Snowy Mountains

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Snowy Mountains, Australia

Australia’s highest peaks are in the Snowy Mountains, where there’s thrilling downhill skiing and snowboarding during the snow season. Lively towns and resorts in this alpine region in southwest NSW are also popular destinations in warmer months for hiking, horseriding, kayaking, mountain biking and fishing. When spring melts the snow into cascading waters and wildflowers bloom, streams shelter trout and attract many fly fishermen. Vineyards in this beautiful region produce excellent cool-climate wines, and fresh produce is on sale at farm gates.

Population:

The population is approximately 34,500. Around three million people visit Kosciuszko National Park each year.

Currency:

Australian Dollar (AUD) $1 = 100 cents

Emergency Numbers:

Police, Ambulance, Fire 000

Opening Hours:

General shopping hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm, with late night shopping on Thursday until 9pm. Most shops are open Saturday from 9am – 4pm, and Sunday 10am – 4pm.

Newspapers:

Cooma-Monaro Express (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Snowy River Echo (monthly)
Summit Sun (weekly)
The Monaro Post (weekly)
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW)
The Daily Telegraph (NSW)
The Australian (National)

Top things to do

The Snowy Mountains provide the ultimate outdoor escape - a true lure for nature lovers year-round.

The towns of the Snowy Mountains

A rich cultural heritage that's helped shape the Australian identity, the Snowy Mountains are untameable high country dotted with charming townships. This is a very large area, even in Australian terms; Kosciuszko National Park itself covers almost 700,000 hectares, so allow time to explore the townships in this beautiful terrain.

Do and See

Home to beautiful alpine wilderness, the Snowy Mountains present a stunning vista of rivers, mountains, valleys and glacial lakes. Enjoy great skiing and snowboarding in the cooler months, and bushwalking, mountain biking, horseriding and fishing in the warmer months.

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