Kiandra
in Snowy River of New South Wales, Australia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-35.877 and 148.494 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -35° 52' 36" and E 148° 29' 36"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - AUD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:04 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Australia/Sydney
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:47 am and 5:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.377 and -31.178 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lajes das Flores
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Explore Kiandra

Kiandra in Snowy River (New South Wales) is a city in Australia about 54 mi (or 87 km) south-west of Canberra, the country's capital.

Local time in Kiandra is now 08:04 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Australia / Sydney with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kiandra, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Jindabyne Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Canberra, Katoomba, Parramatta, Sydney and Hay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Tantangara Ck fly fishing Dec 09

Published: January 05, 2010
Length: 42:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: proanglerACT

2 delightful days solo dry fly fishing with the 2wt for feisty wild trout in the high country of New South Wales. All fish released. - created at http://animoto.com.


Skiing Kiandra

Published: March 26, 2013
Length: 14:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Theo Clark Media

Playwright Justin Fleming recalls skiing at Kiandra in the 1960s. A mini-doco by Theo Clark Media. Kiandra was the goldrush town in the Snowy Mountains, where skiing in Australia began in 1861....


Kiandra People - Pat Howard Part 1

Published: June 24, 2009
Length: 16:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NSWNatParks

A descendant of early Chinese gold mining settlers, Pat Howard looks back on the town where she grew up.


Kiandra People - Phyllis Dowling Part 4

Published: June 25, 2009
Length: 19:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NSWNatParks

Phyllis Dowling speaks about her long family history with the Kiandra region in the NSW Snowy Mountains.


Baz's hobbies - 8L - Australia Round Trip West to East - Bright, Mt Bogong, Tallangatta to Tooma Dam

Published: December 10, 2009
Length: 45:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: clarksonbarry

Apologies for the missing footage of Glenrowan & Beachurst which was lost when editing Ned Kelly Annimated Show. Also for some inaccuracies in remembering all the different places Yarra's and...


Kosciuszko Reflections Part 2

Published: November 28, 2007
Length: 42:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NSWNatParks

This is one of the world's great national parks, and the largest in New South Wales. Covering almost 675000 hectares, the park contains the highest mountains in Australia, the famous Snowy...


Kosciuszko Reflections Part 1

Published: November 28, 2007
Length: 44:56 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: NSWNatParks

This is one of the world's great national parks, and the largest in New South Wales. Covering almost 675000 hectares, the park contains the highest mountains in Australia, the famous Snowy...


Day 1 - AAWT (Kiandra to Thredbo)

Published: March 30, 2019
Length: 55:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Justmechriso

AAWT journey blog (Four Mile Hut)


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kiandra, New South Wales

Kiandra {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35|53|S|148|30|E|region:AU-NSW_type:city|| |primary |name= }} is an abandoned gold mining town and the birthplace of Australian skiing. The town is situated in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, in the Snowy River Shire inside the Kosciuszko National Park. Its name is a corruption of Aboriginal 'Gianderra' for 'sharp stones for knives'. It was earlier called Gibson's Plains, named after Dr.

Located at -35.8833, 148.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ghost towns in New South Wales, Mining towns in New South Wales, Towns in New South Wales, Ski areas and resorts in New South Wales, Snowy Mountains Highway

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