After 5 days in a Canberra we all headed up to Jindabyne as Jim & I have not been there before.

As we go up to over 1000 metres above sea level, the landscape changed significantly to a relatively treeless and rocky expanse. The vegetation is sparse, with tussock grass seemly the only plant that can withstand the harsh conditions.

Jindabyne sits on a large lake surrounded by the stunning Snowy Mountains. As we drive into town we can see some snow off in the distance.

In winter the town is the gateway for skiers and snowboarders going to Perisher and Thredbo and in summer for fishing, boating and hiking. The weather when we were there was in the mid 20’s with mostly sunshine. Perfect!

These pretty birds were regular visitors to our caravan park.

Just out of Jindabyne on the Thredbo River is the NSW Government’s Gaden Trout Hatchery, where they breed Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout and Atlantic Salmon for release into dams and rivers in the snowy mountains and across NSW. It is a very scenic part of the river.

From here we decend back down the Snowy Mountains and make our way to Tathra on the coast for our final day with the Sydneysiders. On our way down we stopped at Fred Piper Memorial Lookout to see the view down the valley toward the coast.

A quick stop at Bega Cheese as we pass through.

The weather in Tathra threatened rain for most of the time but we did manage a stroll to the lookout – you have to strain your eyes to see the whales in the photo.

We took to drive down to Merimbula for fresh oysters and fish and chips for lunch….forgot to take a photo.

And then it was time for our farewell dinner at the local club.

It has been a wonderful 9 days – thanks for joining us!