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Discover Island Bend in Australia
Island Bend in the region of New South Wales is a place located in Australia - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) South-West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Island Bend is now 02:26 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sydney City, Melbourne, Katoomba, Kalkite, and Jindabyne. When in this area, you might want to check out Sydney City . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Island Bend ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Blue Rag Track, Victorian High country
This is Blue rag track in the Victorian high country. I picked an ordinary day to go up there, but you can still see it's an awesome drive ..
Perisher Resort Snow Report. Thursday June 28th 2012
Reporter: Luke Kneller Camera: Wesley Nott Editing: Ryan Brown ..
Perisher Resort Snow Report. Wednesday 4th July 2012
Reporter: Alice Joyce Camera: Wesley Nott Editing: Ryan Brown ..
Perisher Resort Snow Report. Saturday 21st July 2012
Reporter: Alice Joyce Camera: Wesley Nott Editing: Ryan Brown ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gungarlin River
Gungarlin River located in New South Wales in the Kosciuszko National Park. The Gungarlin River flows through the Snowy Plains, eventually feeding into the Snowy River and then into Lake Jindabyne, which forms part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The Gungarlin River is a popular summer destination for trout fishing, cycling and hiking. The Snowy Scheme captures water from the lower Gungarlin River at the Gungarlin Weir and diverts water to the Island Bend Reservoir.
Located at -36.30 148.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Skitube Alpine Railway
The Skitube Alpine Railway is an 1435, standard gauge track electric rack railway in the Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales, Australia. It provides access to the snowfields at Blue Cow Mountain and the Perisher Valley.
Located at -36.37 148.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Blue Cow Mountain
Blue Cow (also Mount Blue Cow) is part of Perisher ski resort in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, in the Snowy River Shire. It is within the Kosciuszko National Park, and is administered by the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). During winter months, the only access to the village is via the Skitube underground railway. In summer, access is via off-road only. Blue Cow is one of the four resort bases within Perisher, Australia's largest ski resort.
Located at -36.37 148.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Smiggin Holes, New South Wales
Smiggin Holes is a ski resort village in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, in the Snowy River Shire. It is primarily a winter-only resort village. It is within the Kosciuszko National Park, and is administered by New South Wales Department of Environment and Climate Change. Access to the village is via road. There is an access fee payable to the Park, and motor vehicles are not permitted to stay overnight in the winter months.
Located at -36.39 148.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Perisher Valley, New South Wales
Perisher Valley (elevation 1720m) is a ski resort village in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, in the Snowy River Shire. It is one of four resort bases of the Perisher Ski Resort, which also comprises Guthega, Blue Cow and Smiggin Holes. It is located within the Kosciuszko National Park between Jindabyne and Charlotte Pass on the Kosciuszko Road. Access to the Valley is via the Skitube Alpine Railway or by road.
Located at -36.40 148.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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