Kilmore Gap

Kilmore Gap is a broad and low saddle located between Wallan and Kilmore in Victoria, Australia.

Geography
It forms a break in the Great Dividing Range, separating the Western Highlands from the more mountainous Eastern Highlands. At its lowest point, it is approximately 335 m above sea level (AHD). Located on the Kilmore Gap is Pretty Sally or Pretty Sally Hill.

Transport
It serves as a gateway to the interior plains from Melbourne and surrounding settlements, and as such has developed as a  major transport corridor, including the  Hume Highway and a rail line, both of which are principal links between Melbourne and Sydney. It is also used by VFR flights on the Melbourne Inland Route from Sugarloaf Reservoir to Kilmore.

Climate
The Bureau of Meteorology operates a weather station known as Wallan (Kilmore Gap) established in 1993. The saddle is exposed to the west-southwest at an altitude of 528 m and is commonly met with sleet and at times, snow. Winters are very rainy, averaging around 20 days of precipitation in each winter month, although these tend to be light and misty. Storms are most common from late winter to late spring, in which graupel is a frequent occurrence.