iirc) Still.. I loved the place and wish it had been frozen in time.
The last time I went there (2002) the town had sadly lost a most of its warmth. The attitude of the local business owners might be gauged by attending one of the restaurants on the main street. For example, they seemed to expect compensation for the service of extracting a cork from a bottle (even one that you had brought to the table) proportional to a measure of gold (or vital organ) of a similar size to the cork extracted.
Still, a very pretty place, and I highly recommend (if you are doing the tourist bit) to do the walk to the summit of Mt Feathertop (2nd highest peak in Victoria) and arguably the most picturesque view from any grassy knoll in the country.
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