Yarrangobilly Caves
Nearly 300 caves in the Yarrangobilly area. Four are open for inspection daily. Located 20 minutes from Talbingo. The cave formations are spectacular.
Tumut 2 Power Station
Tumut 2 Power Station has daily tours. Learn about the massive Snowy Hydro project that provides up to 80% of Australia's renewable energy and provides irrigation to the West. Take the tour bus deep underground on the tour.
Tumut 3 Power Station
Visit the new Snowy Mountains Scheme Talbingo Visitor Display Centre located at the Talbingo Shopping Centre. This display provides information on Tumut 3 Power Station, the works being undertaken and information and displays on the Snowy Mountains Scheme. For more information call 1800 623 776.
The Hume & Hovell Walking Track
Discover the natural attractions of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, camp at Lake Burrinjuck and Blowering Reservoir, explore rugged forests and National Parks or visit one of many established picnic and camping track heads. The Hume and Hovell Walking Track was one of the main Bicentennial Projects of the Department of Land and Water Conservation. The Track, which stretches over 440km between Yass and Albury, lets you rediscover the route of explores Hamilton Hume and William Hovell on their expedition to Port Phillip in 1824. The Hume and Hovell Walking Track is fully signposted and provides opportunities for numerous day walks, weekend walks, or a total walk of about 24 days.
Fishing
All year for rainbow trout, brown trout and red fin on Lakes Talbingo, Blowering or Tantangara, or in season in the numerous streams running out of the foothills of the Snowy Mountains. Some good murray cod and other native fish are caught in Blowering Dam.
Golf and Tennis
9 hole golf course and two tennis courts available at the Talbingo Country Club.
Water sports
Talbingo is the centre of immense waterways. Talbingo, Blowering and Jounama Lakes offer 6500 hectares of recreational water for fishing and on Talbingo and Blowering water skiing, sailing, canoeing and swimming are every day activities during the warmer weather. A magnificent, safe area has been allocated near Talbingo Dam specifically for swimmers. The views are unbelievable and the water as clear as a bell!!
Buddong Falls
There are two sets of falls. The walk to the lower fall is about 3km. The lower section is quite steep and is slippery during wet weather. The upper falls are about 20m high. The lower falls are cascades about 60m high. The fall occur where harder granite rock meets softer shales and slates. The shales have been worn away by Buddong Creek. Brumbies can be seen around this area!!
WHAT TO SEE
Lake Eucumbene
The largest lake in the Snowy Mountains. Has nine times the capacity of Sydney Harbour. Great for trout fishing.
Kiandra Goldfields
A number of people claimed credit for discovering gold at Kiandra in 1859 but, whoever it was, they began a rush. By March 1860 there may have been as many as 10,000 miners in Kiandra and surrounding areas. All that remains of Kiandra township and its mining era now are the cemetery, courthouse/goal, chimneys from Yan's Store, Matthew's Cottage, race lines, dams and mullock heaps. A self-guided heritage walk includes signs on the sites of many of the main buildings to give visitors a sense of Kiandra as it was. There are also mining machinery displays on the Kiandra/Cabramurra road and longer day and overnight walks to the other mining areas.
EATING OUT
Talbingo Country Club
Visitors welcome. Licensed club. Dining Room with beautiful mountain views. Australian and Cantonese cooking. All parties catered for.
Talbingo Lodge
Restaurant and Coffee Shop seats up to 50 people. Pizzas or cook your own steak or fish + salad bar.
SERVICES
TALBINGO SHOPPING CENTRE
Talbingo Supermarket
Stocks all provisions for the holidaymaker:
News agency, souvenirs, pharmaceuticals, groceries and small goods, fresh meat to order,
hardware, fishing tackle, post office, toboggan hire, DVD & VHS video hire, golf club and
tennis racquet hire. Liquor Shop.
Computer/printing/internet/faxing/photocopier
and laminating service available.
Rural Transaction Centre facility includes;
Medicare Easyclaim, Centre link Access Point, etc. Open 7 days
Talbingo Service Station
All BP products including diesel.
Fishing tackle and licence's, souvenirs, ice, portages and SNOW CHAIN hire.
Toboggan hire. Laundromat. Open 7 days a week.
go PLAYoutside
Camping and adventure equipment for hire.
Gear includes: bikes, fishing, boating, camping, hiking and having fun!
Talbingo Temptations
Community Co-op offering local produce and crafts, including pottery, painting,
woodwork, leadlighting, knitting, sewing and homemade produce & confectionery.
Tea, coffee and devonshire teas available shortly
OTHER SERVICES IN TALBINGO
Police Station
Library (part time)
Medical Centre (part time)
Post Office
Preschool
Outdoor ski and water hire activities
Public Phones
Miles Franklin Park (with BBQ & Toilet facilities)
Jounama Creek picnic area
Boat launch area
Swimming Area
Church (Australia's first interdenominational church)
GETTING TO TALBINGO
From Sydney: Take Hume Highway (31) from Wollongong: Take either Macquarie Pass or Picton Road to join Hume Highway (31), pass Goulburn and Yass to GUNDAGAI. Stay on Hume Highway (31) (pass the Dog on the Tucker box and over the extra long Murrimbidgee River Bridge) and take the SOUTH GUNDAGAI turnoff - signposted to Junee and TUMUT. Follow signs to TUMUT. At Tumut turn left onto Snowy Mountains Highway. Approximately 45kn from Tumut take right hand turn at TALBINGO sign. Follow this (New Dam Road) for approximately 2km. Golf course on left and Country Club is on the corner of Bridle Street.
Map of Talbingo Streets to get to your holiday accommodation and locate key spots in Talbingo.
