Cooma, Tumut & The Snowy Mountains 6 Day Tour
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Cooma, Tumut &
The Snowy Mountains
6 Day Tour
Itinerary Thursday 18 to Tuesday 23 February 2021
DAY 1: Thurs 18 February Sydney to Cooma
Today we head off on our 6-day adventure to Cooma, Tumut and the Snowy
Mountains. Once we have completed our pre-arranged pick-ups, we hit
the highway and head to Canberra for lunch at the Yowani Country Club.
This afternoon we take a sightseeing drive through Canberra and follow the
picturesque mountain ranges south to Cooma. On arrival in Cooma we settle
into our motel and meet again for dinner.
ACCOMMODATION Cooma Motor Inn
MEALS Lunch at Yowani Golf Club, dinner in Motel
Cooma, Tumut & The Snowy Mountains
6 Day Tour
DAY 2: Friday 19 February Cooma
We intend on seeing Cooma in detail this morning. First stop is at the Visitors
Information Centre to collect our local guide for a guided tour of town. Originally
settled in 1823 it became the headquarters for the building of the Snowy
Mountain Hydro Electric Scheme which commenced in 1949 and was the
biggest engineering project ever undertaken in the world. In the main street of
Cooma see the Mosaic Time Walk in Centennial Park depicting the life of the
Monaro from its origins through to the present. A statue of Banjo’s Paterson’s
immortal mountain man, “The Man from Snowy River” is also in the park.
We then visit the Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre, This is a state of the art
visitor facility that showcases the amazing story of the Snowy Mountains
Scheme from the early construction days to the role the Scheme plays today
in the development of Australia. The centre houses a comprehensive exhibition
hall that includes a photographic collection, models, exhibits and interactive
displays about this remarkable project.
Lunch today is at the Cooma RSL Club before our afternoon visit to a very
popular museum. Located in the beautiful, historic and functioning Cooma
Gaol, the museum highlights the varied 200-year history of the Correctional
Services in New South Wales. We are met by a trained inmate guide who takes
us through the museum and gives us a talk about life in gaol – from the First
Fleet to Modern Corrections.
ACCOMMODATION Cooma Motor Inn
MEALS Breakfast & dinner in Motel, lunch at the Cooma RSL
DAY 3: Sat 20 February The Snowy Mountains
Late morning, we head across to Jindabyne. The original town of Jindabyne
was inundated by the Snowy Scheme and the new township now sits on the
shores of Lake Jindabyne. Our first stop is at the Snowy Region Visitor
Centre in Jindabyne. Here we can see a short film presentation and then enjoy
morning tea in the adjacent café. From Jindabyne we join the Alpine Way and
enter the Kosciuszko National Park onto Thredbo. Thredbo is Australia’s
premier alpine destination. Open 365 days a year it’s home to the countries
longest ski runs, best mountain bike and hiking trails and a beautiful alpine
village situated in a picturesque valley in the heart of the famous Kosciuszko
National Park.
We have time to enjoy the village and our picnic lunch, then we have the option
Image courtesy Destination NSW
to take a return journey on the Mt. Kosciuszko chairlift. The ride takes 15
minutes one way and rises 560 vertical metres, offering breathtaking views of
the surrounding mountains and valleys of the Kosciuszko National Park. There
is a café and restaurant where we can sit back and enjoy the view before we
return to the village and make our way back to Cooma with some time to relax
before dinner.
ACCOMMODATION Cooma Motor Inn
MEALS Breakfast & dinner in Motel, picnic lunch included
Cooma, Tumut & The Snowy Mountains
6 Day Tour
DAY 4: Sunday 21 February The Snowy Mountains
This morning we drive across to Adaminaby. The present township of
Adaminaby resulted from the damming of the Eucumbene River for the Snowy
Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme. The original township was relocated before
the surrounding valleys were flooded and over 100 buildings were dismantled
and re-erected at the new site.
We see the Big Trout for a photo opportunity and have a short break here
on our way to Yarrangobilly. The caves here are an outstanding feature of
Kosciuszko National Park. They are amongst the most highly decorated caves
in Australia and have attracted visitors for more than a hundred years. Within
the caves are some of the finest calcite formations to be seen in the world. A
unique feature of Yarrangobilly is the thermal pool. Filled with naturally heated
Image courtesy Destination NSW mineralised water, it has an incoming flow of approximately 1400 kilolitres per
hour, which maintains a constant temperature of 27 degrees Celsius.
We enjoy a packed lunch here followed by a guided tour of the easily
accessible Jillabenan Cave. This afternoon we head into Tumut and check
into our accommodation for the next two nights. Our motel is on four acres of
landscaped gardens surrounded with mountain views and enjoys a peaceful
and relaxed atmosphere.
ACCOMMODATION Cooma Motor Inn
MEALS Breakfast & dinner in Motel, picnic lunch included
DAY 5: Monday 22 February Tumut
Tumut is the most northern town in the Snowy River Scheme with an elevation
of 280 metres above sea. This area is surrounded by streams and rivers famous
for their trout fishing and fertile grounds. Poplars, elms, oaks and maples line
the streets of this attractive town. We begin our morning with a guided tour of
Tumut, then we visit the Tumut Broom Factory – the Tumut district grows the
highest-grade broom millet in NSW and 90% of the State’s requirements come
from this area.
Next, we have a short drive to Tumut Valley Violets for morning tea and a tour.
With over 950 named varieties it is reputedly the largest African violet farm in
Australia and is located in the grounds of the 120-year-old Tumut Plains School
House. Now we are off to Tumbarumba, a delightful small country town which
is largely untouched by the modern world.
Lunch today is at the Pioneer Women’s Cottage which includes an excellent
collection of domestic artefacts, agricultural machinery and local crafts. On our
way back to Tumut we visit one of the local fruit orchards Road Side Stalls in
Batlow and stock up on local produce.
ACCOMMODATION Cooma Motor Inn
MEALS Breakfast & dinner in Motel,
lunch at the Pioneer Women’s Cottage
Cooma, Tumut & The Snowy Mountains
6 Day Tour
DAY 6: Tues 23 February Return to Sydney
Unfortunately, our tour has come to an end and we return to Sydney,
completing our fabulous 6-day holiday to Cooma, Tumut and The Snowy
Mountains area. Making regular stops along the way should see us back home
late afternoon.
MEALS Breakfast in Motel, lunch at own expense
Information
All of our Tours are fully escorted with driver and hostess.
Tour cost (per person) Southern Star Tours provides a chauffeured “door to door” pick up service
$1,873 (twin share) from your place of residence to meet the coach and return for passengers
$331 single supplement residing in the Sydney metropolitan area*. We provide a chauffeured pick
up from Sydney airport to your hotel, and return service for passengers
Deposit required by: 4 Jan 2021
travelling from interstate, and we provide a V/line credit for Victorian
regional passengers.
Further information Tour costs are based on a minimum 30 people travelling, should there be less
To enquire about this tour than 30 people travelling per tour passengers will be offered the opportunity to
please contact our office on pay a revised costing, or cancel their booking.
(03) 9598 1354 or email Southern Star Coaches reserves the right to cancel any tour due to insufficient
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All itineraries are subject to change due to occasional restrictions in opening
times/days of some attractions, e.g. churches, wineries etc. We cannot be held
responsible for any changes due to closures, inclement weather etc.
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