There’s always something going on in the Snowy Mountains. As the popularity of the Kosciuszko National Park increases, and the coast becomes more crowded, people are seeking solace in the lakes and mountains. Jindabyne and thredbo holiday apartments and accommodation become ever more popular.
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New Ice Skating Rink for Jindabyne |
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Winter visitors to the Snowies will be able to enjoy a new attraction this year with the arrival of a fun skating rink at the Jindabyne Bowling & Sports Club overlooking picturesque Lake Jindabyne and the Snowy Mountains.Kids, along with big kids that resemble parents, will be able to skate, loop, spin and perhaps even impress us with triple axels at this new outdoor facility that features an amazing ice-like surface called Super-Glide that has been developed in Canada and the USA.
Open from 12 June to 13 October, Group and party skating sessions from 9.30am – 11am and public skating sessions from 11am – 9pm Daily.
Cost: Adults $10; Child/Student $8 (17 and under); Family $30 - Skate hire included.
For Bookings Contact Richard Pembroke 0419 222 357, Rink Information 0457 449 759 or visit their website. |
Lake Jindabyne is a major local draw card for pleasure boating, fishing, the Dragon boat festival and swimming. The streams and rivers around Lake Crackenback resort are popular for fly fishing.
Wherever you are, you are close to all the highlights of the Snowy Mountains Region. Drive up to trendy Thredbo or travel via the Skitube to Perisher Valley or Mt Blue Cow. Go skiing and snowboarding in winter; both Perisher Blue and Thredbo are at your doorstep, go fishing for trout, mountain biking on the famous Cannonball Run in Thredbo village, bushwalking, climb Mt Kosciuszko, play golf, horse riding in Thredbo Valley, sailing on Lake Jindabyne, white water raft down the Snowy and Murray rivers and bop at the Thredbo Blues and Jazz Festivals in summer.
Toursim Snowy Mountains is the organization to talk to about organizing or participating in a Snowy Mountains event.
Snowy ride.......getting bigger
Over 3,300 motor bikes were registered for the 2009 Snowy Ride in early November 2009, the biggest entry since the event began in 2001, with hundreds more converging on the Snowy Mountains to raise money for the Steven Walter Foundation; a charity organisation that raises money for child cancer research. This charity ride is one of the largest events on the Snowy Mountains calendar and involves all sections of the Snowy Mountains community. The weekend also allowed a number of children being treated for cancer to participate in a range of fun activities especially prepared for them and thier families. Congratulations to all those who made the 2009 Snowy Ride a wonderful success. To secure accommodation for this ride click on either location, THREDBO or JINDABYNE accommodation.
Mountain Biking - around Perisher Range
If you like mountain biking and want to ride the trails in and around the Perisher resort, you can get a copy of the new Mountain Bike Trails Guide at visitor centres or download a copy from the perisher website at www.perisher.com.au/winter/holiday_planner/pdf/mt_bike_perisher.pdf
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