Blue Lake Brasserie
Wheelchair access: easy
- This area is fully wheelchair accessible
Whoever invented the all-day breakfast deserves a medal, and whoever serves an all-day breakfast deserves two. Blue Lake Brasserie, at Snowy River Visitor Centre in Jindabyne, knows what its customers want.
As well as a breakfast menu, this licenced café offers Devonshire tea, coffee, packed lunches, freshly squeezed juice, gluten free and dairy free options, vegetarian meals, bush tucker food and spices as well as alcoholic beverages. Eat in warm cosy environment over winter and when the weather warms up enjoy the sun on the deck with a view of the lake.
Pop in if you’re passing through town or seek Blue Lake Brasserie out if you’re in need of a good mountain feed. Wifi is also available.
Getting there: From Cooma, Blue Lake Brasserie is on Kosciuszko Road, Jindabyne, 10km before the entrance to Kosciuszko National Park.
Road access: Sealed road - 2WD vehicles.
Opening hours: Blue Lake Brasserie is:
- open 8:30am – 4pm (7 days)
- extended hours in winter
- closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Facilities: cafe/kiosk, visitor centre, flush toilets, carpark
Jindabyne Visitor Centre
Wheelchair access: easy
This area is fully wheelchair accessible
The Jindabyne Visitor Centre is a welcome stop on the drive from Canberra before the entrance to Kosciuszko National Park.
Staff can assist you in finding accommodation in or around the park and can advise you on the best things to see and do while you’re in the Snowy Mountains, including helping you to book a guided tour. You can also pick up a national parks pass that covers entry fees into Kosciuszko.
Find out more about the park, the landscape, history and Aboriginal heritage. Grab some books, gifts or souvenirs from the Visitor Centre shop. There’s also a small gallery with local art exhibitions and a cinema for those staying in Jindabyne.
Getting there: From Canberra via Cooma:
- Travel 95km along the Monaro Highway to Cooma
- Continue through Cooma for 7km
- Continue onto Jindabyne Road (signs for Kosciuszko Road) for 45km
- Continue along Kosciuszko Road to Jindabyne
- The Jindabyne Visitor Centre is on the left after the Memorial Hall
Road access: Sealed road - 2WD vehicles.
Opening hours: The Jindabyne Visitor Centre is:
- open 9am to 4pm daily
- closed on Christmas Day
Facilities: carpark, flush toilets, drinking water
Other facilities: Gallery, shop and interpretive displays
Phone: (02) 6450 5600
Fax: (02) 6456 1249
Email: srvc@environment.nsw.gov.au
Street address: Kosciuszko Road, Jindabyne
Khancoban Visitor Centre
Wheelchair access: easy
Wheelchair access is provided but there are no wheelchair-accessible toilet facilities.
This is the south-west gateway to Kosciuszko National Park based in the town of Khancoban; turn off the Alpine Way at the service station. You can find out about the local area, get your day and annual passes, and browse NPWS products, books, maps, souvenirs and gifts.
Location:
shown on Khancoban - Geehi Flats map
Phone: 02 6076 9373 or 02 6076 9382
Fax: 02 6076 9567
Street address: Scott Street, Khancoban NSW
Postal address: PO Box 19, Khancoban NSW 2647
Opening hours: 9:00am-4:00pm (closed 12:30pm-1:00pm), daily (closed Christmas Day)
Tumut Visitor Centre
Wheelchair access: easy
This area is fully wheelchair-accessible
Northern Kosciusko National Park and Tumut Region covers a vast area: where to begin? Your best bet is Tumut Visitor Centre, built on the edge of the park in the old Butter Factory, a historic landmark that was in service until the 1950s.
As well as a retail shop stocking local, state and national visitor guides, topographical maps and 4WD maps, it features knowledgeable staff capable of advising you on any aspect of your journey. If you want to know the best place to camp, and recommendations on family picnic spots and day hikes, this is the place to start.
It’s also an ideal point to book accommodation, or get advice on road conditions, fire warnings and other important pointers about the current state of Kosciuszko National Park. For something a little different, consider joining a Discovery tour while you’re here, bookable through the visitor’s centre.
Getting there: Tumut Visitor Centre is just outside the northern precinct of Kosciuszko National Park. It is situated at the intersection of Gocup Road and the Snowy Mountains Highway, Tumut. It has a 24-hour tourism touch screen.
Road access: Sealed road - 2WD vehicles.
Opening hours: Tumut Visitor Centre is:
- Open 9am–4pm (Monday to Friday); 9am to 1pm (Saturday and Sunday)
- Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Easter Sunday.
Facilities: carpark
Phone: (02) 6947 7025
Fax: (02) 6947 3752
Email: tumutrvc@environment.nsw.gov.au
Street address: The Old Butter Factory, Adelong Road, Tumut
Opening hours: 9:00am-5:00pm, daily (closed Christmas Day)
Yarrangobilly Caves Visitor Centre
Wheelchair access: medium
- Assistance may be required to navigate the one step in the centre.
Yarrangobilly Caves Visitor Centre is a great place to start your journey when visiting this part of Kosciuszko National Park. The staff are well-equipped to answer questions about everything from Yarrangobilly Caves to the large range of accommodation options in the area. They can also offer advice on hiking opportunities, driving routes, places to picnic, even ideal fishing spots tucked away amid the waterways.
As well as offering tickets to the caves, the Visitor Centre is the starting point of our popular Discovery tours, led by experts in the local environment. Tag along to learn about geology, Aboriginal history, and the wildlife that depend on caves for survival.
The visitor centre also stocks a range of maps and printed information about nearby attractions. It also has souvenirs, books and games to entertain adults and kids alike. There’s snacks on offer, and picnic tables with gas barbecues to make your day an effortless one.
Activities: walking, paddling, liloing, swimming, fishing, astronomy and star gazing, picnicking, playing and socialising, birdwatching, snow sports
Location:
shown on Yarrangobilly - Long Plain area map
Getting there: Yarrangobilly Caves is in the northern precinct of Kosciuszko National Park. To get there from Canberra:
- Take the Monaro Highway to Cooma
- From Cooma, take Snowy Mountains Highway for 110km.
- From Tumut, turn left onto Snowy Mountains Highway and travel 75km south.
- Turn left onto Yarrangobilly Caves Entrance Road
- Travel 6km down a one-way gravel road
Road access: Unsealed road/trail - 2WD vehicles.
Opening hours: Yarrangobilly Caves Visitor Centre is open every day from 9am – 5pm (except Christmas Day).
Facilities: amenities block, picnic tables, gas/electric barbecues (free), carpark, drinking water, electric power, lookout, flush toilets, trackhead/access point
Phone: (02) 6454 9597
Fax: (02) 6454 9598
Street address: Snowy Mountains Highway, Yarrangobilly Caves
Opening hours: 9:00am-5:00pm, daily (closed Christmas Day)
