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Southeastern New South Wales may be a small region tucked in the southeastern corner of New South Wales, but geographically, it is one of the most diverse; beaches characterise the least visited regions of the NSW South Coast, while mountains and snow characterise the inland, making it a popular destination for snowsports. Outside the NSW Outback and the regions that surround it, it is one of the most sparsely population regions not just in NSW, but southeastern Australia as a whole.
The roof of Australia, a region of mountains with most of it being part of Kosciuszko National Park, unique scenery and winter sports, home to the ski resorts of Thredbo, Perisher, Charlotte Pass and Mount Selwyn.
Kilometres of unspoiled beaches, coves and bays; small coastal communities and spectacular scenery
Home to hundreds of beaches with around that attract only one visitor per day, unspoiled.
By plane
There are two airports with regularly scheduled flights: the Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport (OOL) a few kilometres southwest of Cooma serving the Snowy Mountains, and Merimbula Airport (MIM) just to…
Coaches
As of 2026, there are four NSW TrainLink coaches. One leaves from Canberra to Jindabyne, one from Canberra to Eden via Bega and a third from Cooma to Bombala via Nimmitabel.
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a popular beachside destination for Canberrans
known for its cheese factory
about an equal hour's drive to the most important districts of Kosciuszko National Park
a former whaling town now home to a whale museum
at the base of Kosciuszko National Park
a small beachside town popular with Victorians
another beachside town centred around the Moruya River
clear blue waters are the scene of this town
situated in the northwest of the Snowies, where elevations suddenly rise from ≈400 to 1500 metres
47 kilometres of rocky coastlines, inlets and untouched beaches
a popular park for bushwalking
protects nearly all of the Snowy Mountains (the NSW side, that is) making it the largest New South Wales national park, home to lots of hiking trails, ski resorts and natural wonders
at 2228 metres, it is mainland Australia's highest peak, which also makes it the easiest of all Seven Summits to reach.
a group of four ski resorts connected to Jindabyne by the skitube
another popular ski resort at the base of Mount Kosciuszko
see some spectacular, jaw-dropping caves with some impressive stalagmites. It's also got New South Wales' most prominent hot springs
home of a fur seal colony and countless penguins
one of the last remaining pristine wilderness forests in New South Wales
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