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Lake Eucumbene

Snowy Mountains

Copyright: Frances Redden/Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
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Lake Eucumbene

Sitting at an elevation of 1,200 metres and expanding across 145 square kilometres, Eucumbene is the largest lake in the Snowy Mountains, holding nine times the volume of Sydney Harbour. The lake is one of the best fisheries in the Australian highlands and holds rainbow trout, brown trout and Atlantic salmon. In the warmer months, the lake comes alive with a wide variety of sports including water skiing, windsurfing, swimming, and boating (life jacket required).

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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, horse riding and fishing in the warmer months.

Australian Alps Walking Track Copyright: Mike Gebicki/Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
Australian Alps Walking Track
The Australian Alps Walking Track stretches across 655 kilometres, following ridges and plains through some of the highest parts of Australia; more than ten peaks exceed 2,100 metres! The Australian Alps are the largest alpine area in the country, extending from Canberra and the Brindabella range, through the Snowy Mountains, and along the Great …
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Charlotte Pass Snow Resort Copyright: Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
Charlotte Pass Snow Resort
At 1,760 metres above sea level, Charlotte Pass is Australia's highest village. During the winter, the resort town is only accessible via over-snow transport. The ski-in, ski-out terrain allows only a limited number of guests in the village at any time, meaning no crowds and no long queues during the ski season. Gentle slopes …
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Cooma Golf Club Copyright: Teddy Tent 6365/shutterstock
Cooma Golf Club
This 18-hole golf course has bentgrass greens and top class fairways with the added pleasure of abundant native wildlife to see while walking between holes. Take in magnificent views looking across the Monaro Plains and out to the …
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Gaden Trout Hatchery Copyright: Gaden Trout Hatchery/Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
Gaden Trout Hatchery
Covering more than one hectare of picturesque parkland on the banks of the Thredbo River, this is one of the country’s main centres for rearing and breeding coldwater sport fish. Four species are farmed here: brook, brown and rainbow trout, and Atlantic salmon. Learn how the hatchery works and feed the big fish as …
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Khancoban Pondage Copyright: Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
Khancoban Pondage
Khancoban Pondage is a 3-kilometre lake that forms part of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme. Stunning scenery surrounds the lake: Australia's highest snow-covered mountains in winter, blooming wildflowers in spring, and falling leaves of brilliant hues in autumn. The lake is popular with anglers as it holds Atlantic salmon, brown and rainbow trout, and …
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Kosciuszko National Park Copyright: Jeffrey Drewitz/Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
Kosciuszko National Park
The magnificent scenery of alps, glacial lakes, limestone caves, grasslands and woodlands has been listed as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.The national park is home to Mount Kosciuszko, the highest point in Australia and named after a Polish patriot and democratic leader. Enjoy great skiing in winter; and in spring and summer a blanket …
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Lake Eucumbene Copyright: Frances Redden/Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
Lake Eucumbene
Sitting at an elevation of 1,200 metres and expanding across 145 square kilometres, Eucumbene is the largest lake in the Snowy Mountains, holding nine times the volume of Sydney Harbour. The lake is one of the best fisheries in the Australian highlands and holds rainbow trout, brown trout and Atlantic salmon. In the warmer …
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Lambie Town Walk Copyright: Judy Goggin/Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
Lambie Town Walk
Discover Cooma's rich history as you take this self-guided tour around Cooma's historic landmarks. This 5-kilometre walk includes three heritage areas recognised by the National Trust including the Court House precinct built in the 1860s; Lambie Street, the first commercial centre of the township; and Church Hill with its examples of 19th and 20th …
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Mosaic Time Walk Copyright: Russell Fox/Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
Mosaic Time Walk
The Cooma-Monaro Time Walk was a community project for Australia's Bicentennial Year of 1988. Colour and design students of Cooma TAFE College created a series of forty tiles, each one square metre, depicting historical community icons and events. These include Monaro Aboriginals, the discovery of Monaro by European settlers, Mount Kosciuszko, bushrangers, and aspects …
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Pioneer Women’s Hut Museum Copyright: Tumbarumba Shire Council/Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
Pioneer Women’s Hut Museum
The Pioneer Women’s Hut Museum is one of the most unusual small museums in Australia. Cleverly themed, it reflects the ingenuity of women in finding solutions to the challenges of looking after a family in early rural Australia. The accessibility and provenance of the diverse collection adds to its …
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Selwyn Snow Resort Copyright: Australian Capital Tourism/Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
Selwyn Snow Resort
To the north of Kosciuszko National Park, Selwyn Snow Resort is a great place for learners and families. The slopes progress across the mountain from beginner to advanced trails. This is a gentle way to experience a snow holiday and have fun skiing, tobogganing, snow-tubing or building a …
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Skiing Copyright: Shannon Pawsey/Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
Skiing
The alpine region of the NSW snowfields within Kosciuszko National Park offers terrain that challenges experts along with gentler slopes for beginners. Explore the various terrain parks of the Snowy Mountains ski resorts. The fun continues in the evening with night skiing. Perisher is the largest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere, Thredbo Australia’s …
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Snowy Valleys Way Copyright: Paul Foley/Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
Snowy Valleys Way
If you get a kick out of road trips, enjoy driving this superb scenic route through the foothills of the mountains, passing through Gundagai, Tumut and Tumbarumba. Explore the historic country towns on the 300-kilometre drive and discover outdoor adventure, fresh seasonal produce, and cool-climate wines along the …
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Snowy Scheme Museum Copyright: Cooma Visitors Centre/Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
Snowy Scheme Museum
The museum is a multi-dimensional insight into how the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme influenced the nation. It highlights the achievements of the engineers, workers, and machinery and the role they played in the development of modern …
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Early Settlers Hut Copyright: Frances Redden/Cooma Visitors Centre/Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
Early Settlers Hut
The Early Settlers Hut is not only of unique local significance, but has associations going back to the earliest establishment of European settlement in the colony. The building is of the type erected by squatters in the mid 1840s when they were first given some form of permanent occupancy, and it undoubtedly dates from …
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Gravity Mountain Biking Copyright: Tourism Snowy Mountains/Destination NSW for the Snowy Mountains
Gravity Mountain Biking
The long ski runs of winter transform into a downhill mountain-biking haven in the warmer months. Access is by the Kosciuszko Chairlift every day from November to May. Offering a completely different experience to cross-country riding, it's the longest lift-accessed downhill mountain-biking run in …
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