Activities in Snowy Mountains
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Alpine Way
This spectacular route runs through dense forest, around the southern end of Kosciuszko National Park to Thredbo and on to Jindabyne. All vehicles have to carry chains. The fine for not carrying them is steep (about A$300). Motorbikes are not permitted along the Alpine Way from June to October. In winter, check conditions at Khancoban or Jindabyne. There's no fuel available between Khancoban and Thredbo (71km).
If you're driving between Khancoban and Jindabyne, you can get a free transit pass, but if you stop en route you must have a day pass.
South of Khancoban, Murray 1 Power Station has an informative visitors centre explaining the Snowy Mountains hydro-electric scheme …
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Skiing Perisher
Skiing or snowboarding in Australia is oft derided for its short season and unpredictable snowfalls. But don't be put off. Perisher has upgraded its facilities to enable more reliable connections between major chairlifts. When there is snow on the ground there's plenty of fun to be had, with long meandering runs to keep beginner and intermediate skiers happy and enough short sharp black runs for the more experienced.
The scenery is also worth getting excited about, making Nordic (cross-country or langlauf) skiing popular too. Some of the best trails run along old cattle-herders' huts.
For snow and road reports contact the visitor centre or try www.ski.com.au. Also tune i…
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Charlotte Pass
There are just over 600 beds in the village, which doesn't represent many skiers on the slopes. At the base of Mt Kosciuszko, this is one of the highest, oldest and most isolated resorts in Australia and in winter you have to 'snowcat' (use oversnow transport) the last 8km from Perisher Valley (book ahead).
Five lifts service rather short, but uncrowded, runs and this is good ski-touring country. In summer, it's the start of a number of walks including to the summit of Mt Kosciuszko (18km return), the Main Range (25km return) and the Blue Lake Lookout (10km return).
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Skiing Thredbo
Skiing or snowboarding in Australia is oft derided for its short season and unpredictable snowfalls. But don't be put off. Thredbo has recently forked out a fortune to automate its snowmaking machines (ensuring 25% of rideable terrain is covered). If the outcome is not exactly 100% guaranteed snow, it's a pretty good start.
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Bushwalking
From Charlotte Pass you can walk to the summit of Mt Kosciuszko (18km return), or take the easier walk to the summit from Thredbo (13km return). Other walking trails from Charlotte Pass include the 21km glacial lakes walk. Contact the NPWS visitor centre in Jindabyne for information on the many walks in the park.
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Thredbo Snow Sports Outdoor Adventures
Has a diverse range of high-energy activities including snowshoeing, snow climbing, telemark and back-country alpine touring. It also hosts a cool five-star snow camping expedition where you snowshoe to a secret camp site, feast on gourmet cuisine and test your snow survival skills overnight.
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Riverina Community College
Batlow, on one side of a bowl-shaped valley, is an apple-orchard town, where picking and pruning work is usually available year-round. Contact Riverina Community College.
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Thredbo Leisure Centre
The Thredbo Leisure Centre organises all sorts of activities, summer and winter, including hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, white-water rafting, abseiling and horse riding.
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Cooma Monaro Railway
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