Weekend to the Snowy Mountains
Credit: Destination NSW

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702.2KM / 436.4MI (Est. travel time 8 hours)

Boasting spectacular scenery, cruise through valleys, river plains and mountain peaks in a Snowy Mountains escape.

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Depart Sydney

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Jindabyne

Stuff your car with fly-fishing accoutrement and head towards Jindabyne.

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Arrive via car from Jindabyne455KM / 283MI ~ Approximately 5 hours
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Sights & Activities

Gaden Trout Hatchery
Wild Brumby Distillery
NRMA Jindabyne Holiday Park
Gaden Trout Hatchery
224 Gaden Road, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia, 2627
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Wild Brumby Distillery
36 Wollondibby Road, Crackenback, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia, 2627
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NRMA Jindabyne Holiday Park
NRMA Jindabyne Holiday Park
Kosciuszko Road, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia, 2627
1800 766 133
jindabyne@nrmaparksandresorts.com.au
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168 rooms
Pets Allowed, Playground, Laundry Facilities, Outdoor Dining
Camp Kitchen, Communal Kitchen, Barbeque
Pets Allowed, Public Telephone, Dump-point, Communal Kitchen
Fishing, Swimming, Walks, Games or Recreation Room, Playground
$30 ~ $495 AUD
Parking, Dump-point
Accessible

Situated on the foreshore of Lake Jindabyne and centrally located across the road from the town centre, Jindabyne Holiday Park is the premier holiday destination.

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Cooma

Take a leisurely snow-dappled drive to Cooma.

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Arrive via car from Cooma62KM / 38MI ~ Approximately 41 minutes
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Sights & Activities

Centennial Park at Cooma
Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre
Centennial Park at Cooma
Cooma Visitor Centre
Sharp Street, Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, 2630
1800 636 525
info@visitcooma.com.au
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Accessible, Free Entry
Public Toilet, Picnic Area
Picnic Area
Public Toilet
Walks
Parking
Accessible

Centennial Park is located in the centre of town and was originally designated a market square in 1849 by the white settlers of the town.

Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre
Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre
Monaro Highway, Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, 2630
(02) 6453 2888
info@snowyhydro.com.au
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Accessible, Ambulant Access, Wheelchair Access, Free Entry
Ambulant Access, Public Toilet, Parents Room, Non-smoking
Cafe
Public Toilet
Parking, Coach Parking
Accessible, Ambulant Access, Wheelchair Access, Accessible for Hearing Impairment, Caters for people who use a wheelchair. Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids) Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss. Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.

Explore the Snowy Mountains and the mighty Snowy Scheme.

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Adaminaby

Flutter from Birdsnest and head through the Kosciuszko National Park, with its snow-laden gums, pretty wildflowers and limestone gorges.

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Arrive via car from Adaminaby52KM / 32MI ~ Approximately 32 minutes
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In keeping with the Banjo Paterson theme, road signs warn of wild brumbies drifting across the highway. Continue onto Adaminaby where you’ll be greeted by a statue of a big trout.

Sights & Activities

Snowy Scheme Museum
Big Trout
Snowy Scheme Museum
Cooma Visitors Centre
Snowy Mountains Highway, Adaminaby, New South Wales, Australia, 2629
(02) 6454 1643
info@snowyschememuseum.com.au
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Walks
Parking, Coach Parking
Accessible
* Children

The Snowy Scheme Museum is a multi-dimensional insight into the impact on the nation of the construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme.

Big Trout
Pete Wilson - Australian High Country Photography
Baker Street, Adaminaby, New South Wales, Australia, 2629
(02) 6454 2453
info@visitcooma.com.au
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Accessible, Free Entry
Public Toilet, Picnic Area
Picnic Area
Public Toilet
Fishing
Parking
Accessible

The Big Trout is located 52 kilometres northwest of Cooma in Adaminaby.

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Talbingo

Drive to the birthplace of Miles Franklin, seminal writer and feminist.

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Arrive via car from Talbingo93KM / 58MI ~ Approximately an hour
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Sights & Activities

Black Perry Lookout
Black Perry Lookout
Snowy Mountains Highway, Talbingo, New South Wales, Australia, 2720
(02) 6947 7025
tumutrvc@environment.nsw.gov.au
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Accessible
Non-smoking
Lookouts
Parking
Accessible

Black Perry Lookout is an excellent place for perspective, giving you a real sense of the expansive wilderness areas in Kosciuszko National Park's north.

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Tumut

Make a beeline for the charming local Tumut & District Historical Society Museum to see Franklin’s dresses and other artefacts.

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Arrive via car from Tumut42KM / 26MI ~ Approximately 28 minutes
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Sights & Activities

Pie in the Sky
Adelong Falls Walk
Tumut Historical Society
Nest Cinema Cafe Books
Elm Cottage Tumut
Pie in the Sky
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Adelong Falls Walk
Miriam Hewson
1 Victoria Hill Road, Adelong, New South Wales, Australia, 2729
(02) 6947 7025
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Accessible, Wheelchair Access, Free Entry
Pets Allowed, Public Toilet, Picnic Area
Picnic Area
Pets Allowed, Public Toilet
Parking, Coach Parking
Accessible, Wheelchair Access, Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

The Adelong Falls Walk provides a peaceful walk along Adelong Creek, linking the town to the Adelong Falls Gold Mill Ruins.

Tumut Historical Society
Capper St, Tumut, NSW, Australia, 2720
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Tumut Historical Society manages the Tumut Museum and the historical items of the Tumut region including the best collection of Miles Franklin memorabilia.

Nest Cinema Cafe Books
56 Winton Street, Tumbarumba, New South Wales, Australia, 2653
(02) 6948 2950
Laura@cafe-nest.com
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Accessible, Wheelchair Access
Non-smoking, Outdoor Dining
Australian, Bar, Brunch, Dessert, High Tea or Afternoon Tea, Pizza or Wood fired Pizza, Seasonal Local Produce, Theatre Restaurant, Breakfast, Lunch, Private Dining, Takeaway
Entertainment, Live Music
Accessible, Wheelchair Access, Caters for people who use a wheelchair. Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)

Nest is a licensed cafe restaurant, boutique armchair cinema and beautiful bookstore with gifts and produce, all in one cosy space in the Snowy Mountains.

Elm Cottage Tumut
Elm Cottage Tumut
722 Little River Road, Tumut Plains, New South Wales, Australia, 2720
(02) 6947 5818
info@elmcottage.com.au
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5 rooms
Pets Allowed, Laundry Facilities, Non-smoking
Barbeque
Pets Allowed, Pay TV
Birdwatching, Fishing, Walks, Hiking, Pay TV
$285 ~ $670 AUD*
Parking, Electric Vehicle Charging Point
* Year round pricing, no price increase for holiday periods. There is a cleaning fee per cottage/house

Elm Cottage - set on a backdrop of unique Australian plant and wildlife, and of course, the sublime landscape that is the Snowy Mountains.

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