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Mount Kosciuszko Summit walk

Thredbo-Perisher area in Kosciuszko National Park

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2 hikers walking on a raised path on day 2 of Snowies Alpine Walk with snow capped mountains in the background. Credit: Remy Brand / DCCEEW © Caravel Content

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Snowies Alpine Walk

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An aerial view of 2 hikers crossing a winding creek surrounded by marsh on Charlotte Pass Village to Perisher Valley walk, Kosciuszko National Park. Credit: Daniel Parsons / DCCEEW © Caravel Content

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Charlotte Pass Village to Perisher Valley walk

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Thredbo to Mount Kosciuszko walk, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © OEH

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Kosciuszko walk - Thredbo to Mount Kosciuszko

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2 hikers on a track along Main Range walk with a view of snow-capped mountains and a lake in the background. Credit: Daniel Parsons / DCCEEW © Caravel Content

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Main Range walk

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An aerial image of 2 people crossing Spencers Creek suspension bridge on day 1 of Snowies Alpine Walk. Credit: Daniel Parsons / DCCEEW © Caravel Content

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Guthega to Charlotte Pass walk

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4 people walking past directional signage on Thredbo River track in Kosciusko National Park. Photo © Robert Mulally

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Thredbo River track

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2 hikers on a winding trail of stepping stones surrounded by sub-alpine plants in Kosciuszko National Park. Credit: Daniel Parsons / DCCEEW © Caravel Content

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Perisher Valley to Bullocks Flat walk

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Exterior of Schlink Hut, near Guthega in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Schlink Hut walking track

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4 people walking along Dead Horse Gap walking track in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo © Robert Mulally

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Dead Horse Gap walking track

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A bridge crosses a stream next to the Thredbo River along Bullocks track, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © OEH

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Bullocks track

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2 bushwalkers crossing a creek along Illawong walk in the Thredbo-Perisher area of Kosciuszko National Park. Credit: Daniel Parsons / DCCEEW © Caravel Content

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Illawong walk

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A family hike along Mount Stilwell walk. Photo © Johnny Mellowes

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Mount Stilwell walk

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A trio of hikers rest at Porcupine Rocks, near Perisher, in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © OEH

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Porcupine walk

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Snow Gums boardwalk snakes past snow gums at Charlotte Pass, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © OEH

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Snow Gums boardwalk

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Exterior of Keebles Hut made from river-rock, along Geehi huts track, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © OEH

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Geehi huts walking track

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Nearby things to do

Two mountain bike riders cycle along a winding dirt section of the lower Thredbo Valley track, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/DPIE

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Thredbo Valley track adventure rides

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A family cycles across Bridge 1 over the Thredbo River, on Thredbo Valley track in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/DPIE

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Thredbo Valley track easy rides

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Two mountain bike riders cycle past Cascade Hut, in remote Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/DPIE

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Cascade trail

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2 people on a viewing platform at a view of Blue Lake. Credit: Remy Brand / DCCEEW © Caravel Content

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Blue Lake lookout

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A skier and snowboarder speed down snowfields at Perisher Resort in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Images supplied courtesy of Perisher Ski Resort

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Perisher

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Skier atop Thredbo's highest lift point at sunrise, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Thredbo Resort

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Thredbo Resort

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Charlotte Pass Ski Resort, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: S Pawsey/Charlotte Pass Village Pty Ltd

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Charlotte Pass Ski Resort and Kosciuszko Chalet Hotel

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Perisher Range cross-country ski trails, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Perisher Range cross-country ski trails

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Try shoeshoeing Perisher's Rock Creek in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Rock Creek snowshoe track

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A couple take in the alpine landscape from the viewing platform of Kosciuszko lookout in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Luke McLachlan © DPIE

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Kosciuszko lookout

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2 hikers sitting at the summit of Mount Kosciuszko admiring a view of snowy mountain peaks. Credit: Remy Brand / DCCEEW © Caravel Content

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Mount Kosciuszko summit lookout

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View of historic stone hut set in alpine grassland, with large boulders and wildflowers in the foreground. Photo: Stephen Townsend © DPIE

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Seamans Hut

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A group of horse riders cross Swampy Plain River along National trail in the Khancoban area of Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer © DPIE

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National trail: Tom Groggin to Geehi

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A 4WD vehicle drives towards Thredbo on Alpine Way, passing the Thredbo River near Dead horse Gap, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/DPIE

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Kosciuszko – Alpine Way drive

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View of Schlink Pass Road gravel trail near Guthega, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Geehi Reservoir ride via Schlink Pass

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A group of hikers on a Peak Learning Adventures tour. Credit: Peter Lambert © Peak Learning Adventures

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10 peaks challenge in the Snowy Mountains

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Aerial view of a group of people standing near 2 red tents in a winter snow camp. Photo © Eric Philips

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Australian Alps novice ski touring course

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A man in winter outdoor clothing using an avalanche probe on a snow-covered mountain slope. Photo credit: Adam West © Snow Safety Australia

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Avalanche safety training in Kosciuszko

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2 mountain bike riders on a trail. Photo: K7 Adventures

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Cross-country mountain bike tours

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2 cross-country skiers on a Perisher X-Country activity in the Thredbo-Perisher area of Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: © Perisher X-Country

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Cross-country skiing activities in Perisher

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Two walkers pause on a rocky outcrop to admire the view on their way to Mount Kosciuszko Summit. Credit: Aedan O’Donnell © Thredbo Resort

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Guided Mount Kosciuszko Summit hike

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Skiier moving down slope with sunset in background. Photo: Dylan Robinson © Blizzard Academy

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Kosciuszko avalanche and mountain safety tours

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Group of skiers and snowboarders on an Alpine Access Australia backcountry tour. Photo: Pieta Herring © Alpine Access Australia

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Kosciuszko backcountry tours and avalanche training

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A man wearing an orange jacket and white helmet swings his ice axe in a snow-covered landscape. Photo © Martin Cankov

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Kosciuszko introductory mountaineering courses

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A group of biathlon skiers lie in a line across the snow for target practice, with instructors standing behind them. Photo © NSW Biathlon

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Kosciuszko laser biathlon sessions

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A group of 4 hikers with packs walk a rugged alpine mountain track in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo credit: Matt Jolley © Bang Fitness Adventures

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Mount Kosciuszko guided day walk experience

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A group of 4 people stand near a rock cairn at the summit of Mount Kosciuszko at sunset. Photo © Thredbo Resort

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Mount Kosciuszko guided sunset hikes

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Student riding their mountain bike over a crest in the trail. Photo: L. Kneller/Action Learning Initiatives

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Mountain bike adventures for schools

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Walkers on the Porcupine walk, which has wildflowers in bloom, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © DPE

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Porcupine Rocks guided walking tour

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Hiker enjoying a sunset in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Tourism Snowy Mountains

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Snowy Mountains 5-day walking tour

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A lone skier descends into a snow-covered mountain valley. Photo credit: Rohan Kennedy © Snowy Mountains Backcountry

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Snowy Mountains Backcountry winter sports tours

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Walkers surveying a stream in the high country of Kosciuszko National Park on a Tom’s Outdoors tour. Photo: Dean Johnson © Tom’s Outdoors

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Snowy Mountains fly fishing tours

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Hiker walking up a rocky slope. Photo: Madison Wait © The Adventure Gene

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Snowy Mountains guided alpine hiking tour

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2 people crossing a river on a hiking tour in Kosciuszko National Park with Wilderness Sports. Photo: Bruce Easton © Wilderness Sports

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Snowy Mountains Main Range guided hiking tours

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A man fly fishing on a rocky river in Kosciuszko National Park. Credit: Matt Tripet © The Fly Program

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Snowy Mountains mental fitness and fishing tours

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Trekkers, some dressed only in shorts, hike in a long line across a snowy alpine landscape in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo © Majell Backhausen

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Snowy Mountains retreats with the Wim Hof Method

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Rafts and a tent pitched by the Snowy River on a guided tour with Snowy River Expeditions in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: © Snowy River Expeditions

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Snowy River paddling and camping tours

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2 kayakers paddling in rapids on Snowy River in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Vera Hong

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Snowy River wilderness experience

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A person fly fishing in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold/DPIE

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Thredbo River fly fishing tour

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Man wearing hat and sunglasses holding up wild trout with stream in background. Photo: © Angus Reynolds

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Wild mountain trout fly fishing in Kosciuszko

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A couple takes in the view from Cootapatamba lookout in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Luke McLachlan © DPIE

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Cootapatamba lookout

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2 bushwalkers read park information at Charlotte Pass lookout, with mountains in the background. Photo: Elinor Sheargold/DPIE.

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Charlotte Pass lookout

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Olsens lookout, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer © OEH

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Olsens lookout

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Pilot Wilderness mountain bike ride (Alpine Way to Barry Way), Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer

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Pilot Wilderness mountain bike ride (Alpine Way to Barry Way)

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Two mountain bike riders cycle past a sign at the junction of Muzzlewood and Thredbo Valley tracks, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/DPIE

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Muzzlewood track

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Leatherbarrel Creek picnic area, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer © DPIE

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Leatherbarrel Creek picnic area

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Perisher Valley Office in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo credit: Murray Vanderveer © DPIE

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Perisher Valley Office

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A group of people digging in the snow with shovels. Photo: Avalanche Training Australia

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Accredited avalanche training in Kosciuszko

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Two people checking out a fishing spot in the Snowy Mountains on a Snowy Valleys Fly Fishing tour. Photo © Jimmy Barwick

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Guided fly fishing adventures in Kosciuszko

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Volunteers hand treat orange hawkweed in a perched alpine bog at Fifteen Mile Ridge, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Jo Caldwell

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Hunting hawkweed

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Volunteers return at the end of a day of outdoor work in Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Rebecca Mooy © Rebecca Mooy/NPWS

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Hunting mouse-ear hawkweed

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Nearby camping and accommodation

Exterior view of Numbananga Lodge in summer, Smiggin Holes, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/DPIE

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Numbananga Lodge

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Two mountain bike riders walk past a tent at Ngarigo campground, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/DPIE

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Ngarigo campground

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A family unloads bikes from a van and walks towards tents at Thredbo Diggings campground, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/DPIE

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Thredbo Diggings campground

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A man sits at a picnic table next to a tent at Geehi Flats campground, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/OEH

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Geehi Flats campground

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Rooftop tent next to Keebles Hut at Behrs Flat campground, near Geehi, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © DPIE

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Behrs Flat campground

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A green tent beside the Swampy Plain River at Old Geehi campground, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/OEH

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Old Geehi campground

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Park signage beside a shelter at Geehi horse camp, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally © Robert Mulally

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Geehi horse camp

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Signage at Leatherbarrel Creek campground and picnic area, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer © DPIE

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Leatherbarrel Creek campground

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Nearby parks

A man and woman walking towards the stone trig at the summit of Mount Kosciuszko with mountain peaks in the background. Credit: Remy Brand / DCCEEW © Caravel Content

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Kosciuszko National Park

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Seamans Hut along the Mount Kosciuszko Summit walk, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer

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Thredbo-Perisher area

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4 horse riders cross the Swampy Plain River, near Behrs Flat in Geehi Valley, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/OEH

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Khancoban area

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Aerial view of kayakers and canoeists paddling lower Snowy River, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Robert Mulally/DPIE

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Lower Snowy River area

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Mount Kosciuszko Summit walk

Park info

  • in the Thredbo-Perisher area of Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy Mountains region
  • The Thredbo-Perisher area is open all year, but some roads and trails may close due to weather conditions or park management issues. Kosciuszko Road is closed between Perisher and Charlotte Pass in winter (June to October long weekends).

  • Park entry fees apply on Alpine Way and Kosciuszko Road

    Winter (June to October long weekends): $29 per vehicle per day (24hrs from purchase); motorcycles $12; bus passengers $11.45 per adult, $3.60 per child per day. Find out more about the winter entry surcharge.

    Rest of Year: $17 per vehicle per day (24hrs); motorcycles $7; bus passengers $6.60 per adult, $2.20 per child per day.

    Passes: Day passes, multi-day passes and annual All Parks Pass available from NPWS visitor centres, local agents and operating vehicle entry stations. Single and Multi-Day passes are also available via the Park'nPay app. Short Breaks Pass: $68 for 5 days park entry at price of 4 days (not valid winter).

    Read our Annual Pass FAQs for information.

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