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Yarrangobilly in the region of New South Wales is a town located in Australia - some 44 mi or ( 71 km ) South-West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Yarrangobilly is now 08:44 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yarrangobilly Caves, Sydney City, Melbourne, Katoomba, and Canberra. When in this area, you might want to check out Yarrangobilly Caves . We found 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 Yarrangobilly ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Secret of Wild Horses
3 days in wilderness with wild horse brumby in Australian Alps. ..
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Yagby in Spring
Day 2 of our trip to Yarrangobilly Caves. It's one month into spring but someone forgot to tell the weather. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Yarrangobilly Caves
The Yarrangobilly Caves are located in a 12 km long karst region along the Yarrangobilly River valley in the north of Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia. Discovered to British colonists by a cattleman, the Yarrangobilly Caves system includes several independent limestone caves formed over different time periods, from several million to a few hundred thousand years old. The older examples are in higher strata and have more speleothem decoration.
Located at -35.73 148.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tantangara Reservoir
Tantangara Reservoir (also known as Tantangara Dam) is a dam constructed as part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme in New South Wales, Australia. Tantangara Reservoir was constructed between 1958 and 1960. It is a concrete gravity dam with a wall height of 45 metres and a crest length of 216 metres. Its capacity is 254 GL. It is located on the Murrumbidgee River, some 6 km downstream of its confluence with Gurrangorambla Creek and is wholly within Kosciuszko National Park.
Located at -35.73 148.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Yarrangobilly River
The Yarrangobilly River is a river of the state of New South Wales in Australia. It runs through Kosciuszko National Park, originating in the Fiery Range near Peppercorn Hill. From there it generally flows in a south-westerly direction through to the Talingbo Reservoir 40 kilometres away. The river is crossed by the Snowy Mountains Highway at Yarrangobilly.
Located at -35.77 148.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Talbingo Dam
Talbingo Dam is located on the Tumut River in southern New South Wales. It is the largest dam in the Snowy Mountains Scheme, with the associated Tumut 3 Power Station also the largest in the project. The dam is a 162 metre (530 feet) high rockfill structure with an upstream sloping silty clay core, and on completion in 1971 was the highest dam in Australia. The Tumut-3 Hydroelectric Power Station is located directly downstream of the dam wall.
Located at -35.57 148.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Talbingo, New South Wales
Talbingo is a small town in New South Wales, Australia at the edge of the Snowy Mountains on the Snowy Mountains Highway. The town is 410 metres above sea level. It is on the Tumut River, which has been inundated by Jounama Pondage. Talbingo resident Jack Bridle, whose family were early settlers of the area, suggests the name to be a corruption of the English word "tall" and the Aboriginal words "Binji", "Binge" or "Bingo" meaning belly.
Located at -35.57 148.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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