Poplars on the shores of Lake Jindabyne

Jindabyne
Popular destination on the edge of the Snowy Mountains
Like Talbingo and Adaminaby, modern day Jindabyne is a new town created after the original settlement was drowned by the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electricity Authority in the late 1960s.

Nestled at the end of Lake Jindabyne (which was completed in 1967 and has a capacity of 689 790 ML) modern day Jindabyne owes its continuing existence to its proximity to the major ski resorts in the Snowy Mountains and the superb facilities it offers to trout fishermen. Located 61 km from Cooma and 462 km from Sydney it is 991 metres above sea level. It lies below the snowline but is close enough to the Perisher-Blue Cow ski runs to be an ideal accommodation spot for people not wanting to stay in the chalets on the snowfields.

Modern day Jindabyne has a number of original and interesting new churches including the unusually named St Columbkillies Catholic Parish Church and the Uniting Church both of which are perched on the hill overlooking the town and the lake.

The Bicentennial Statue of Paul Strzelecki on the foreshore of Lake Jindabyne

Beside Lake Jindabyne (and easily seen from the road) the Australian Polish community have built a huge statue of Count Paul Strzelecki who explored the wilderness of the Snowy Mountains and named Australia's highest mountain. The plaque on the statue reads:

'Sir Paul Edmund Strzelecki. Born in Poland on 20 July 1797. Arrived in Australia on 25 April 1839. From 1839 to 1843 he explored and surveyed vast areas of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. While exploring in the Snowy Mountains region he discovered and climbed Mt Kosciuszko which he named in honour of the Polish leader and patriot Tadeusz Kosciuszko. He discovered gold and silver in New South Wales, coal deposits in Tasmania, investigated the possibilities of irrigation, measured the heights of mountains, carried out soil analysis and collected and identified many fossils and minerals. Geology, meteorology, zoology and mineralogy.'

But Strzelecki was hardly the first explorer or settler in the area. Jindabyne is associated with the earliest settlers in the Snowy Mountains - the Ryries and the Pendergasts. It is thought that the Pendergast brothers, sons of an ex-convict, arrived in the area as early as the 1820s and certainly by the late 1830s both the Pendergasts and the Ryries had runs and were raising sheep and growing a little wheat. The Ryries actually built a flour mill in the area in 1847.

The goldrush in 1859-60 gave the area a brief boost which resulted in the establishment of a general store and a post office (1862) and in 1882 a school was opened at Jindabyne with a Police Station being constructed the following year. The decision to release Rainbow trout into the Snowy River in 1894 was the beginning of a fishing tradition which continues today.

The tiny settlement of East Jindabyne has grown up on the far side of the dam and is located directly above the site of the old township. In fact some of the roads in East Jindabyne still disappear into the lake to continue as underwater roads in Old Jindabyne.

The departure of Old Jindabyne under the waters of the Snowy River inspired the poet Douglas Stewart to write 'Farewell to Jindabyne' with the doggerel:

Let us lament for Jindabyne, it is going to be drowned,
Let us shed tears, as many as the occasion warrants;
The Snowy, the Thredbo and the Eucumbene engulf it,
Combining their copious torrents.

Things to see:  

The Alpine Way
Jindabyne is the start of the Alpine Way which was constructed by the SMA and opened in 1956. It is a delightful road (although some of it is still unsealed) which winds through the Snowy Mountains to Khancoban offering spectacular views of both the mountains and Murray 1 and Murray 2 Power Stations which are hidden in gorges on the far side of the range.

Trout Fishing
Apart from being a major centre for skiers in the winter the town experiences an influx of fishermen in the season and fishing lodges, boats and fishing gear are part of the local scenery. There is a trout hatchery, the Gaden Trout Hatchery, about 10 km from the town on the Perisher Valley road. It was established by the Department of Agriculture in 1953 and is open from 9.00-3.30 with tours on the hour. For further details contact tel: (02) 6456 2077.

Adventure Holidays
There are also travel companies in the town specialising in white water rafting, mountain biking, horse riding, canoeing and walking treks.

	Tourist Information
	Snowy Region Visitor Centre Kosciuszko Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6450 5600 Facsimile: (02) 6456 1249
	Motels
	Arosa Apartmotel 3 Kosciuszko Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2189 Facsimile: (02) 6456 2293 Rating: ***1/2
	Lakeview Plaza Lodge Motel 2 Snowy River Ave Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2134 Facsimile: (02) 6456 1372 Rating: **
	Hotels
	Alpin Resort Hotel 22 Nettin Cir Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2522 Facsimile: (02) 6456 2854 Rating: ***1/2
	Banjo Paterson Inn 1 Kosciuszko Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2372 Facsimile: (02) 6456 1138 Rating: ***1/2
	Lake Jindabyne Hotel/Motel Kosciuszko Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2203 Facsimile: (02) 6456 2807 Rating: **
	Snowy Valley Hotel/Motel Kosciuszko Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 7138 Rating: **
	The Station Resort Hotel Dalgety Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2895 Rating: **
	Resorts
	Jindabyne Holiday House 17 Kirwan Place Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: 0413 290 272 Email: yefim@jindabyneaprt.com Web site: http://www.jindabyneaprt.com Rating: ***
	Novotel Lake Crackenback Resort Alpine Way Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2960 or 1800 020 524 Facsimile: (02) 6456 1008 Rating: ****1/2
	Bed & Breakfast/Guesthouses
	Bimblegumbie Alpine Way Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2185 Facsimile: (02) 6456 2060 Rating: ***1/2
	Eagles Range Farmstay Dalgety Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2728 Facsimile: (02) 6456 2728 Rating: ***1/2
	Enzian Lodge 42 Gippsland St Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2038 Facsimile: (02) 6456 1948 Rating: ***1/2
	Sonnblick Lodge 49 Gippsland St Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2472 Facsimile: (02) 6456 1688 Rating: **1/2
	Troldhaugen Lodge 13 Cobbodah St Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2718 Facsimile: (02) 6456 1999 Rating: ***1/2
	Apartments
	Jindabyne Holiday House 17 Kirwan Place Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: 0413 290 272 Email: yefim@jindabyneaprt.com Web site: http://www.jindabyneaprt.com Rating: ***
	Alpine Gables Apartment Motel Kosciuszko Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2555, 1800 645 625 Facsimile: (02) 6456 2815 Rating: ***1/2
	Birken Apartments 21 townsend St Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2276 Facsimile: (02) 6456 2276 Rating: ***1/2
	Higland Valley Apartments 13 Ingebyra St Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2265 Facsimile: (02) 6456 1941 Rating: **
	House Matterhorn 8 Camira Ave Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 7282 Facsimile: (02) 6456 7316 Rating: ***1/2
	Qulity Resort Horizons Snowy Mountains Kosciuszko Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2562 Facsimile: (02) 6456 2488 Rating: ****1/2
	Sonnblick Holiday Flats 47 Gippsland St Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 1957 Facsimile: (02) 6456 2057 Rating: **1/2
	Holiday Homes & Units
	Jindabyne Holiday House 17 Kirwan Place Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: 0413 290 272 Email: yefim@jindabyneaprt.com Web site: http://www.jindabyneaprt.com Rating: ***
	Bogong Heights Lodge 1 Bogong St Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2208 Facsimile: (02) 6456 2206 Rating: ***1/2
	Carinya Alpine Village Dalgety Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2252 Facsimile: (02) 6456 2252 Rating: **1/2
	Highland Lodge Cnr Eucumbene & Kalkite Rds Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 7250 Facsimile: (02) 6456 7220 Rating: ***1/2
	Pontis Lodge 27 Townsend St Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2538 Facsimile: (02) 6456 2538 Rating: ***1/2
	Yowie Lodge Unit 3/26 Townsend St Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: 0412 284 652 Rating: ***
	Cottages & Cabins
	Kalkite Villas 13 Magnolia Ave Kalkite Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 7070 Facsimile: (02) 6456 7073 Rating: ***1/2
	The Swagmans Rest Old School Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 7332 Facsimile: (02) 6456 7332 Rating: ***1/2
	Lodges & Chalets
	Hanna's Hutte Ski Lodge 51 Gibbsland St Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6439 6333 Facsimile: (02) 9437 5936
	Silvertop snowy Mountains Retreat Westons Rd via Alpine Way Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 1426 Facsimile: (02) 6456 1573 Rating: ****1/2
	Ski Inn Lodge 9 Nettin Cir Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2918 Facsimile: (02) 6456 1545 Rating: ***1/2
	The Jindy Inn 18 Clyde St Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 1957 Facsimile: (02) 6456 2057
	Thredbo Valley Lodge Westons Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2511 Facsimile: (02) 6456 1977 Rating: ****
	Caravan Parks
	Jindabyne Holiday Park Kosciuszko Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2249 Facsimile: (02) 6456 2302
	Snowline Caravan Park Kosciuszko Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2099 Facsimile: (02) 6456 2180 Rating: ****1/2
	Koscuiszko Mountain Retreat Kosciuszko Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2224 Facsimile: (02) 6456 1415 Rating: ***1/2
	Restaurants
	Alpin Resort Motel 22 Nettin Cir Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2533
	Angie's Italian Kitchen Shop 2 Snowy Mountains Plaza Town Centre Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2523
	Aspen Chalet Bistro Kosciuszko Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2372
	Bacco Italian Restaurant Nuggetts Crossing Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 1420
	Balcony Bistro Petamin Plaza Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2144
	Bits & Pizzas Petamin Plaza Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2439
	Brumby Bar & Bistro Restaurant Cnr Kosciuszko Rd & Kalkite St Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2526
	Clancy¹s Restaurant 2 Snowy River Ave Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2134
	Crackenback Cottage Restaurant Crackenback Farm Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2198
	Horizons Resort Kosciuszko Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2562
	Lakeview Plaza Motel 2 Snowy Mountains Ave Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2372
	Mario's Mineshaft Restaurant & Bar 2 Snowy River Ave Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2727
	Noodles Snowy River Ave Lakeview Plaza Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6457 1130
	Novotel Lake Crackenback Resort Alpine Way Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2960 or 1800 020 524 Facsimile: (02) 6456 1008
	Perfectly Pasta Shop 18 The Town Centre Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2141
	Snowy Valley Hotel Kosciuszko Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 7138
	Station Resort Hotel Dalgety Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2895
	Thai Jindabyne Lake Jindabyne Hotel Kosciuszko Rd Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2584
	Thredbo Valley Restaurant & Cafe Alpine Way Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2142
	Top Spot Restaurant Blue Cow Mountain Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6457 5028
	Wooky's B.Y.O. Brasserie Snowy Mountains Plaza Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2456
	Cafés
	Cafe Susu 7-8 Gippsland St Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 1503
	Snowy River Cafe Jindabyne Town Centre Jindabyne NSW 2627 Telephone: (02) 6456 2341