Your Guide to The Snowy Mountains
The Snowy Mountains, also known as ‘The Snowies’ is a region in Southern New South Wales. As the name suggests, the region is blanketed in snow during the winter months and many people visit the area to ski and snowboard. The Snowy Mountains is home to Australia’s highest mountain, Mt Kosciuszko.
The Snowy Social acknowledges that Aboriginal people were the first people of this land. The Snowy Social recognizes the Ngarigo people as the traditional custodians of the majority of the region we call the Snowy Monaro region. We pay respect to the traditional owners and community members of the land and waters and to Elders’s past, present, and emerging.
Places
Jindabyne
Jindabyne is a small town in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. The town itself sits alongside Lake Jindabyne and is known as the hub and base village for people visiting Thredbo, Perisher, and Charlottes Pass.
Dalgety
Set on the banks of the Snowy River, Dalgety is a quiet town with beautiful scenery and lots of history. The Dalgety Pub is the place to visit when visiting the little town.
Adaminaby
Adaminaby is a small town to the North West of Cooma that sits alongside Lake Eucumbene. A fishing destination, the town of Adaminaby was where the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme began.
Khancoban
A great base for anyone visiting the Kosciuszko National Park, Khancoban is south of Tumbarumba on the Alpine Way that connects Thredbo to Jindabyne.
Berridale
Berridale is a little town between Cooma and Jindabyne. If you have driven to the Snowy Mountains from Sydney or Canberra, you would have driven through Berridale. It’s a great place to stop for a coffee or a bathroom break and has a service station in the middle of town.
Cooma
Cooma is known as the gateway to the Snowy Mountains and is the largest populated area in the Snowy Mountains Region. The town of Cooma has 3 supermarkets and most essential services. So be sure to make a stop in Cooma to get supplies if you intend to stop at one of the smaller towns.
Thredbo
The famous alpine village of Thredbo is half an hour’s drive from Jindabyne along the Alpine Way. Boasting one of Australias best snow resorts, Thredbo operates all year round for hiking and mountain biking in the warmer months and skiing and snowboarding during winter.
Tumut
Tumut sits in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains along the beautiful Tumut River. The river valley is a great place to explore hidden walks and waterfalls.
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