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A great days outing and touring from Jindabyne is to travel the Alpine Way from Jindabyne to Khancoban or visa versa, an ideal suggestion is to make a full day of your hourney and travel out from Jindabyne to Lake Eucembene through to the arriving at Cabramurra. Travel from Cabrumurra through to Khancoban to begin this wonderful journey. The round trip will be around 350 kilometres and take a very full day.
0 km KHANCOBAN
(Information Centre turnoff). Khancoban, built as a construction town
: for the Snowy Mountains Scheme is becoming a popular tourist centre. Population
is approximately 300. It is a is a Tidy Town award winner: and there is a variety
of accommodation available. Enjoy the free historic nature display as well
as films of the Snowy Scheme and Kosciuszko National park at the Khancoban
Visitors centre.
5 km KOSCIUSZKO NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY.
Welcome to Kosciuszko National Park, through which you will travel
for the next 83kms. You will be able to see many signs of regeneration
from the January 2002 bushfires. Drive according to road conditions,
read & heed advisory road signs and enjoy your visit. One
of Australia's largest netting projects as a rock control measure,
can be seen through the cuttings in the next 20 kilometres.
You will see the grass trees on the slopes to the right are
flourishing since the fires.
Caution for rock debris & ice/snow on road on wet or wintry
days in the next 20kms, do not stop in cuttings.
7 km MURRAY II PONDAGE
On your left, the pondage is situated
at the junction of Back Creek and Broken Back Creek, and forms
the reservoir for hydro functions of Murray II Power Station.
9 km MURRAY_POWER STATION
VIEWING AREA
The white pipes carry water through the mountains for the Snowy
Hydro Electric Scheme.
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10 km MURRAY
1 POWER STATION & VISITOR CENTRE
Visitors centre explaining the Snowy Mountains Scheme. Interactive
displays and cafe Closed weekends from May to September. The
Alpine Way continues through forests of acacias (wattles) and
peppermint gums.
17 km - CLEWS RIDGE
The ridge was so named by the Snowy Mountains
Authority in recognition of the outstanding survey work carried
out for the scheme by the late Major Clews. The ridge is covered
with an impressive stand of Alpine Ash (Eucalyptus delegatensis).(Scammells
Ridge is to the left).
19 km GEEHI WALLS
In the distance to the right you will see the
famed Geehi walls and behind them, the Indi Range. The original
route to Tom Groggin was over the Geehi Walls.
20 km SCAMMELL'S SPUR LOOKOUT
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Here is provided a spectacular panorama of
the western face of the Main Range. Mt. Kosciuszko (2228m) hides
behind the second peak from the right. You are
looking from the bottom of Australia to the top - all in one view! Notice
the changes in vegetation with altitude from the valley floor. at Scammels
you will find good BBQ facilities and toilets.
27km BOGONG CREEK
This moist environment
provides excellent reptile habitat.
29
km Turn off to OLSEN'S LOOKOUT
(9.6kms) & GEEHI
DAM (25kms) This road is closed to Geehi Dam in the snow season
and may be
closed due to other conditions (check the current status at the
Khancoban Information Centre).
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32 km GEEHI
Swampy Plains River Take
some time to read the information displays in the area. Enjoy:
the wheelchair access
walking track (only a short walk) and the wildlife. The historic
cattleman's at the far end of the camping hut underwent major
repairs after the January 2003 bushfires. In the next 20 kms
marvel at nature at its best, regenerating the bush after wild
fire.
47km TOM GROGGIN CATTLE STATION
(Victoria) on the right. The
NSW & VIC border runs between the road and the cattle station.
Watch for kangaroos & emus
50km TOM GROGGIN CAMPING AREA
Derived from the aboriginal word "tom groggin" (meaning
water spider). You are on the bank of the Murray River (as close
as you can get to the headwaters in a standard vehicle). Here
at the camping ground there is BBQ and oilet facilities
Leaving Tom Groggin you begin the climb to Thredbo,
Sections of steep, narrow,
winding road for next 14kms. 2WD vehicles must carry chains in winter
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58km LEATHERBARREL CREEK CAMPING AREA
A cool & shady spot. White & Purple
Veronica grows in the damp & shaded areas, ti-tree along the creek. The
mixed eucalypt forest shows
examples of Mountain Gum, Candlebark & Eurabbie. Caution for ice/frost/snow
ahead on wintry days.
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63km PILOT LOOKOUT
The exceptional view is dominated by the Pilot (1828)
and the Cobberas (1883) in the south The NSW/VIC border runs
between the two mountains. The stands of tall trees with rough
brown bark are Alpine Ash (a fire sensitive eucalypt). Travel
slowly in winter conditions and avoid stopping.
68km DEAD HORSE GAP
The highest point on the road (1580m). "Brumbies" (wild
horses live in this area. Unexpected snowfalls in the past have
trapped them, causing numbers to perish. The gap is the divide
between the Snowy & Murray river systems. The road leading
from Dead Horse Gap to Thredbo Village follows the ancient track
used by the aborigine’s of the Ngarigo tribe which inhabited
the Monaro Plains and the mountains east of the Great Divide.
During summer months members would make the annual pilgrimage
to the higher ranges to, feast upon the Bogong Moths, a tasty & nourishing
delicacy.
69km CASCADES
TRAIL
The trail is
open to Bob's Ridge for those who are suitably equipped & experienced in back country skiing' & trekking.
Let someone know where you are going & be prepared for sudden
extremes in weather.
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73km THREDBO VILLAGE
Australia's premier Alpine Resort is nestled in this beautiful
valley. Thredbo is an all year round resort, no matter what
time of year the chairlift operates daily for sightseeing.
The chairlift is your entry point to walk to the top of Australia's highest mountain
and one of the Seven Summits, Mt Kosciuszko.
Weather conditions in the mountains are extremely changeable so please BE PREPARED!! Take warm, waterproof clothing if you venture out for the walk to Mt Kosciuszko. Accommodation, shops, and, Institute of Sport, Thredbo Golf Course ( nine holes ) , tennis bobsled. Walking tracks in summer and skiing in winter.
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Park Passes are available at the newsagency.
82km NGARIGO CAMPING AREA
On your left can be seen the Lubra
rocks, a conspicuous granite outcrop. Note the line of demarcation
between the upper "snow gum zone" & the lower forest
of Mountain Gum & White Sally. This line would be at a level
of approximately 1400m.
86km THREDBO DIGGINGS CAMPING AREA
Beside Thredbo River, Bullocks
Track starts & finishes here, you have a choice of 3.3 or
a 5km walk to Bullocks Hut.
87km VISITOR
ENTRY STATION
Day & Annual
season tickets are available here.
87km SKITUBE
T Bullocks Flat terminal.
This rail link through the mountain offers rapid transport
to the Perisher Blue ski fields. Australia's highest
railway. Closed in the summer season.
88km KOSCIUSZKO
NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY
We hope you have enjoyed
your visit
THE SADDLE
As you cross the saddle the gently
undulating plains of southern Monaro stretch before you. The
saddle formed as a
result of step faulting during the Kosciuszko uplift at the end
of the Miocene period approximately 30 million years ago.
EARLY HOMESTEADS
Early in the 1830's this
area was settled by the Pendergast family, the first white settlers
in the southern
Monaro. Several old pioneer type buildings can still be seen
on either side of the road.
105km THE ALPINE WAY ENDS
on the shores of Lake Jindabyne, renowned
for its yachting, boating & trout fishing. Turn right for
Jindabyne & Cooma OR left for Sawpit Creek, Smiggins, Perisher & Charlotte
Pass. During winter access from Perisher to Charlotte Pass is
by over-snow transport only.
