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Snowy Mountains, NSW

The Snowy River Area is varied and vast with rolling prairie and mountains. The source of the Snowy River begins in the creeks and rivers of the Main Range and winds down to Lake Jindabyne where it is damned up. The Snowy then winds itself south to Dalgety where there is easy access to the river before it heads back into the National Parks on its journey to Victoria and the coast.

Snowy Mountains

The Snowy Mountains

Australia’s high country is home to spectacular peaks, clear mountain streams and cool, crisp air, which make an interesting setting for any holiday. Natural occuring features in the Snowy Region abound and are for the most part easily accessible by car.

More than half of the alpine habitat in Australia falls inside the Snowy Mountains boundaries. Coupled with the abundance of unpolluted freshwater streams, the famous Murray and Snowy Rivers, magnificent valleys and undulating meadow, the region is proudly unique and abundant in its natural attractions.

Snowy Mountains

National Parks cover a fairly large area of the Snowies, including Kosciuszko National Park, the largest National Park in NSW and home to Mount Kosciuszko, Australias highest mountain at 2228metres. Other parks in the area include, Wadbilliga, Deua, Namadgi and South East Forests National Parks.

Experience the Snowy Mountains by car on the Snowy Mountains Drive.

Saddle up and go!

Don your Akubra hat and Dryzabone (the quintessential Australian all-weather coat). Its time to head for Australia’s highest playground.

On an alpine horseback safari, you can follow the trails into the High Country where the poet Banjo Paterson was inspired to write Clancy of the Overflow and The Man from Snowy River.

The Snowy Mountains is Australia’s highest country with 7,000 square kilometres of national park, rivers filled with trout, glacial lakes, snow in the winter and swaths of wildflowers in summer.

On a horseback safari you become a part of this breathtaking scenery. Along the way, you can try to snare a trout in a freshwater stream or visit a goldmine where fortunes have been won. You may even run into a pack of wild brumbies that frequent Mount Tantangara.

Reynella Alpine Horseback Safaris has been operating guided treks for almost 30 years. Based at Reynella, a 809-hectare (2,000-acre) working sheep and cattle property, its experienced team lead safaris through the magnificence of Kosciuszko National Park, with tales of the mountains entertaining riders on the trail and around the campfire at night.

Hearty meals are cooked by the camp fire, including freshly-made damper, washed down with mugs of billy tea.

This is your opportunity to get back to nature, breath in the mountains and sleep under the stars, and whether you come for the scenery, the enjoyment of the ride or the intrigue of the legend, the magic of the Australia’s High Country will touch you forever.

Snowy Mountains

Nearest Airport: Snowy Mountains Airport

Experiences

  • Active
  • Rural/Country
  • Mountain
  • Nature based
  • Relaxation

Popular Activities

  • Mountain Biking
  • Trail bike riding
  • Bird Watching
  • Bush Walking
  • Cycling
  • Golfing
  • Horse Riding
  • Sightseeing
  • National Park
  • Winery

About Snowy Mountains

Explore The Outback

Australia has a vast remote interior, much of it largely untouched. By night, the outback is deathly quiet, with the only light provided by the stars and the moon - a perfect oportunity for stargazing. Explore the isolated heart of the country, meet and connect with Aboriginal people and experience one of the oldest living cultures in the world. Go ‘walk-about’ and immerse yourself with Australia’s endless outback horizons.

Outback Experiences

Luxe Accommodation

Enjoy a distinctly Australian luxury experience, such as the unforgettable reefs, islands, beaches and coast; rugged mountain ranges, rainforests and vast national parks; and the many vibrant food and wine regions. Take a once in a lifetime adventure and discover the sheer indulgence of experiencing the wonders of Australia in style and stay in total luxury.

Australia has wide variety of accommodation options to suit most budgets and travelling preferences. Choose from luxury lodges, boutique hotels, serviced apartments, motels, bed and breakfasts, caravan parks as well as youth and backpacker hostels.

Accommodation

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The Glasshouse Mountains in the hinterland of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast are actually the cores of 20 million year old volcanoes. The sides of the volcanoes have eroded away leaving only the hardened rock spiremountain cores we see today. Learn more about this awe-inspiring landscape.

Glasshouse Mountains