Snowy Mountains, Thredbo

Name: Snowy Mountains
Address: Thredbo, Australia
Telephone: +61 400 349 319

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The Snowy Mountains, known informally as "The Snowies", is an IBRA subregion in southern New South Wales, Australia, and is the tallest mountain range in mainland Australia, being part of the continent's Great Dividing Range cordillera system. It makes up the northeastern half of the Australian Alps and contains Australia's five tallest peaks, all of which are above 2,100 m, including the tallest Mount Kosciuszko, which reaches to a height of 2,228 m above sea level. The offshore Tasmanian highlands makes up the only other major alpine region present in the whole of Australia. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°30'0"S, 148°19'60"E

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Thredbo Australia

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+61 400 349 319

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Day trips

Snowy Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Kosciuszko, Mount Townsend, Lake Cootapatamba, Australian Alps Walking Track.

4.9 miNW
The tallest mountain in Australia
Mount Kosciuszko, Kosciuszko National Park
126 min walk • Mount Kosciuszko stands as a majestic beacon within the Kosciuszko National Park, Australia, and holds the title of the continent's highest peak. This mountain, reaching an elevation of 2,228 meters above sea level, is a natural wonder and a popular destination for...
6.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Townsend, Kosciuszko National Park
172 min walk • Mount Townsend, a mountain in the Main Range of the Great Dividing Range, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.
4.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Cootapatamba, Kosciuszko National Park
116 min walk • Lake Cootapatamba is a post-glacial tarn in the Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia. Lake Cootapatamba is located at 2,048 metres, which is about 800 metres south of the summit of Mount Kosciuszko, the highest peak in Australia.
1.7 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Australian Alps Walking Track, Thredbo
43 min walk • The Australian Alps Walking Track is a long-distance walking trail through the alpine areas of Victoria, New South Wales and ACT. It is 655 km long, starting at Walhalla, Victoria and running through to Tharwa, ACT near Canberra.
6.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Albina, Kosciuszko National Park
156 min walk • Lake Albina is a glacial lake in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. The lake is located within the Kosciuszko National Park and the Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves.
4.4 miNW
Wilderness hut, Hiking
Seaman's Hut, Kosciuszko National Park
113 min walk • Seaman's Hut is an alpine hut and memorial located in New South Wales, Australia. It was built following the death of two skiers, W. Laurie Seaman and Evan Hayes in 1928. Seaman's family built the hut to provide shelter to future users of the park, in order to prevent recurrence of a similar tragedy.
4.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rams Head, Kosciuszko National Park
105 min walk • The Rams Head is a mountain located in the Ramshead Range of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. With an elevation of 2,190 metres above sea level, its summit is the fourth highest mountain in New South Wales and the fourth highest mountain in Australia.
5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Great Dividing Range, Kosciuszko National Park
129 min walk • The Great Dividing Range, also known as the East Australian Cordillera or the Eastern Highlands, is a cordillera system in eastern Australia consisting of an expansive collection of mountain ranges, plateaus and rolling hills, that runs roughly parallel to the east coast ...
5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Main Range, Kosciuszko National Park
129 min walk • The section of the Great Dividing Range between the Ramshead Range and Dicky Cooper Bogong in the Snowy Mountains is known as the Main Range. It can also be used more generally for the peaks on or on short spurs off the range. It contains many of the highest peaks in mainland Australia.
4.6 miW
Wilderness hut, Hiking
Cootapatamba Hut, Kosciuszko National Park
117 min walk • Cootapatamba Hut is a survival shelter in the river valley south of Mount Kosciuszko, in the Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia.
6.5 miNW
Valley
Kosciuszko, Thredbo
167 min walk • Kosciuszko is a locality in Snowy Valleys Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was previously spelled as Kosciusko. In the 2016 census, Kosciuszko had no population.