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In Summer 2003, the Australian Alps experienced their largest bushfires for over 60 years with an estimated 1.73 million hectares burning. The bushfires burnt across Victoria, New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) during a drought that ranks as one of the worst in 103 years
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In November 2004, a committee "The Snowy Mountains Bushfire Recovery Taskforce" was set up by the NSW State Premier's Department to help residents in the region recover from the fires. The Taskforce commissioned Louise Darmody from Sound Memories to produce a documentary involving 26 people from the
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There is some disagreement as to exactly how widespread Pleistocene glaciation was on the main range, and little or no evidence from earlier glacial periods exists. The 'David Moraine', a one kilometre long ridge running across Spencers Creek valley seems to indicate a larger glacier existed in this
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The project began in 1949 employing 100,000 men, two-thirds of whom came from thirty other countries during the post-World War II years. Socially this project symbolises a period during which Australia became an ethnic "melting pot" of the twentieth century but which also changed Australia's
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for construction of a major resort and village, with good vertical terrain. Construction began in 1957. Today, Thredbo has 14 ski-lifts and possesses Australia's longest ski resort run, the 5.9 km from Karel's T-Bar to
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recalls this era. The cattle graziers have left a legacy of mountain huts scattered across the area. Today these huts are maintained by the National Parks and Wildlife Service or volunteer organisations like the
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The higher regions of the park experience an alpine climate which is unusual on mainland Australia. Generally, only areas above 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) are subject to a consistent heavy winter
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Snowy Mountains to talk about their experiences. The interviewees included farmers, school children, volunteers and employees from the NSW Rural Fire Service and National Park Snowy Hydro.
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By 1974, 145 km (90 mi) of tunnels and 80 km (50 mi) of aqueducts connected the sixteen dams, seven power stations (two underground), and one pumping station. The
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in 1978. Steeper slopes and more reliable snows lie further to the south and in the 20th century, the focus of recreational skiing in New South Wales shifted southward, to the
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The mountain range is thought to have had Aboriginal occupation for 20,000 years. Large gatherings were held in the High Country during summer for collective feasting on the
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usually melting by November (although it can occasionally persist through high summer and the next autumn). It is considered to be one of the centres of the Australian
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came into existence as the National Chase Snowy Mountains on 5 December 1906. In 1944 this became the Kosciuszko State Park and the Kosciuszko National Park in 1967.
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ascended Mount Kosciuszko and named it after the Polish patriot. High country stockmen followed who used the Snowy Mountains for grazing during the summer months.
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The history of skiing at Kiandra has been the subject of several studies, including 1959's "Historic Kiandra", written by the Kiandra Historical Society and
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around 1939, where horse-drawn sleighs would deliver skiers to begin the arduous ski to the Kosciuszko Chalet. It was the construction of the vast
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Recreational skiing began at Kiandra in the 1860s and experienced a boom in the 20th century following the commencement of the construction of the
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numbers in the National Park had reached 1,700 with that figure growing by up to 300 each year, resulting in park authorities coordinating their
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in 1930, giving relatively comfortable access to Australia's highest terrain. In 1964, Australia briefly boasted the "World's Longest
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from 1949 that really opened up the Snowy Mountains for large scale development of a ski industry and led to the establishment of
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for several months of the year; with significant accumulation during May, June, July, August, September and October with the
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Skifields up by Kosciuszko's side were also established during this period, though their existence is now little realised.
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had 48 lifts covering 1,245 hectares and four village base areas: Perisher Valley, Blue Cow, Smiggin Holes and Guthega.
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in the 1950s by ex-Snowy Scheme workers, who realised the potential for expansion of the Australian ski industry.
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The Scheme built several temporary towns for its construction workers, several of which have become permanent:
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between 1949 and 1976 which brought many European workers to the district and opened up access to the ranges.
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at the site and opened in 1954. The site proved excellent for speed skiing, but the hut was destroyed in an
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This article is about the mountain range in Australia. For the hydroelectric and irrigation scheme, see
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is endemic to the alpine region, and covers a mere 300,000 square metres (3,200,000 sq ft).
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Dam brought skiers to the isolated Guthega district and a rope tow was installed there in 1957.
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of official Australian weather records. Fires are a natural feature of the park's ecosystem.
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was installed at Kiandra in 1957, but the ski facilities were finally shifted up the hill to
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is one of the most fragile and covers the smallest area. This area is a patchwork of alpine
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recorded Australia's lowest temperature of −23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) on 28 June 1994.
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The Snowy Mountains cover a variety of climatic regions which support several distinct
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Many rare or threatened plant and animal species live within the Snowy Mountains. The
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forests predominate. Amongst the many different native trees in the park, the large
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character and increased its appreciation for a wide range of cultural diversity.
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The last establishment of a major skifield in NSW came with the development of
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makes up the only other major alpine region present in the whole of Australia.
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appears to have created terraces on the north west flank of Mount Northcote.
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in the characteristically U-shaped glacial valley, Kosciuszko National Park.
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area at some time, however the glacial origin of this feature is disputed.
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Snow Gum at tree line along Dead Horse Gap Walk, Kosciuszko National Park.
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in New South Wales being located in the region. The range is host to the
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has rated the Snowy Scheme as "a world-class civil engineering project".
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The high country is dominated by alpine woodlands, characterised by the
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Galloway, RW (1963), Glaciation in the Snowy Mountains: A Re-appraisal
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only 165 metres (541 ft) above sea level. The weather station at
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Upe, Robert; Darby, Jim; Holt, Russell; Bredow, Susan (6 June 2009).
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Again in 2020, there was a large bushfire in the Snowy Mountains.
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forests also occur across the ranges, supporting large stands of
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Charlotte Pass is a popular ski area in the upper Snowy Mountains
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and Perisher as leading Australian resorts. The Construction of
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The area was first explored by Europeans in 1835, and in 1840,
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is home to one of Australia's most threatened species (the
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Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA)
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and other glacial features can all be seen in the area.
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are the major roads through the Snowy Mountains region.
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Charlotte Pass Ski Resort - Kosciuszko Chalet Hotel
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Townships at 1312:"Christiana Capital : Guthega Ski Resort" 1285: 983:showing the burnt out hillsides alongside the 926:Dead Horse Gap, overlooking the Thredbo Valley 3966: 3525: 1702: 1298:"History | Thredbo Alpine Village, Australia" 908:are located in the high country of the park. 810:, and Hedley Tarn also have glacial origins. 787:, evidence of which can still be seen today. 776:, which peaked about 20,000 years ago in the 714:); and on a few occasions has even fallen in 290:The Snowy Mountains experience large natural 1271:"Perisher Resort Statistics and Information" 624:were inundated by the construction of Lakes 1681:State Library of New South Wales Catalogue. 1671:State Library of New South Wales Catalogue. 1506:West,D.,(1994) Kosciuszko Natural Heritage. 1486:. Hampton, Victoria: Macstyle. p. 10. 1356:. National Roads and Motorists' Association 1265: 1263: 1261: 1259: 970: 499:Anton also recognised the potential of the 3973: 3959: 3532: 3518: 1709: 1695: 1615:State Library of New South Wales Catalogue 1237: 577:. The range is perhaps best known for the 4449:Bioregions of the National Reserve System 3942:Local government areas of New South Wales 1484:The Snowy Mountains: A bushwalker's diary 1120:"Top of Australia hosts park's centenary" 546: 515:in the 1980s. In 1987 the Swiss designed 496:, which also killed one person, in 1956. 3421: 1256: 974: 921: 840: 729: 686: 591: 537: 467: 429: 384: 271:) and contains Australia's five tallest 1326:"History of the Australian Alpine Club" 1053:2003 Eastern Victorian alpine bushfires 981:2003 Eastern Victorian alpine bushfires 14: 4460: 1653:The Snowy: The People behind the Power 1594:Australian Institute of Alpine Studies 1481: 3954: 3513: 1690: 1605: 1603: 959:wilderness area, dry sclerophyll and 604:(the highest town in Australia); and 455:Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme 380:Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme 4288:New South Wales South Western Slopes 1457:"1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2008" 1246:"50 reasons to love Australian snow" 757:. The other four glacial lakes are 745:contains mainland Australia's five 649:American Society of Civil Engineers 441:The Kosciuszko Chalet was built at 24: 1600: 557:The Snowy Mountains also feed the 364:was mined on the high plains near 148:Worldwind image of Snowy Mountains 25: 4499: 3801:Dams and/or associated reservoirs 1646: 1530:. National Library of Australia. 710:west side of the Snowies (on the 3541: 1446:. Retrieved on 28 February 2008. 1013: 749:. The largest of these lakes is 725: 256:, being part of the continent's 142: 56: 4478:Biogeography of New South Wales 3373:(1,165 m or 3,822 ft) 3365:(1,206 m or 3,957 ft) 3293:(2,120 m or 6,955 ft) 3287:(2,177 m or 7,142 ft) 3281:(2,178 m or 7,146 ft) 3273:(2,190 m or 7,185 ft) 3252:(1,756 m or 5,761 ft) 3244:(1,830 m or 6,004 ft) 3236:(1,900 m or 6,234 ft) 3230:(1,905 m or 6,250 ft) 3222:(1,924 m or 6,312 ft) 3214:(1,940 m or 6,365 ft) 3208:(1,980 m or 6,496 ft) 3202:(1,980 m or 6,496 ft) 3196:(1,994 m or 6,542 ft) 3188:(1,997 m or 6,552 ft) 3182:(2,000 m or 6,562 ft) 3176:(2,014 m or 6,608 ft) 3168:(2,020 m or 6,627 ft) 3162:(2,040 m or 6,693 ft) 3156:(2,054 m or 6,739 ft) 3148:(2,061 m or 6,762 ft) 3140:(2,068 m or 6,785 ft) 3132:(2,068 m or 6,785 ft) 3124:(2,100 m or 6,890 ft) 3118:(2,100 m or 6,890 ft) 3112:(2,120 m or 6,955 ft) 3106:(2,131 m or 6,991 ft) 3100:(2,145 m or 7,037 ft) 3094:(2,145 m or 7,037 ft) 3086:(2,159 m or 7,083 ft) 3080:(2,160 m or 7,087 ft) 3074:(2,180 m or 7,152 ft) 3072:unnamed peak on Etheridge Ridge 3068:(2,209 m or 7,247 ft) 3058:(2,228 m or 7,310 ft) 3009:(1,243 m or 4,078 ft) 3001:(1,363 m or 4,472 ft) 2974:(1,188 m or 3,898 ft) 2968:(1,356 m or 4,449 ft) 2962:(1,375 m or 4,511 ft) 2956:(1,392 m or 4,567 ft) 2950:(1,421 m or 4,662 ft) 2942:(1,421 m or 4,662 ft) 2936:(1,646 m or 5,400 ft) 2928:(1,762 m or 5,781 ft) 2920:(1,829 m or 6,001 ft) 2912:(1,857 m or 6,093 ft) 2904:(1,913 m or 6,276 ft) 2882:(1,056 m or 3,465 ft) 2866:(1,362 m or 4,469 ft) 2858:(1,363 m or 4,472 ft) 2850:(1,394 m or 4,573 ft) 2842:(1,395 m or 4,577 ft) 2786:(1,020 m or 3,346 ft) 2780:(1,070 m or 3,510 ft) 2774:(1,230 m or 4,035 ft) 2768:(1,300 m or 4,265 ft) 2762:(1,393 m or 4,570 ft) 2754:(1,434 m or 4,705 ft) 2748:(1,437 m or 4,715 ft) 2740:(1,463 m or 4,800 ft) 2732:(1,512 m or 4,961 ft) 2726:(1,564 m or 5,131 ft) 2718:(1,585 m or 5,200 ft) 2679:(1,300 m or 4,265 ft) 2656:(1,013 m or 3,323 ft) 2648:(1,120 m or 3,675 ft) 2642:(1,120 m or 3,675 ft) 2636:(1,225 m or 4,019 ft) 2630:(1,250 m or 4,101 ft) 2624:(1,260 m or 4,134 ft) 2616:(1,301 m or 4,268 ft) 2608:(1,373 m or 4,505 ft) 2600:(1,409 m or 4,623 ft) 2594:(1,457 m or 4,780 ft) 2586:(1,489 m or 4,885 ft) 2565:(1,258 m or 4,127 ft) 2512:(1,359 m or 4,459 ft) 2456:(1,130 m or 3,707 ft) 2450:(1,156 m or 3,793 ft) 2310:(1,087 m or 3,566 ft) 2304:(1,129 m or 3,704 ft) 2019:(1,000 m or 3,281 ft) 2011:(1,000 m or 3,281 ft) 2003:(1,008 m or 3,307 ft) 1995:(1,016 m or 3,333 ft) 1987:(1,049 m or 3,442 ft) 1979:(1,059 m or 3,474 ft) 1971:(1,061 m or 3,481 ft) 1963:(1,093 m or 3,586 ft) 1955:(1,094 m or 3,589 ft) 1947:(1,109 m or 3,638 ft) 1941:(1,189 m or 3,901 ft) 1935:(1,255 m or 4,117 ft) 1894:(1,170 m or 3,839 ft) 1859:(1,000 m or 3,281 ft) 1851:(1,125 m or 3,691 ft) 1843:(1,185 m or 3,888 ft) 1835:(1,537 m or 5,043 ft) 1829:(1,544 m or 5,066 ft) 1821:(1,555 m or 5,102 ft) 1813:(1,575 m or 5,167 ft) 1805:(1,586 m or 5,203 ft) 1628: 1579: 1551: 1518: 1509: 1500: 1475: 1461:Australian Bureau of Statistics 1449: 1430: 1408: 1390: 1368: 1346: 1332: 1318: 1304: 1174:Kiandra Goldfields to Skifields 1095:"DECC Kosciuszko National Park" 829:is also a significant agent of 753:, one of the headwaters of the 741:Part of the mountains known as 608:. Additionally, the economy of 36:Snowy Mountain (disambiguation) 1215: 1197: 1179: 1166: 1152: 1138: 1112: 1087: 1065: 519:opened to deliver skiers from 392:began in the goldrush town of 13: 1: 4323:Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields 3725:Rivers and other watercourses 3500:(307 m or 1,007 ft) 3492:(329 m or 1,079 ft) 3484:(761 m or 2,497 ft) 3476:(806 m or 2,644 ft) 3468:(863 m or 2,831 ft) 3443:(777 m or 2,549 ft) 3435:(875 m or 2,871 ft) 3316:(668 m or 2,192 ft) 3017:(887 m or 2,910 ft) 2980:(972 m or 3,189 ft) 2874:(901 m or 2,956 ft) 2814:(520 m or 1,706 ft) 2806:(762 m or 2,500 ft) 2798:(884 m or 2,900 ft) 2792:(984 m or 3,228 ft) 2693:(641 m or 2,103 ft) 2687:(788 m or 2,585 ft) 2544:(604 m or 1,982 ft) 2538:(804 m or 2,638 ft) 2532:(812 m or 2,664 ft) 2526:(919 m or 3,015 ft) 2464:(316 m or 1,037 ft) 2404:(500 m or 1,640 ft) 2398:(640 m or 2,100 ft) 2392:(720 m or 2,362 ft) 2378:(674 m or 2,211 ft) 2372:(775 m or 2,543 ft) 2366:(781 m or 2,562 ft) 2358:(786 m or 2,579 ft) 2352:(809 m or 2,654 ft) 2346:(831 m or 2,726 ft) 2340:(855 m or 2,805 ft) 2334:(857 m or 2,812 ft) 2328:(858 m or 2,815 ft) 2322:(876 m or 2,874 ft) 2316:(893 m or 2,930 ft) 2277:(440 m or 1,444 ft) 2269:(464 m or 1,522 ft) 2263:(464 m or 1,522 ft) 2255:(469 m or 1,539 ft) 2249:(512 m or 1,680 ft) 2243:(531 m or 1,742 ft) 2237:(534 m or 1,752 ft) 2229:(564 m or 1,850 ft) 2223:(600 m or 1,969 ft) 2215:(663 m or 2,175 ft) 2209:(709 m or 2,326 ft) 2203:(803 m or 2,635 ft) 2127:(569 m or 1,867 ft) 2121:(599 m or 1,965 ft) 2115:(558 m or 1,831 ft) 2109:(608 m or 1,995 ft) 2103:(617 m or 2,024 ft) 2097:(620 m or 2,034 ft) 2091:(736 m or 2,415 ft) 2085:(750 m or 2,461 ft) 2079:(760 m or 2,493 ft) 2073:(800 m or 2,625 ft) 2067:(840 m or 2,756 ft) 2061:(850 m or 2,789 ft) 2053:(890 m or 2,920 ft) 2047:(944 m or 3,097 ft) 2039:(950 m or 3,117 ft) 2031:(986 m or 3,235 ft) 2025:(998 m or 3,274 ft) 1902:(412 m or 1,352 ft) 1775:(476 m or 1,562 ft) 1767:(487 m or 1,598 ft) 1759:(554 m or 1,818 ft) 1058: 542:Map of Snowy Mountains Scheme 2520:933 m or 3,061 ft) 853:. 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Index

Snowies
Snowy Mountains Scheme
Snowy Mountain (disambiguation)

Mount Kosciuszko
Mount Kosciuszko
Elevation
Coordinates
36°27′S 148°16′E / 36.450°S 148.267°E / -36.450; 148.267

NSW
Range coordinates
36°30′S 148°20′E / 36.500°S 148.333°E / -36.500; 148.333
Parent range
IBRA
subregion
New South Wales
Australia
mountain range
mainland Australia
Great Dividing Range
cordillera
Australian Alps
Victorian Alps
peaks
Mount Kosciuszko
above sea level
Tasmanian highlands
snowfalls
snow cover

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