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Thredbo River picnic area

Thredbo-Perisher area in Kosciuszko National Park

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  • Sawpit Creek picnic area, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer © OEH

    Sawpit Creek picnic area

    Next to the beautiful Sawpit Creek this well-equipped picnic area offers access to three walking tracks and the Kosciuszko Education Centre.

 

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A section of stone track from Charlotte Pass Village to Perisher Valley walk, climbing a small rise in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Alek Cahill © DPE

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Charlotte Pass Village to Perisher Valley walk

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Seamans Hut along the Mount Kosciuszko Summit walk, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer

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Mount Kosciuszko Summit walk

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Main Range walk and mountains, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: E Sheargold © OEH

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Main Range walk

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Two mountain bike riders cycle along a winding dirt section of the lower Thredbo Valley track, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/DPIE

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Thredbo Valley track adventure rides

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A family cycles across Bridge 1 over the Thredbo River, on Thredbo Valley track in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/DPIE

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Thredbo Valley track easy rides

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Spencers Creek bridge on Guthega to Charlotte Pass walk, in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo credit: Boen Ferguson © DPIE

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Guthega to Charlotte Pass walk

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A skier and snowboarder speed down snowfields at Perisher Resort in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Images supplied courtesy of Perisher Ski Resort

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Perisher

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Charlotte Pass Ski Resort, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: S Pawsey/Charlotte Pass Village Pty Ltd

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Charlotte Pass Ski Resort and Kosciuszko Chalet Hotel

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Perisher Range cross-country ski trails, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Perisher Range cross-country ski trails

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Try shoeshoeing Perisher's Rock Creek in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Rock Creek snowshoe track

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Snowy Region Visitor in Jindabyne, gateway to Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © OEH

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Snowy Region Visitor Centre

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A woman with a pram walks Bundilla accessible track, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer © DPE

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Bundilla accessible track

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Bullocks Hut, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold/OEH

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Bullocks Hut

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A 4WD vehicle drives towards Thredbo on Alpine Way, passing the Thredbo River near Dead horse Gap, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/DPIE

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Kosciuszko – Alpine Way drive

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Pallaibo walking track, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer © OEH

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Pallaibo walking track

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Sawpit track and bridge. Photo: Clint & Todd Wright

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Sawpit walking track

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Exterior of Schlink Hut, near Guthega in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Schlink Hut walking track

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View of Schlink Pass Road gravel trail near Guthega, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Geehi Reservoir ride via Schlink Pass

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A group of hikers on a Peak Learning Adventures tour. Credit: Peter Lambert © Peak Learning Adventures

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10 peaks challenge in the Snowy Mountains

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Aerial view of a group of people standing near 2 red tents in a winter snow camp. Photo © Eric Philips

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Australian Alps novice ski touring course

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A man in winter outdoor clothing using an avalanche probe on a snow-covered mountain slope. Photo credit: Adam West © Snow Safety Australia

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Avalanche safety training in Kosciuszko

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2 mountain bike riders on a trail. Photo: K7 Adventures

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Cross-country mountain bike tours

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2 cross-country skiers on a Perisher X-Country activity in the Thredbo-Perisher area of Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: © Perisher X-Country

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Cross-country skiing activities in Perisher

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Two walkers pause on a rocky outcrop to admire the view on their way to Mount Kosciuszko Summit. Credit: Aedan O’Donnell © Thredbo Resort

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Guided Mount Kosciuszko Summit hike

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Group of skiers and snowboarders on an Alpine Access Australia backcountry tour. Photo: Pieta Herring © Alpine Access Australia

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Kosciuszko backcountry tours and avalanche training

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A man wearing an orange jacket and white helmet swings his ice axe in a snow-covered landscape. Photo © Martin Cankov

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Kosciuszko introductory mountaineering courses

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A group of biathlon skiers lie in a line across the snow for target practice, with instructors standing behind them. Photo © NSW Biathlon

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Kosciuszko laser biathlon sessions

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A group of 4 hikers with packs walk a rugged alpine mountain track in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo credit: Matt Jolley © Bang Fitness Adventures

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Mount Kosciuszko guided day walk experience

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A group of 4 people stand near a rock cairn at the summit of Mount Kosciuszko at sunset. Photo © Thredbo Resort

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Mount Kosciuszko guided sunset hikes

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Student riding their mountain bike over a crest in the trail. Photo: L. Kneller/Action Learning Initiatives

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Mountain bike adventures for schools

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A mountain pygmy-possum nestled in the palm of someone's hand. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Mountain pygmy-possum adventure

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Hiker enjoying a sunset in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Tourism Snowy Mountains

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Snowy Mountains 5-day walking tour

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A lone skier descends into a snow-covered mountain valley. Photo credit: Rohan Kennedy © Snowy Mountains Backcountry

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Snowy Mountains Backcountry winter sports tours

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Walkers surveying a stream in the high country of Kosciuszko National Park on a Tom’s Outdoors tour. Photo: Dean Johnson © Tom’s Outdoors

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Snowy Mountains fly fishing tours

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2 people crossing a river on a hiking tour in Kosciuszko National Park with Wilderness Sports. Photo: Bruce Easton © Wilderness Sports

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Snowy Mountains Main Range guided hiking tours

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A man fly fishing on a rocky river in Kosciuszko National Park. Credit: Matt Tripet © The Fly Program

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Snowy Mountains mental fitness and fishing tours

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Trekkers, some dressed only in shorts, hike in a long line across a snowy alpine landscape in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo © Majell Backhausen

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Snowy Mountains retreats with the Wim Hof Method

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Rafts and a tent pitched by the Snowy River on a guided tour with Snowy River Expeditions in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: © Snowy River Expeditions

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Snowy River paddling and camping tours

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2 kayakers paddling in rapids on Snowy River in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Vera Hong

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Snowy River wilderness experience

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A person fly fishing in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold/DPIE

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Thredbo River fly fishing tour

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Rainbow Lake walking track, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer

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Rainbow Lake walking track

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Waterfall walking track, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer © OEH

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Waterfall walking track

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A bridge crosses a stream next to the Thredbo River along Bullocks track, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © OEH

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Bullocks track

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2 bushwalkers read park information at Charlotte Pass lookout, with mountains in the background. Photo: Elinor Sheargold/DPIE.

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Charlotte Pass lookout

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Illawong walk, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer © OEH

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Illawong walk

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A child learning about local plants, Kosciuszko Education Centre, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Remy Brand © DPE

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Kosciuszko Education Centre

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A family hike along Mount Stilwell walk. Photo © Johnny Mellowes

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Mount Stilwell walk

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Parc Cafe, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold/OEH

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Parc Cafe

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A trio of hikers rest at Porcupine Rocks, near Perisher, in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © OEH

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Porcupine walk

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Snow Gums boardwalk snakes past snow gums at Charlotte Pass, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © OEH

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Snow Gums boardwalk

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Rennix walking track, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer © OEH

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Rennix walking track

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Two mountain bike riders cycle past a sign at the junction of Muzzlewood and Thredbo Valley tracks, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/DPIE

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Muzzlewood track

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Snowy Mountains Cinema, Koscisuzko National Park. Photo: OEH

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Snowy Mountains Cinema

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Perisher Valley Office in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo credit: Murray Vanderveer © DPIE

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Perisher Valley Office

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A group of people digging in the snow with shovels. Photo: Avalanche Training Australia

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Accredited avalanche training in Kosciuszko

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Two people checking out a fishing spot in the Snowy Mountains on a Snowy Valleys Fly Fishing tour. Photo © Jimmy Barwick

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Guided fly fishing adventures in Kosciuszko

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Volunteers hand treat orange hawkweed in a perched alpine bog at Fifteen Mile Ridge, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Jo Caldwell

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Hunting hawkweed

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Volunteers return at the end of a day of outdoor work in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Rebecca Mooy © Rebecca Mooy/NPWS

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Hunting mouse-ear hawkweed

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Nearby camping and accommodation

A group of friends outside Creel Lodge, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Boen Ferguson/OEH.

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Creel Lodge

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Exterior view of Numbananga Lodge in summer, Smiggin Holes, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/DPIE

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Numbananga Lodge

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Two mountain bike riders walk past a tent at Ngarigo campground, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/DPIE

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Ngarigo campground

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A family unloads bikes from a van and walks towards tents at Thredbo Diggings campground, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/DPIE

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Thredbo Diggings campground

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Island Bend campground, Mount Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Island Bend campground

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Picnic tables and fire rings among black sallee trees, Gungarlin River campground, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Andrew Miller/OEH

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Gungarlin River campground

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Creel Bay cottage exterior, set amongst bushland in the Thredbo-Perisher area of Kosciuszko National Park. Photo © Murray Vanderveer

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Creel Bay cottages

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Nearby parks

Climb the summit of Mount Kosciuszko, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo courtesy of Tourism Snowy Mountains.

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Kosciuszko National Park

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Seamans Hut along the Mount Kosciuszko Summit walk, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer

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Thredbo-Perisher area

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4 horse riders cross the Swampy Plain River, near Behrs Flat in Geehi Valley, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/OEH

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Khancoban area

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Aerial view of kayakers and canoeists paddling lower Snowy River, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/DPIE

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Lower Snowy River area

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The sun dips on the horizon at Three Mile Dam, central Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/DPIE

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Selwyn area

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Lyre bird

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Ngadang Nature Reserve

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Nimmo Nature Reserve

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Paupong Nature Reserve

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Thredbo River picnic area

Park info

  • in the Thredbo-Perisher area of Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy Mountains region
  • The Thredbo-Perisher area is open all year, but some roads and trails may close due to weather conditions or park management issues. Kosciuszko Road is closed between Perisher and Charlotte Pass in winter (June to October long weekends).

  • Park entry fees apply on Alpine Way and Kosciuszko Road

    Winter (June to October long weekends): $29 per vehicle per day (24hrs from purchase); motorcycles $12; bus passengers $11.45 per adult, $3.60 per child per day. Find out more about the winter entry surcharge.

    Rest of Year: $17 per vehicle per day (24hrs); motorcycles $7; bus passengers $6.60 per adult, $2.20 per child per day.

    Passes: Day passes, multi-day passes and annual All Parks Pass available from NPWS visitor centres, local agents and operating vehicle entry stations. Single and Multi-Day passes are also available via the Park'nPay app. Short Breaks Pass: $68 for 5 days park entry at price of 4 days (not valid winter).

    Read our Annual Pass FAQs for information.

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