Cooma

Cooma is 120 kilometres south of Canberra and is a cross roads. From here, roads run north to Canberra and Sydney, south to Melbourne, east to the Sapphire Coast and west to the ski resorts and Albury. Cooma is regarded as the main town in the Snowy Mountains region. Cooma achieved prominence in the 1950s when it became the headquarters for the Snowy Mountains Scheme which diverted the eastward flowing rivers of this area west through a long tunnel into the Murray River, permitting the generation of electricity as it did so. Nowadays, it is known as a base for the ski resorts which lie further west in Australia’s highest mountains. Visitors are attracted to the nearby ski fields in winter, and to the cool, fresh air of the Snowy Mountains in summer. They enjoy Cooma's cultural heritage, and the town's natural attractions.

Cooma Manaro Railway
This 1924 engine departs for rides along the historic railway tracks of Cooma every weekend.

Centennial Park
located in the heart of the town, it is a popular place to walk through and picnic in. A highlight is the unusual sculpture of The Man From Snowy River.

Lambie Town Walk
This is a lovely walk through Cooma, it takes in the heritage sights of the town. The walk starts in Centennial Park and goes for about 10km.

Wadbilliga National Park
This park is close to the town and is filled with rugged mountain ranges, deep river valleys, pockets of rainforest and wide plateaus. Highlights of this park are the Tuross Falls and Tuross River Gorge.

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