Available all-year-round, Our Snowy will curate a bespoke day-experience for your group, at your desired comfort, interest and activity level. Taste local wines, ciders or beers, enjoy our many beautiful waterways, be awestruck by the raw power of the Snowy Hydro Scheme. Perhaps, be transported back to our wild gold-rush days, or pause to smell the roses in one of our region’s magnificent gardens.
The Region
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Our Snowy Tours
Batlow
The home of cool climate apples and stone fruit. Try your hand at fruit picking in season.
Adelong
Aboriginal for ‘along the way’ heritage listed country village. During the Gold rush the village was transformed into a tent city. The main street is adorned with some marvellous architecture highlighting the villages significant past.
Cabramurra
The highest town in Australia. A Snowy Hydro project, A must see for any visitor. There is some remarkable photography on exhibition highlighting the history of the region. Café and store plus convenience stopover.
Kiandra
Historic Kiandra, the birthplace of skiing in Australia with a rich gold mining past. Take a walk along the Heritage or Gold Seekers trail steeped in history with the Kiandra Pioneer Cemetery, Pioneer Huts and Stamper Battery. Don’t forget to visit the old Kiandra Courthouse. Convenience stopover.
Talbingo
Formerly a Snowy Hydro town, birthplace of renowned author Miles Franklin. Situated on the foreshore of Jounama Pond between Blowering and Talbingo Dams, Talbingo is often described as the best coastal town in inland NSW. Convenience stopover.
Pilot Hill Arboretum
Situated between Sugar Pine Walk and Buddong Falls, a past experimental timber planation that features over 35 varieties of conifers and hardwood. The perfect spot for a family picnic and the ideal location for an outdoor wedding, especially during the warmer months.
Adelong Creek
A true river walk from Adelong township to the Falls through the gold battery ruins, beginning at the swinging bridge and passing behind the Adelong Alive Museum. 15 to 20 minutes.
Adelong Alive Museum. Tells the story of the people of Adelong starting in 1851 and projecting right into the future to 2051.
Blowering Dam
Over 6 times the size of Sydney Harbour, Home of the world water speed record set by Ken Warby in “Spirit of Australia”. Locals and Visitors abound the foreshore of the dam during the warmer months. The ideal location for the outdoor adventurer and fishing tragic. 2 Convenience points.
Blue Water Holes
Experience one of the regions true treasures, steep gorges, waterfalls, tinted springs, caves and disappearing streams, access from October long weekend to Queens Birthday weekend only, recommend 4wd.
During this outing we recommend you visit Coolamine Homestead and Oldfield’s Hut.
Buddong Falls
Situated between Laurel Hill and overlooking the township of Talbingo. 4wd drive access and walking the Hume and Hovell Trail.
Talbingo Dam
Similar in size to Blowering Dam, a good deal deeper though. Not for the faint hearted as the weather can change at the drop of a hat. Access points are limited.
Scenic drives and rides
The Tumut region is adorned with scenic drives and rides. Exhilarating rides for motor cyclists (Off road and touring) Cyclists ( mountain bike or road) at all levels are available within Region, the same for motor vehicles (off road or touring). It is recommended to contact the Visitor Information centre to check conditions and access. It is also recommended that a full tank and check of vehicle be had before venturing out.
Paddy’s River
Paddys River Falls, is a cascade waterfall located on the Paddys River, situated approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Tumbarumba, in the Kosciuszko National Park.
The falls are 18 metres (59 ft) in height and the water flows over the drop and then continues down the Paddys River.
Adjacent to the falls on the Tumbarumba to Tooma Road is a barbecue and picnic area situated above the falls. A staired 150-metre (490 ft) track from the picnic area leads to the base of the falls.
TESTIMONIALS
Let’s hear it from them
We had a great time at Elm Cottage and highly recommend them to anyone searching for a relaxed, peaceful get away. We stayed in the River’s Edge Cottage with four adults and four med/large dogs. There was heaps of room to hang out together as well as options for solitude throughout the property. The yard was huge and well fenced for dogs who are disinclined to jump/escape. The kitchen had everything we needed and there was a nice big dining table as well as a couple of outdoor seating/eating options. We had close, easy access to the river for swimming and watching the platypus colony across the bank. Would definitely visit again!
Katie V
Another fabulous multi-generational family Christmas at the beautiful and tranquil Elm Cottage. This was our second Elm Cottage (Yellow Box) Christmas and again we had a fantastic time. Every visit is different, but with that lovely, familiar feeling. The beauty of this property has us all relaxed the moment we drive through the gates. It’s a delight to cook in the extremely well appointed and spacious kitchen, eat on the balcony overlooking the river, and wander aimlessly along the manicured paths spotting wombats, a multitude of birdlife, rabbits, not to mention getting up close and personal with the cows and sheep. We all sleep extremely well in the very comfortable beds, waking refreshed to do it all again. Thanks Dave and Deb for providing such a special place for us.
Marianne C
Sitting on the verandah of River Gum, one of several cottages in the Elm Cottage complex, having a cup of tea in the early morning, sun rising behind me, and the river Goobagandra flowing peacefully below. Four blue wrens twitter and fly around below me, yellow tail cockatoos fly over and the kookaburras sing and laugh in the background. Cows and sheep wander around the paddock. We were a group of 5 adults with cousins catching up for a long weekend, just perfect for us. River Gum has three good size bedrooms with very comfortable beds. The kitchen is well equipped and a good quality gas BBQ is on the verandah. A perfect place to wake up in the morning.
Greg
The location is fantastic – the views are gorgeous! The river and hills in one direction, hills and paddocks with sheep, lambs and cattle grazing in the other direction. Beautiful sunsets, visits from wombats. We stayed in Yellow Box and it was perfect for us. It is fresh, new and clean, with a great floor-plan. The bedrooms are spacious and the beds and linen excellent quality. There is air-conditioning when it gets cold at night – and we also used the camp fire beside the river. We cooked our own breakfasts and dinners and the facilities were ideal.
Krista
