Attractions & Activities

  • Get a feel for the mighty Snowy Scheme at the Snowy Hydro Information and Education Centre in Cooma and at the Murray 1 Power Station near Khancoban.
  • Take in the striking landscape that is the treeless Monaro Plains
  • Fly fish for trout in the famous Lakes Jindabyne and Eucumbene, Khancoban Pondage or the world-renowned Snowy River
  • Take an eco-tour to explore Stone Bridge, where the Snowy River disappears underground, and marvel at the picturesque Matong Gorge
  • Go waterskiing or boating on Lake Jindabyne and Khancoban waterways
  • Ride a quad bike or a horse, or go brumby-spotting at Snowy Wilderness
  • Visit the Thredbo Valley Distillery – the only Schnapps distillery in Australia
  • Stop in Thredbo for easy access to the Mt Kosciuszko walking track via the year-round chairlift to experience Australia’s highest mountain
  • Golf at one of the regions many golf courses (Australia’s highest is in Thredbo)
  • Sit on the edge of beauty with dramatic views of the Main Range, from Scammels Spur and Olsen’s Lookout
  • Flirt with adventure – try rafting, mountain biking, hiking, bobsledding, snow-shoeing, rock-climbing
  • Stop to smell the roses at the Lady Hudson Memorial Garden in Khancoban
  • Peruse local artworks – sculpture, photography, paintings and prints- at one of the many local art galleries