Crackenback
District of Moonbah
in Snowy River of New South Wales, Australia
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Jindabyne Airport (5 mi) - Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (27 mi)
- Corryong Airport (42 mi)
- Mount Hotham Airport (78 mi)
- Merimbula Airport (80 mi)
- Tumut Airport (86 mi)
- Canberra International Airport (89 mi)
- Orbost Airport (90 mi)
- Jindabyne Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Thredbo Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Coolamatong Country Sports Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Kosciusko Lookout (observation point, (15 mi)
- Cootaptamba Lookout (observation point, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -36.482 and 148.551 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -36° 28' 54" and E 148° 33' 4"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 09:52 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 11:02 am and 9:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 39.377 and -31.178 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lajes das Flores - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Discover Crackenback
The district Crackenback of Moonbah in Snowy River (New South Wales) with it's 322 citizens Crackenback is a subburb in Australia about 87 mi south-west of Canberra, the country's capital city.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Canberra, Katoomba, Parramatta, Sydney and Melbourne. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 54% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Thursday, 23rd of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.
Friday, 24th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Alpine Habitats
Novotel Lake Crackenback Resort and Spa
Habitat Chalet
Videos from this area
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Adventist Alpine Village Presented by Peter Bellingham Photography
Adventist Alpine Village Presented by Peter Bellingham Photography.
M20C over Lake Jindabyne
Last flight of the day over the lake after an Open Weekend at Jindabyne Randall Community Airfield hosted by the Jindabyne Aero Club. Nil wind and perfect flying conditions. Footage says it all.
crackenback mtb race
my first of 3 laps around the mountain bike circuit for the Tre-x aus champs dirt fest. I placed 4th overall.
Ecocrackenback - Snowy Mountains Accommodation
Ecocrackenback is nestled amongst snow gums on 40 acres of unspoilt bushland and is one of the best accommodation options on Alpine Way. Close to Thredbo, Jindabyne and the ski tube to Perisher ...
The lure of TROUT
The 2014 video wrap-up of the first-ever "Lure Of Trout" fishing clinic weekend tells the tale of a bunch of strangers bonded by one thing... a passion for fishing. One weekend, various clinics...
Bimblegumbie Mountain Lodge - Studio presented by Peter Bellingham Photography
Bimblegumbie Mountain Lodge - Studio.
Perisher Ski Trip GoPro Day Two and Three. HD
This is some of the highlights of day two and three at Perisher 2014 with the Gopro camera. The perfect weather makes for some great footage. Lots of cruising through the gumtrees, a few fails...
Trip to perisher and thredbo diggings camping video made by Tom
Trip to perisher and thredbo diggings camping video made by Tom.
Perisher Back Country Final day of snowboard part 2
Perisher Back Country Final day of snowboard
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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.
Snowy Mountains
The Snowy Mountains, known informally as "The Snowies", an IBRA subregion, are the highest Australian mountain range and contain the Australian mainland's highest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko, which reaches 2,228 metres AHD, approximately 7310 feet. The range contains the five highest peaks on the Australian mainland, all above 2,100 metres . They are located in southern New South Wales and are part of the larger Australian Alps and the Great Dividing Range.
Charlotte Pass, New South Wales
Charlotte Pass (often referred to as Charlotte's Pass), elev. 1,837 m, is a location, ski resort and village in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. The Pass is located in the Kosciuszko National Park where the Kosciuszko Road crosses Kangaroo Ridge. Charlotte Pass Village (elev. 1,760 m) is located at the base of Kangaroo Ridge to the south east of the pass. It is the highest permanent settlement in Australia and the location of one of Australia's oldest ski resorts.
Skitube Alpine Railway
The Skitube Alpine Railway is an 1435, standard gauge track electric rack railway in the Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales, Australia. It provides access to the snowfields at Blue Cow Mountain and the Perisher Valley.
Eucumbene River
The Eucumbene River rises in the northern part of the Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, and flows south. Its flow is blocked by Eucumbene Dam, the largest dam in the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The river valley continues from the dam wall to its junction with the Snowy River which is now part of Lake Jindabyne. In Spring the source of water for this river is snow melt around Kiandra - an abandoned gold mining town from the 19th century.
Perisher Valley, New South Wales
Perisher Valley (elevation 1720m) is a ski resort village in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, in the Snowy River Shire. It is one of four resort bases of the Perisher Ski Resort, which also comprises Guthega, Blue Cow and Smiggin Holes. It is located within the Kosciuszko National Park between Jindabyne and Charlotte Pass on the Kosciuszko Road. Access to the Valley is via the Skitube Alpine Railway or by road.
Blue Cow Mountain
Blue Cow (also Mount Blue Cow) is part of Perisher ski resort in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, in the Snowy River Shire. It is within the Kosciuszko National Park, and is administered by the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). During winter months, the only access to the village is via the Skitube underground railway. In summer, access is via off-road only. Blue Cow is one of the four resort bases within Perisher, Australia's largest ski resort.
Bullocks Flat
Bullocks Flat (or Bullock's Flat) is a flat portion of the Thredbo Valley adjacent to the Thredbo River, in the New South Wales, Australia.
Guthega, New South Wales
Guthega, New South Wales is a ski village and hydro electric dam site located in the Kosciuszko National Park, on the upper reaches of the Snowy River in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. The village is made up of private lodges, a restaurant and bar, commercial accommodation, and facilities for snow sports and other outdoor recreation.
Lake Jindabyne
Lake Jindabyne is a man-made lake on the Snowy River on the eastern slopes of the Snowy Mountains in Southern New South Wales. The lake was created by the damming of the River as part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
Thredbo River
The Thredbo is a river which runs through Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia. Formerly known as the Crackenback River. Feeds into the Snowy River at Lake Jindabyne. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:-36.3482|148.6087|region:AU-NSW_type:river|||||| |primary |name= }}
Smiggin Holes, New South Wales
Smiggin Holes is a ski resort village in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, in the Snowy River Shire. It is primarily a winter-only resort village. It is within the Kosciuszko National Park, and is administered by New South Wales Department of Environment and Climate Change. Access to the village is via road. There is an access fee payable to the Park, and motor vehicles are not permitted to stay overnight in the winter months.
Gungarlin River
Gungarlin River located in New South Wales in the Kosciuszko National Park. The Gungarlin River flows through the Snowy Plains, eventually feeding into the Snowy River and then into Lake Jindabyne, which forms part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The Gungarlin River is a popular summer destination for trout fishing, cycling and hiking. The Snowy Scheme captures water from the lower Gungarlin River at the Gungarlin Weir and diverts water to the Island Bend Reservoir.
Mount Tate (New South Wales)
Mount Tate is a prominent rocky mountain on the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains, New South Wales. 3.3 kilometres northwest of Guthega. It has two ridges running north and south, perversely named Tate West Ridge and Tate East Ridge. This actually refers to which side of the Great Divide they lie. It has spectacular views back along the Main Range towards Mount Twynam and down to the Geehi Valley.
Barry Way
The Barry Way is an alpine road located in New South Wales, Australia. Beginning as a sealed road at Jindabyne the Barry Way heads southwards, becoming unsealed just north of Ingebyra and continues as such to the NSW/VIC border. The road passes through some very remote and unspoilt wilderness in the Australian Alps. The scenery along the road provides views of the Snowy River valley and the surrounding mountains.
Mowamba River
The Mowamba River is a river of the state of New South Wales in Australia. The Mowamba River is a right bank tributary of the Snowy River. This snow melt river enters the Snowy River approximately 2 kilometres downstream of Jindabyne Dam, in the Jinadbyne Gorge. This is the first major snow melt river entering the Snowy River below Jindabyne.
Perisher Ski Resort
Perisher (known as Perisher Blue until 2009) is the largest ski resort in the southern hemisphere. Located in the Australian Snowy Mountains, the resort is an amalgamation of four villages and their associated ski fields, covering approximately 12 square kilometres, with the base elevation at 1,640 metres AHD, and the summit elevation of 2,054 metres at the top of Mount Perisher.
Jindabyne Central School
Jindabyne Central School is a public education institution for Kindergarten to Year 12 students in the Snowy River Shire, in Australia's Snowy Mountains. The school was changed in 2006 from being a primary (K-6) school, to also being a secondary (7-12) school. Both sections share a campus at 4 Park Road, Jindabyne. The schools intake includes students from Jindabyne and surrounding towns/villages Berridale, Dalgety, Thredbo and Perisher.