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Southern Highlands: The Southern Highlands has long been the perfect weekend escape for jaded Sydneysiders looking to get away and unwind for a while. There is something for everyone - markets, antiques books and speciality shops; quaint historic villages, all surrounded by rolling green hills, rain forest and national parks. The numerous towns and villages of the highlands are close together, so the journey from one to the other is short, yet each town has its own unique characteristics.
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Australian Capital Territory: Wholly surrounded by the state of New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory is the site of Canberra, Australia's capital city, which is the Territory's major feature. Canberra is Australia's largest inland city. As well as the seat of Government for the Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra has been developed as a celebration of and salute to Australia's culture, its unique natural features and its notable sons and daughters.
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Monaro High Country: Billed as one of the seven wonders of New South Wales, Monaro High Country stretches the length of the South Coast region, its main feature being the Snowy Mountains . Winter is renowned for its picturesque snow fields, Spring is a multitude of rural shows and festivals, a time the mountains are painted with wildflowers and blossoms. Summer provides for relaxing fishing and bush walking activities with Autumn portraying the regions brilliant colours during its warm days and cool nights.
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| Visiting The Region: The Facts |
How to Get There: by road south from Sydney via Hume Highway; by road north from melbourne via Hume Highway.
By rail from Sydney either via the twice-daily Sydney to Melbourne XPT service. Trains stop at Moss Vale, Goulburn, Gunning, Yass Junction, Harden, Cootamundra, Junee, Wagga Wagga, The Rock, Henty, Culcairn and Albury.
The Canberra Xplorer is a daily rail service to Canberra (stopping at Mittagong, Bowral, Moss Vale, Bundanoon, Goulburn, Tarago, Bungendore, Queanbeyan and Canberra). The Canberra Xplorer service connects by coach to Bombala, Bibbenlake, Nimmitabel, Cooma, Bredbo and Michelago.
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Best Time To Go: the inland region of southern New South Wales is predominantly a year round destination. It enjoys a mild temperate climate. Highland regions are much colder in winter, and are popular destinations for "Christmas In July" festivities.
The mountainous areas of the Great Dividing Range in the south east, which extend across the border into eastern Victoria, are the highest mountains in Australia and host an annual ski season between June (Queen’s Birthday long weekend) and 1st week in October. Outside the ski season, there is little or no snow, which sees a shift in the type of visitors from skiers to other recreational activities such as walking, riding, fishing etc.
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