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The Pines Cottage is part of a historic complex of buildings that include Currango Homestead and Daffodil Cottage. Located in northern Kosciuszko National Park, the properties are about 3 hours drive from Canberra, 1.5 hours from Tumut and 2 hours from Cooma.

To get there from Cooma/Adaminaby:

• Take the Snowy Mountains Highway via Adaminaby for approximately 46km
• Turn right onto Tantangara Road (unsealed) for 18km, continue past Tantangara Dam onto Pocket Saddle Road for 6km
• Turn left onto Port Phillip Trail for 2km and turn right into Currango.

To get there from Tumut:

• Access is not possible via Long Plain Road if Tantangara Dam has flooded crossing. Contact Tumut Visitor Centre on 02 6947 7025 for the latest water levels.
• From Tumut, take the Snowy Mountains Highway for approximately 111km
• Turn left onto Tantangara Road (unsealed) for 18km, continue past Tantangara Dam onto Pocket Saddle Road for 6km
• Turn left onto Port Phillip Trail for 2km and turn right into Currango.
  
  

Road quality

Tantantgara Causeway can sometimes be closed due to flooding. Please contact the Tumut office on 02 6947 7025 prior to setting out.

• Unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• 4WD required in wet weather

Parking

Parking is available a short walk from the cottage.

• Bedding configuration: 4 queen beds and 7 king single beds. 4 bedrooms in the main building, and 2 bedrooms in a detached building.
• There's no hot water at this cottage. For hot showers, you can heat water on the stove to use in the shower.
• Outside the cottage is a private shelter with gas barbecue, gas hotplate and picnic table. There's also a fire ring.
• To keep prices low, please clean and tidy the property or additional fees may apply. Cleaning products are provided.
• Rubbish bins are not available. Take all rubbish with you when you leave. Bring your own garbage bags.
• There's eco-friendly solar power for lighting. There is no power for personal electrical devices, including phone chargers, hairdryers and electric blankets.

Toilets

There are 2 flushable toilets to the right of the shower room. Toilet paper is not provided.

• Flush toilets

Picnic tables

Barbecue facilities

Firewood is supplied for indoor use only. Guests are responsible for splitting the firewood and supervising fires.

• Fire rings (bring your own firewood)
• Gas/electric barbecues (free)

Drinking water

The cottage has eco-friendly solar power for water. All water must be boiled or treated before drinking.

Showers

There's a detached enclosed outdoor shower room with bucket shower (cold water).

• Cold showers

Indoor fireplace

Open fireplace in the lounge room.

Kitchen

Wood stove oven, kitchen table and chairs. There's an electric fridge with freezer on the verandah.

Plates and cutlery

Pots and pans

• The Pines Cottage factsheet
• The Pines Cottage map (1.3MB pdf)
• Northern Kosciuszko walking tracks (1015KB pdf)
• Northern Kosciuszko mountain bike and horse riding trails (1.4MB pdf)

Disability access level - no wheelchair access

• Clarke Gorge walking track The 5km Clarke Gorge walking track follows Cave Creek downstream through limestone gorges and cave formations. Stop along the way to do some fishing and birdwatching.
• Nichols Gorge walking track The 7km Nichols Gorge walking track, suitable for experienced hikers, follows Cave Creek and passes some karst features before rejoining Blue Waterholes trail.
• Snowy Mountains adventures with Cochran Horse Treks Join Cochran Horse Treks for an unforgettable adventure in Kosciuszko National Park. Their 3 to 7-day guided tours are a great way to experience stunning Snowy Mountains landscapes on horseback.

• Clarke Gorge walking track The 5km Clarke Gorge walking track follows Cave Creek downstream through limestone gorges and cave formations. Stop along the way to do some fishing and birdwatching.

• Snowy Mountains adventures with Cochran Horse Treks Join Cochran Horse Treks for an unforgettable adventure in Kosciuszko National Park. Their 3 to 7-day guided tours are a great way to experience stunning Snowy Mountains landscapes on horseback.
• Snowy Mountains multi-day horse ride treks Immerse yourself in the wild beauty of the Snowy Mountains on a multi-day horse riding trek guided and supported by Reynella Rides. You'll enjoy hearty mountain food and roomy tents as you explore the High Plains area in Kosciuszko National Park.

Animals

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  Eastern bentwing-bat (Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis)

  Eastern bentwing-bats congregate in caves across the east and north-west coasts of Australia, in colonies of up to 150,000. These small Australian animals weigh around 13-17g and can reach speeds of up to 50km per hour. Eastern bentwing-bats use both sight and echolocation to catch small insects mid-air.

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  Swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)

  The swamp wallaby, also known as the black wallaby or black pademelon, lives in the dense understorey of rainforests, woodlands and dry sclerophyll forest along eastern Australia. This unique Australian macropod has a dark black-grey coat with a distinctive light-coloured cheek stripe.

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  Common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)

  Commonly found in forests, woodlands and leafy gardens across eastern NSW, the Australian ringtail possum is a tree-dwelling marsupial. With a powerful tail perfectly adapted to grasp objects, it forages in trees for eucalypt leaves, flowers and fruit.

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  Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)

  With a complex mimicking call and an elaborate courtship dance to match, the superb lyrebird is one of the most spectacular Australian animals. A bird watching must-see, the superb lyrebird can be found in rainforests and wet woodlands across eastern NSW and Victoria.

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  Eastern water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii)

  The eastern water dragon is a subaquatic lizard found in healthy waterways along eastern NSW, from Nowra to halfway up the Cape York Pensinsula. It’s believed to be one of the oldest of Australian reptiles, remaining virtually unchanged for over 20 million years.

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  Bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus)

  A large, squat marsupial, the Australian bare-nosed wombat is a burrowing mammal found in coastal forests and mountain ranges across NSW and Victoria. The only other remaining species of wombat in NSW, the endangered southern hairy-nosed wombat, was considered extinct until relatively recently.

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  Yellow-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus)

  The yellow-tailed black cockatoo is one of the largest species of parrot. With dusty-black plumage, they have a yellow tail and cheek patch. They’re easily spotted while bird watching, as they feed on seeds in native forests and pine plantations.

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  Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

  One of the most fascinating and unusual Australian animals, the duck-billed platypus, along with the echidna, are the only known monotremes, or egg-laying mammals, in existence. The platypus is generally found in permanent river systems and lakes in southern and eastern NSW and east and west of the Great Dividing Range.

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  Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

  One of only 2 egg-laying mammals in the world, the short-beaked echidna is one of the most widespread of Australian native animals. Covered in spines, or quills, they’re equipped with a keen sense of smell and a tube-like snout which they use to break apart termite mounds in search of ants.

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  Common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

  One of the most widespread of Australian tree-dwelling marsupials, the common brushtail possum is found across most of NSW in woodlands, rainforests and urban areas. With strong claws, a prehensile tail and opposable digits, these native Australian animals are well-adapted for life amongst the trees.