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  2. Snowy Mountains Scheme - Wikipedia

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    The Snowy Mountains Scheme, also known as the Snowy Hydro [1] or the Snowy scheme, is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in south-east Australia.Near the border of New South Wales and Victoria, the scheme consists of sixteen major dams; nine power stations; two pumping stations; and 225 kilometres (140 mi) of tunnels, pipelines and aqueducts that were constructed between 1949 and 1974.

  3. Charlotte Pass, New South Wales - Wikipedia

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    Charlotte Pass (often erroneously referred to as Charlotte's Pass) is a snow resort and village in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. The pass is in the Kosciuszko National Park where the Kosciuszko Road crosses Kangaroo Ridge. Charlotte Pass is the closest village to Mount Kosciuszko, the tallest mountain in Australia. [1]

  4. Snowy Mountains - Wikipedia

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    The Snowy Mountains, known informally as "The Snowies", is an IBRA subregion in southern New South Wales, Australia, and is the tallest mountain range in mainland Australia, being part of the continent's Great Dividing Range cordillera system.

  5. Snowy Mountains Highway - Wikipedia

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    Snowy Mountains Highway is a 333-kilometre-long (207 mi) [1] state highway located in New South Wales, Australia. Its two sections connect the New South Wales South Coast to the Monaro region , and the Monaro to the South Western Slopes via the Snowy Mountains .

  6. Skiing in Australia - Wikipedia

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    The highest mountain in the ACT is Bimberi Peak, which lies above the treeline at 1912 metres, at the northern edge of the Snowy Mountains. [46] A ski chalet was constructed at Mount Franklin in 1938 to service the Canberra Alpine Club. [55] Ski runs were cleared and ski tows were improvised. [56]

  7. Thredbo, New South Wales - Wikipedia

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    Two local businesses operate cross-country mountain bike tours from Thredbo and across the Snowy Mountains region. [citation needed] Thredbo is host to the world-renowned downhill track, the Cannonball Run, which is accessed by taking the Kosciusko Express Quad-Chairlift up to Eagles Nest. From Eagles Nest, the course runs back to the bottom of ...

  8. Murrays - Wikipedia

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    At some point Murrays diversified into coach operation, initially to the Snowy Mountains. By the mid-1980s Murrays were operating interstate services from Canberra to Sydney, Wollongong and Narooma. These services continue today. [2] In May 1979, Murrays purchased Sydney bus routes 6 Arncliffe to Earlwood and 49 Carlton to Rockdale. These were ...

  9. Skitube Alpine Railway - Wikipedia

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    The main proponent of the scheme, Canberra engineer Ken Bilston, held the remaining 2% share and was technical manager for the project. [1] Feasibility studies commenced in 1982 for a double track railway on the assumption that the road would close in winter, but this was altered to a single track line with passing loops when the closure was ...

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