Well we finally made the 'bad boy country' blues home ground etc. Crossed into NSW and drove through some of the little coastal towns listed on the sign. Lots of rain about for this trip. Bega had 350mm which fortunately we missed most of...
Turning inland we headed to the high country, through Cooma and into Kosciuszko NP for a look around...
A major feature of this region is the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric & Irrigation Scheme. Amazing work to transport the water from east of the ranges to the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers on the western slopes to irrigate crops in both NSW and Victoria..This picture shows the Murray 1 power station which is part of the greater scheme...
A pan view of the Snowy Mountains - minus snow...
The ski runs and chairlifts of Thredbo Ski Resort
Thredbo ski resort proper....
This enormous valley is Charlottes Pass which has the lowest recorded temperature in Australia - minus 23 degrees, recorded in June 1994...
Joey & Sam @ the top of the ski lift at Charlottes Pass - some 1850m plus above sea level...in amongst the clouds...
The trees aren't much to look at at this Alpine height...
The details of the Snowy Mountains Scheme which took an amazing 25 years to complete...
Another surprise awaited us at the camp next day...Skippy invited himself to have some breakfast with us...because of his good manners we let him join us at the table....
Here's Skippy helping himself...
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