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Adaminaby
Adaminaby was first settled as the township of Seymour in the s John Cosgrove and Charles and Henry York were the first settlers and they named one of their large land holdings Adaminaby properly spelt Adamindumee and possibly meaning resting ...
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Berridale
The tiny settlement of Berridale calls itself Crossroads of the Snowy because when miners were making their way to the goldfields at Adaminaby and Kiandra from the port at Twofold Bay they passed through Berridale Today it is a small ...
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Blue Cow
Blue Cow Mountain is a ski resort incorporated in Perisher Blue A day resort only with ski hire ski school restaurant and bistro facilities Blue Cow has been operating as a ski resort from and is now part of Perisher ...
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Bombala
Situated midway between the mountains and the South Coast Bombala was settled in the s largely because of its rich grazing pastures The area is famous for its stream trout fishing Bombala shire is known as Platypus Country because of ...
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Bredbo
Bredbo is a quaint rural village located in the Monaro the heart of Merino Country Bredbo has retained its old world charm and the true nature of Australian rural life The village began to support squatters runs established as Bredbow ...
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Buckenderra
Buckenderra is located on the southern foreshore of Lake Eucumbene at the foothills of the Snowy Mountains The only facility at Buckenderra is the Buckenderra Holiday Park ...
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Cathcart
The village of Cathcart was originally named Taylors Flat when James Taylor moved his stock into the area and squatted on the land In the area was surveyed and renamed Cathcart after General Cathcart of Crimean War fame The village ...
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Charlotte Pass
Charlotte Pass Village is located in the heart of the Snowy Mountains eight kilometres past Perisher Valley towards Mount Kosciuszko It is the highest village in Australia As the resort is entirely snowbound in winter access is only by oversnow ...
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Cooma
Cooma is the major town of the Snowy Mountains region and one of the state acirc s many acirc gold rush acirc towns A hundred years after the Cooma Township was settled by Europeans in it became the headquarters for ...
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Cooma Area
Before European settlement Aboriginal people lived on the Monaro for more than years They roamed widely and had complex interrelationships between tribes The main group was the Ngarigo who moved in and out of the region according to the seasons ...
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Crackenback
The Crackenback Range is located within Kosciuszko National Park and the outskirts of the Thredbo River Valley between Jindabyne and Thredbo Sitting at the base of the range is the alpine village of Thredbo the Novotel Lake Crackenback Resort and ...
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Craigie
Craigie is a locality about minutes drive from Bombala It has a lovely old hall and some excellent fishing spots Nearest accommodation is Cochabonddu a delightful cottage offering a very relaxed holiday with good fishing and plenty of platypus in ...
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Dalgety
The historic village of Dalgety is the only town left on the Snowy River in New South Wales The Dalgety Bridge built in is a grand structure that was in its day an engineering feat Once considered as a site ...
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Delegate
Just two hours directly south of Canberra situated between the Snowy Mountains and the Sapphire Coast Nestled amidst spectacular scenery and wildlife this peaceful community has a population of around and is the service centre for people living in the ...
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Guthega
Guthega a picturesque ski resort village at the base of the Snowy Mountains has an excellent full range of skiing and boarding facilities Guthega is a small ski area with tree-lined runs therefore it can hold good snow on its ...
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Jerangle
On the face of it Jerangle is just another of those blink and you ll miss it villages Blinking or no blinking though a trip out to Jerangle is well worth the effort if only because of the historical buildings ...
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Jindabyne
The original town of Jindabyne actually lies at the bottom of Lake Jindabyne created when the valley was flooded and dammed as part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme in the s Located closest to the Snowy Mountains ski resorts modern ...
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Khancoban
Khancoban is one of those well-kept secrets which only people who have actually visited or holidayed in this small charming township know about The secret to its unassuming success is its isolation If you want to drive the kilometres from ...
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Kiandra
The locality of Kiandra is now a ghost town with the old Court House ruins and enough memories to bring the valley alive In its heyday it was a true gold rush town which rose and fell in less than ...
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Mount Selwyn
Mt Selwyn is a ski resort specialising in families and low cost skiing Located in the Northern section of Kosciuszko National Park the Selwyn Snowfields is a perfect example of family skiing made affordable and fun They offer a variety ...
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Nimmitabel
Nimmitabel first settled in the s is a small rural township of people on the Great Dividing Range It is located on the Snowy Mountain Highway kilometres south-west of Sydney via Cooma which is kilometres to the north It is ...
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Numeralla
Numeralla which was proclaimed as a village in although settled in the s Numeralla and surrounding rural areas have a population of and boast a Folk Festival which is held in January each year The small village is situated on ...
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Perisher Valley
Perisher Blue Ski Resort was formed in March as a result of the merger of Perisher-Smiggins Ski Resort and Blue Cow-Guthega Ski Resort creating the biggest ski resort in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere which also included the Skitube Alpine ...
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Rocky Plain
The Berridale Rocky Plain area extends from the highway between Cooma and Jindabyne west to Kosciuszko National Park as far north as Lake Eucumbene and south to Dalgety and the Snowy River The area is primarily open grassland which is ...
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Sawpit Creek
Sawpit Creek located within Kosciuszko National Park is the home of the Kosciarium Education Centre which is open during the School Holidays and by special arrangement The Centre houses wonderful museum information on Kosciuszko National Park along with hands on ...
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Smiggin Holes
Smiggin Holes is apparently Scottish in origin and it is here that one of Australia s best beginner s ski run exists This popular ski resort includes the Smiggins Ski Centre Smiggins Ski Hire and a Snowboard Centre so if ...
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Snowy Mountains
Australia s high country is home to spectacular peaks clear mountain streams and cool crisp air which make an interesting setting for any holiday Natural occurring features in the Snowy Region abound and are for the most part easily accessible ...
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Snowy River Area
The Snowy River Area is varied and vast with rolling prairie and mountains The source of the Snowy River begins in the creeks and rivers of the Main Range and winds down to Lake Jindabyne where it is damned up ...
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Thredbo
Situated beside the Thredbo River at an altitude of metres Thredbo is the closest resort to Mount Kosciuszko Australia acirc s highest mountain Thredbo Village is open all year with plenty of adventure activities during summer and winter With its ...
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Tooma
A particularly scenic series of valleys make up the locality of Tooma The route between Tooma and Khancoban is particularly photogenic and classically Upper Murray at any time of the year ...
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Tumbarumba
Situated in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains this area is now establishing itself as a superb cool-climate wine making region Tumbarumba sprang to life in the s during the gold rush era and visitors can still see restored historic ...
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Tumut
Situated in a beautiful valley at the foothills of the Snowy Mountains Tumut is one of the prettiest towns in New South Wales The town acirc s name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning a quiet resting place by ...
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Bombala Area
Located kilometres south west of Sydney kilometres south of Cooma and metres above sea level Bombala is a small and attractive rural service centre located in the far south east corner of New South Wales The main road from Cooma ...
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Snowy Mountains Drive
lt b gt Come up for Air lt b gt Driving through the Snowies is a cool thing to do in summer when you can leave the humidity of the coast behind and explore Australia s highest region in comfort ...
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Jingellic
Jingellic is a pretty little town situated on the New South Wales side of the Murray River Jingellic has a well used and well kept camping ground on the banks of the River just below the Bridge Hotel The hotel ...
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Laurel Hill
There acirc s a frontier atmosphere at Laurel Hill the home of forests and a hardwood mill on the high ridges between Tumbarumba and Batlow Access the scenic and adventure-packed Bago State Forest via Laurel Hill There are many activities ...
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Rosewood
Eucalyptus oil has made the village of Rosewood famous You can see the oil distilled the way it has been for generations Visit the working farms and one of the districts star attractions the Pioneer Women acirc s Hut and ...
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Bullocks Flat
Bullocks Flat is located by the Thredbo River and is the location of the Ski Tube rackrail train which operates to Perisher Blue Ski Resort in winter Nearby is Bullocks Hut built in for Dr Bullock as a fishing lodge ...
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Anglers Reach
This is a small residential community on the northern shores of Lake Eucumbene An ideal place to base yourself for fishing and exploring northern Kosciuszko National Park ...
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Ingebyra
This locality is located on the Barry Way south of Jindabyne as primarily remote grazing land No facilities ...
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Jindabyne East
Small residential community on Lake Jindabyne east of Jindabyne township ...
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Tantangara
Tantangara Dam is one of the major dams of the Snowy Mountains Scheme and is located in the north end of Kosciuszko National Park Tantangara is a concrete gravity dam which was completed in It is metres high and metres ...
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Mount Kosciuszko
At metres Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain on mainland Australia It may not be the highest mountain in the world but it is one of the oldest The Aboriginals called the mountain Tar-Gan-Gil They visited the area for ceremony ...
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Adelong
The name Adelong was taken from the aboriginal dialect and means quot along the way quot Many European explorers passed through Adelong in its early days but the town didnt really come alive until gold was discovered in large quantities ...
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Lake Eucumbene
Lake Eucumbene is located around kilometres from Cooma at its closest point It sits at an elevation of metres above sea level making it a pristine alpine lake The closest town to Lake Eucumbene is Adaminaby Here you can stock ...
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