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Thredbo Village
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Thredbo Village
Popular skiing destination and starting point for the
walk to the top of Mount Kosciuszko
Unlike the other locations in the Kosciuszko area, Thredbo
Village is legitimately an all year resort. This delightful
township, located below the snowline on the Alpine Way 97 km
from Cooma, 498 km from Sydney and 1370 m above sea level,
is as close as Australia will ever get to a genuine alpine
settlement. The chalets, the narrow winding streets, the
skiing and bracing 'mountain walks' ambience all contribute
to a feeling that this is like no other town in Australia.
Thredbo came into existence as the Thredbo gold diggings
in the 1860s and while the river bed wasn't lined with
nuggets (as it was at Kiandra) the miners persisted until
the 1930s. In the 1950s, as the Alpine Way was built, more
and more skiers came to the area to ski the slopes of
Crackenback. The village slowly developed so that now it is
one of the most attractive locations in the mountains.
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The ski runs opposite
Thredbo Village |
Things to see:
Snow and summer activities
Thredbo has a reputation as a ski resort (and not always a
brilliant one as the snow is prone to run out before the
slope does - although the acquisition of snow making
equipment should remove these problems) the local businesses
have made a concerted effort to make the summer attractions
as interesting as the winter ones. The village boasts a golf
course, tennis courts, mountain bicycling facilities, horse
riding, and for the really adventurous, paragliding from
Crackenback Mountain.
Walking to the top of Mount Kosciuszko
For the less adventurous, or even the passer by, a summer
trip on the ski lift is a must. It rises 595 metres from the
valley floor over some dramatic scenery and at the top
(where there's a restaurant) the views over the valleys and
the ranges of the Snowy Mountains are spectacular. For those
determined to reach the top of the continent the walk to the
top of Mount Kosciuszko is a pleasant 12 km (6 km each way)
and usually takes around 4-6 hours. This is not a difficult
walk. On New Years Day 2000, when we bravely made the
journey to the top of the continent,we were beaten by a
one-legged man.
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Crackenback Cottage near
Thredbo |
The walk from the ski lift is not difficult. In fact, in
order to protect the alpine flora, the National Parks and
Wildlife Service have built metal walkways which make the
walk even easier than it already is. National Parks have
published a 37 page booklet titled Beyond the Snow Gums: The
Alpine Area - Kosciuszko National Park which provides
detailed information on the walk.
Walking in the Area
The Information Centre, located near the ski lifts, also has
locally produced brochure which outlines a number of walks
in the area including some easy ones around the village as
well as a number on the mountain tops.
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Thredbo
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