Kosciuszko National Park

How to get there

This park is near...

• Jindabyne (10 km)
• Adaminaby (15 km)
• Tumut (15 km)
• Cooma (70 km)
• Canberra (190 km)

Check road conditions at all times of the year

Weather can change quickly in the mountains and snow can fall at any time of the year. Roads may be closed due to snow conditions.

• To check road conditions on Kosciuszko Road, the Alpine Way and other RTA-managed roads, visit RTA's South/South-West Traffic Reports.
• To check conditions and closures on roads managed by the NPWS, contact the Kosciuszko National Park office or visit the Kosciuszko National Park fires, floods and park closures information page.
• The road from Khancoban to Cabramurra, and many of the park's minor roads, are closed in winter. See the park map in Kosciuszko Today for more details of which roads are closed in winter.

Special regulations apply in winter
Be aware that special regulations apply in winter to help the flow of traffic to the ski-fields.

If you are driving a two-wheel vehicle, you must carry properly fitting snow chains from the June long weekend to the October long weekend on the following roads:

• Kosciuszko Road, from the park boundary at Thredbo River to Perisher. The road is closed to Charlotte Pass.
• the Island Bend/Guthega Road for its full length
• the Alpine Way between Thredbo and Tom Groggin.
  

4WD vehicles do not need to carry snow chains although due to the high level of accidents involving 4WD vehicles the RTA recommends they also carry chains in snow risk areas. Find out more about driving in the snow.

Best car routes

Entry to the southern section of the park, including the alpine area and all NSW ski fields, apart from Mount Selwyn, is via the Kosciuszko Road and Alpine Way from the east and the Alpine Way or Khancoban to Cabramurra Road from the west (summer only). You can drive to Thredbo Village, Smiggin Holes, Perisher and Guthega. The Skitube runs from Bullocks Flat on the Alpine Way to Perisher Valley and Mt Blue Cow. Access to Charlotte Pass Village is by oversnow transport from Perisher Village. Check with resorts about overnight parking facilities. Cars can be parked overnight at Sawpit Creek and the Bullocks Flat Skitube terminal. Chains must be carried in winter (see above for details).

Road quality: paved
 

To visit the northern section of the park, including Kiandra, Yarrangobilly Caves, Mount Selwyn and Cabramurra, enter the park from the east via Cooma and Adaminaby on the Snowy Mountains Highway. The RTA recommends chains are carried in winter.
Road quality: paved

Access to the northern end of the park from the west is via Tumut, on the Snowy Mountains Highway, or from Tumbarumba using the Elliot Way and the Cabramurra to Kiandra link road.The Elliot way is closed between Cabramurra and Khancoban in winter. It is recommended chains are carried in winter.
Road quality: paved

If you're travelling from eastern Victoria to the southern end of the park, come via Bairnsdale through Buchan and Suggan Buggan to Jindabyne on the Barry Way. The road is, steep, narrow and winding in sections.
Road quality: unpaved sections