Snowy Mountains, New South Wales
Australia's high country is home to spectacular peaks, clear mountain streams and cool, crisp air, which make an interesting setting for any holiday. Natural occuring features in the Snowy Region abound and are for the most part easily accessible by car. More than half of the alpine habitat in Australia falls inside the Snowy Mountains boundaries. Coupled with the abundance of unpolluted freshwater streams, the famous Murray and Snowy Rivers, magnificent valleys and undulating meadow, the region is proudly unique and abundant in its natural attractions.
National Parks cover a fairly large area of the Snowies, including Kosciuszko National Park, the largest National Park in NSW and home to Mount Kosciuszko, Australias highest mountain at 2228metres. Other parks in the area include, Wadbilliga, Deua, Namadgi and South East Forests National Parks.
For more information regarding specific features call Cooma, Snowy Region or Tumut Visitors Centre.
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AUSTRALIA DAY 2020 OUTDOORS AT BLOWERING CLIFFS NSW RIVERINA
Australia Day 2020.
Outdoors on the Australia Day 2020 at the Kosciuszko National Park Blowering Cliffs Walk.
Kosciuszko National Park Blowering Cliffs Walk
Blowering Cliffs walking track is a 5km, grade 4 Return hike located in the Kosciuszko National Park, NSW. The hike should take approximately 2.5hrs to complete.
You’ll enjoy views galore on this challenging hike to Blowering Falls. Steep in sections with scenic, ever-changing views of Blowering Dam, Blowering Cliffs walking track winds through open montane forest, which grows on sheltered hillsides.
This half-day walk begins at the carpark near Log Bridge Creek picnic area and campground. Follow the track as it coils upwards along a graded management trail. You’ll then head uphill to the end of the track, where a view of the cliffs and waterfalls spreads out before you.
It’s common to spot eastern grey kangaroos, emus and wallabies along this track, while birdwatchers will be able to identify a range of native woodland birds, including honeyeaters, firetails, parrots and raptors.
Return along the same track, and make use of the Log Bridge Creek facilities for a leisurely picnic. Or, if you’re in the mood to keep on going, you can tackle the 11km return Warogong Sugarloaf walking track that starts just up the Snowy Mountains Highway, and camp overnight at Log Bridge Creek.
About the Region
Tumut area of Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy Mountains region
The Tumut area is open all year but some roads and trails may close due to weather conditions or park management issues.
9am to 5pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.
Getting There
Blowering Cliffs walking track is in the northern (Blowering Foreshores) precinct of Kosciuszko National Park. To get there from Tumut Visitor Centre:Drive 16.6km south along Snowy Mountains HighwayTurn off the highway into Log Bridge Creek campground and picnic area.
Continue 500m up the road you until you see the Blowering Cliffs trackhead sign and park in the carpark Parking Parking is available at Log Bridge picnic area, a short walk from the beginning of Blowering Cliffs walking track. There’s also room for caravan and RV parking.
Blowering Cliffs walking Track NSW Riverina.
Distance: 5 km.
You’ll enjoy views galore on this challenging hike to Blowering Falls. Steep in sections with scenic, ever-changing views of Blowering Dam, Blowering Cliffs walking track winds through open montane forest, which grows on sheltered hillsides.
This half-day walk begins at the carpark near Log Bridge Creek picnic area and campground. Follow the track as it coils upwards along a graded management trail. You’ll then head uphill to the end of the track, where a view of the cliffs and waterfalls spreads out before you.
It’s common to spot eastern grey kangaroos, emus and wallabies along this track, while birdwatchers will be able to identify a range of native woodland birds, including honeyeaters, firetails, parrots and raptors.
Return along the same track, and make use of the Log Bridge Creek facilities for a leisurely picnic. Or, if you’re in the mood to keep on going, you can tackle the 11km return Warogong Sugarloaf walking track that starts just up the Snowy Mountains Highway, and camp overnight at Log Bridge Creek.
Kiandra - Cabramurra - Corryong Road, Kosciusko National Park, NSW
The Australian alpine, Kiandra (NSW) to Corryong (Vic) road, open only in summer, through the Kosciusko National Park. Many dead snow gums can be seen along the way affected by bushfires in the park.
The route passes Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme infrastructure, the Tumut Pond Reservoir and Bradley's and O'Brien's Hut. The drive finishes at the NSW / Victorian border on the Murray River, near Corryong.
Oberon to Goulburn via Taralga - NSW Australia - Part 2 - Capt Howdy BMW K1200R
Oberon to Goulburn via Taralga - NSW Australia - Part 2 - Capt Howdy BMW K1200R
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Play Golf at the NSW Riverina Tumut Golf Course 2018
Play Golf at the NSW Riverina Tumut Golf Course 2018.
Tumut is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the banks of the Tumut River.
The annual rainfall in Tumut is about 900mm. The environment is looking really green and fresh after regular rainfalls in November to December 2017.
There is no shortage of freshwater in Tumut, the Tumut river flows past the township within walking distance. The fresh snowy mountains spring waters flow to the Blowering dam, and from there to Gundagai.
The Tumut River rises on the northern face of Mount Jagungal in the Snowy Mountains at 1,430 metres (4,690 ft) and flows generally north by west, joined by twelve tributaries including the Doubtful Creek, Happy Jacks Creek and Goobarragandra River before meeting its confluence with the Murrumbidgee River, at Darbalara near the town of Gundagai; descending 1,210 metres (3,970 ft) over its 182-kilometre (113 mi) course.- Wikipedia.
Tumut sits on the north-west foothills of the Snowy Mountains and is referred to as the gateway to the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
The former Tumut Shire was administered from offices located in the town. Tumut is approximately 410 kilometers south-west of Sydney and 525 kilometers (330 mi) north-east of Melbourne. - Wikipedia.
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Old Tumbarumba Road Bush Fire Damage January 2020
Old Tumbarumba Road Bush Fire Damage video, started by the Dunn's Road bush fire December 2019.
Eucalyptus & Fire hazard
According to Tim Flannery (The Future Eaters), fire is one of the most important forces at work in the Australian environment. Aboriginal people used fire-stick farming to burn vegetation to facilitate hunting and promote the growth of bush potatoes and other edible ground-level plants. In central Australia, they used fire in this way to manage their country for thousands of years. Flannery writes that The use of fire by Aboriginal people was so widespread and constant that virtually every early explorer in Australia makes mention of it. It was an Aboriginal fire that prompted James Cook to call Australia 'This continent of smoke'..................
Economic impact
Economic damage from 2009's Black Saturday fires, the costliest in Australia's history, reached an estimated $4.4 billion. Moody's Analytics says the cost of the 2019–2020 bushfires is likely to exceed even that figure and will cripple consumer confidence and harm industries such as farming and tourism. .........................
Riverina
On 30 December, the Green Valley fire burning east of Albury near Talmalmo (which had started the day prior) developed into an unprecedented fire event for the Snowy Valleys[116] as a result of extreme local conditions. The smoke plume rose to an estimated 8,000 metres (26,000 ft) and developed a pyro-cumulonimbus cloud, becoming a firestorm. The result was extreme, the wind was described by crews on the ground as in excess of 100 km/h (62 mph), with spot fires starting over 5 km (3.1 mi) ahead of the main fire front.[citation needed]
Firefighters described what they believed to be a tornado generated by the fire storm, which began flattening trees and flipped a small fire vehicle. The tornado then impacted a crew of firefighters working to protect a property, flipping their tanker over and trapping the crew inside, who were then overrun by fire. One firefighter was killed with multiple others injured, with one airlifted to Melbourne and two to Sydney.
Snowy Mountains
The Dunns Road fire was believed to have been started by a lightning strike on 28 December in a private pine plantation near Adelong. In the Snowy Valleys local government area, by 2 January 2020 the Dunns Road fire had burnt south of the Snowy Mountains Highway in the Ellerslie Range near Kunama. Over 130,000 hectares (320,000 acres) was burnt and the fire was out of control. The NSWRFS issued an evacuation order to residents in the Batlow and Wondalga areas. Residents and visitors to the Kosciuszko National Park were evacuated and the national park was closed. 155 inmates from the Mannus Correctional Centre near Tumbarumba were evacuated...........................
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Shelterbelts on the Batlow Road and the old Tumbarumba Road.
Why are massive 100 years and older eucalyptus trees used as shelterbelts surrounding Batlow NSW?
Design of a shelterbelt
“The first step in designing a shelterbelt is to determine what you want that belt to do. What you want the shelterbelt to do determines the type of shelterbelt to plant. Shelterbelts can actually have a detrimental impact on farm productivity if they are not appropriately designed.
There are several key elements to effective shelterbelt design. The elements that need to be considered when designing a windbreak are height, length, density, location, number of rows and the species to be used. It is important to maximise the height of a windbreak, as its height will determine the area over which the windbreak has a positive impact.
Using the tallest suitable shelter species in at least one row of the belt will increase the eventual area over which a windbreak is effective. The use of good quality plant species from a local provenance will help to achieve this. The species used for the taller row can be fast growing, to achieve maximum height quickly.............
Gaps within a windbreak reduce its effectiveness. Gaps can result in an increase in wind speed due to the wind accelerating as it funnels through the gap within the shelterbelt. This effect is often called wind tunneling.
Where gaps in a break are necessary, for example for gateways, a small strip of shelter in front of the gap or creating an angled gap can over come this problem.”
a multi-rowed shelterbelt. Timberbelts consist of a row or rows of timber species combined with lower growing shrub species.”
Duckmaloi Camping Trip 2012
A camping trip with a few mates along the banks of the Duckmaloi river, near Oberon, NSW.
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Festival of the Falling Leaf - Evening Program
Inn 2014 the Festival will celebrate its sixth anniversary. A remarkable effort for a community based festival. The event is well supported by the Tumut Shire, the local business community and the Shire residents.
Over the years the Festival of the Falling Leaf, like the season it represents, has seen many changes, but, has continued to flourish and grow into a fabulous annual event attracting thousand of visitors far and wide.
The Festival of the Falling Leaf is recognised as one of the major events in the Tumut Region. The scenic location, autumn colours and crisp, clear air of the Tumut Region provide a unique festival experience for visitors on the last weekend of April each year.
For more information, visit fallingleaffestival.com.au
Batlow CiderFest - Saturday 18 May 2019
Batlow, a Snowy Valleys town, is half way between Sydney and Melbourne and an easy drive from Canberra. It enjoys fresh mountain air, spectacular scenery, and occasional dustings of snow; perfect conditions for growing Australia’s best-known apples - ones that make great cider!
Batlow CiderFest is on the Third Saturday of May and attracts thousands of visitors with its fabulous autumn weather, enthusiastic volunteers, colourful costumes and great entertainment. An extensive selection of Australian ciders will satisfy your thirst and tantalising cuisine will keep your taste buds wanting more.
Come the day before! Join in the “Back to Nature” conference and hands on workshop; or enrol in a ‘Taste and Learn’ session where experienced craft cider makers will guide you through the world of real craft ciders.
On Sunday join our local Hand-Crafted cider makers on cidery and orchard visits; or learn about Dowsing and try it yourself.
Stay that extra day or two, sleep-in and lunch in the local club or hotel, not to mention the nearby wineries and cafes.
For full details of what’s on offer, accommodation and transport visit the Batlow CiderFest website at batlowciderfest.com.au.
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Batlow Apple Blossom Festival - 15 Second TVC
Join us in 2013 for the tenth year of festivities of the Batlow Apple Blossom Festival on 19 October.
Visitors can enjoy great festival food, browse the market, view the art, photography and collectibles in the Exhibition centre, entertain the kids and enjoy live music and demonstrations all day.
The evening program concludes with a fireworks display that lights up the night sky over the Batlow township.
Entry to the festival is free for all kids under 18, and just $5 per adult.
Don't miss the highly anticipated festival dinner on Friday 12 October.
Canberra Arboretum in Winter - 3DR Solo Drone
National Arboretum Canberra
Prior to 2003, most of the 250-hectare Arboretum site was occupied by pine plantations. However, after the devastating bushfires of 2003, the ACT Government resolved to replant the site as a 'national arboretum'. A design competition was launched in 2004 and the winning design, 100 Forests 100 Gardens, focused on establishing an arboretum to display forests of rare, threatened and/or iconic species from around the world, including Australia. This design also incorporated the cork oak and Himalayan cedar forests, planted early last century, much of which survived the fires. Experimental plantings, research and education were all to be important aspects of this project.
Planting began in 2006 and is now mostly complete with just a few forests still to be planted. Already we can see the area evolving into a beautiful patchwork of young forests, many with seasonal interest, displaying new spring growth, flowering, fruiting, autumn colour, shedding bark, attracting birds and insects, so there is always something new to discover.
The Arboretum has been open to the public since February 2013. It is located at the western end of Lake Burley Griffin, about 6 km from the centre of Canberra—Australia's national capital. The site is undulating with lookouts, so visitors can enjoy fantastic views, particularly to the east where the Arboretum overlooks the lake and the city.
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Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga is a city in New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Murrumbidgee River, with an urban population of 55,364 people, Wagga Wagga is the state's largest inland city, and is an important agricultural, military, and transport hub of Australia. It is midway between the two largest cities in Australia, Sydney and Melbourne, and is the major regional centre for the Riverina and South West Slopes regions.
The central business district is focused around the commercial and recreational grid bounded by Best and Tarcutta Streets and the Murrumbidgee River and the Sturt Highway. The main shopping street of Wagga is Baylis Street which becomes Fitzmaurice Street at the northern end. The city is in an alluvial valley and much of the city has a problem with urban salinity.
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Launch of the Commonwealth Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy November 2015