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Lavender House in Railway Park Bombala The historic red brick building at Railway Park was once a convent for the sisters of St. Joseph. It now houses a beautiful array of lavender based products, including local history and tourist information.

Skitube Bullocks Flat Skitube is a convenient and innovative train ride from Bullocks Flat through Ramshead range, into the National Park then onto Perisher Valley and Blue Cow Mountain.

Hume and Hovell Walking Track - Henry Angel Trackhead Tumbarumba The Henry Angel Trackhead is a popular camping area with good facilities including electric and gas barbecues. It is located around nine kilometres from the town of Tumbarumba on the Tooma Road.

Mosaic Time Walk Cooma The Cooma-Monaro Time Walk was a community project for the Bicentennial Year in 1988. Colour and design students of Cooma TAFE College created designs based on historical information supplied by Cooma-Monaro Historical Society.

Kosciuszko National Park Kosciuszko Kosciuszko National Park with 673,524 hectares is an area of outstanding beauty with glacial lakes, limestone caves, grasslands and woodlands.

Lambie Town Walk Cooma A self-guided tour which you can walk, drive or bike with maps available from Cooma Visitor Information Centre.

Tadeusz Kosciuszko Monument Cooma The Tadeusz Kosciuszko Monument was a bicentennial gift from the Federal Council of Polish Associations in Australia to Cooma. The monument sits at the entrance to town and commemorates the discovery of Mt. Kosciuszko and the contribution of Polish settlers to the Snowy Mountains Scheme.

Dalgety Historic Town and River Walk Dalgety Enjoy peace and tranquillity, whilst learning about Dalgety's heritage and the Snowy River restoration on the Dalgety Historic Town and River Walk.

Cathcart Collectables Cathcart Located just 10 minutes east of Bombala in Eden Street, Cathcart Collectables houses an amazing collection of Monaro history and memorabilia from the past through to the present. There are displays ranging from tractors and farm machinery to coins to bottle openers.

Raglan Gallery And Cultural Centre Cooma The Raglan Gallery and Cultural Centre showcases the regions talented artists from painters to ceramists, potters and sculptors.

Cooma Monaro Railway Cooma Cooma Railway Station was opened in 1889, and rail services to Cooma ceased in 1988. Visitors can still experience the nostalgia of rail travel on a 1924 rail motor.

The Early Settlers Hut Delegate This historic building is not only of unique local significance, but has associations going back to the earliest establishment of European settlement in the colony. This building is of the type erected on the squattages in the mid 1840s when the squatters were first given some form of permanent occupancy and...

Geehi Flats Khancoban Extensive camping and picnic area, in the Kosciuszko National Park, beside the sparkling Swampy Plains River. The river is brimming with trout, and kangaroos graze the old air strip. The historic huts have been restored after damage by the 2003 bushfires, the bush walking opportunities are inspiring, and the views of the...

Crankies Plain Bridge over Coolumbooka River Bombala Crankies Plain Bridge over Coolumbooka River is of state significance. Completed in 1892, it is one of the seven McDonald timber truss road bridges remaining in New South Wales.

Big Trout Adaminaby Located 51 kilometres northwest of Cooma, Adaminaby, in the Snowy Mountains, is a popular trout-fishing spot, so it's an ideal place for the 10 metre high Big Trout to live.

Yarrangobilly Caves Kosciuszko Located in the northern end of the Kosciuszko National Park, the Yarrangobilly Caves are set inside the deep gorges and rugged bluffs of the Yarrangobilly River Valley.

Snowy Scheme Museum Adaminaby Sixty two years after the launch of the Snowy Mountains Scheme by the then Governor-General, Sir William McKell, the current Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, travelled to Adaminaby on Saturday 15 October 2011 to open the museum that showcases this monumental chapter in Australia's history. The Snowy Scheme Museum is a multi-dimensional insight...

Crackenback Cottage Crackenback Crackenback Cottage Restaurant is a modern Australian restaurant in a unique country setting. Their vision is to provide their guests with outstanding service and food that is honest, fresh and regional and focused on taste.

Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre Cooma The Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme is one of the engineering wonders of the modern world.

New South Wales Corrective Services Museum Cooma Located between the beautiful, historic and functioning Cooma Gaol and impressive Cooma Court House, this museum highlights the varied 200 year history of the Correctional Services in New South Wales with information, displays and artefacts from the convicts through to the modern day system.

Perisher Ski Resort Perisher Valley Perisher Ski Resort is Australia's largest ski resort encompassing the four resort areas of Perisher, Smiggins, Blue Cow and Guthega, plus the Skitube Alpine Railway and The Station Jindabyne. Perisher provides a great opportunity for families and friends to explore parts of the Perisher ski resort area and surrounding Kosciuszko National...

Nimmitabel Heritage Walk Nimmitabel The Heritage Walk explores Nimmitabel's rich history and can be completed in an hour or may be broken into 10 to 20 minute walks.

Thredbo Thredbo You will find Thredbo in the beautiful Kosciuszko National Park with the Thredbo River meandering through its heart. Thredbo is a compact village with all the city services but in a magic High Country location.

Snowy Vineyard and Microbrewery Dalgety Located on the banks of the Snowy River, the Snowy Vineyard and Microbrewery is the perfect outing.

Eucumbene Trout Farm Berridale Eucumbene Trout Farm has gone to fly fishing by appointment only. The "sure catch" pond has been closed. Have the lake to yourself with a private half day fly fishing adventure. Four hour sessions are available by arrangement.

Southern Cloud Memorial Cooma The Southern Cloud Memorial is dedicated to the airliner 'Southern Cloud', which was Australia's greatest air mystery. On March 21, 1931 the three engine aeroplane disappeared without a trace on a flight from Sydney to Melbourne.