Cabramurra travel guide

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Cabramurra is the highest town on the Australian continent, situated in the western Snowy Mountains of the Great Dividing Range, in the state of New South Wales. The name Cabramurra means “crooked hand” and was established in 1954. It is a company town as it is the residence for the workers employed in the nearby Tumut two hydro-electric power station and electrical switching yards, and the Tumut Pondage dam.

Fast Facts

Cabramurra is a small town with just 48 houses, a general store and petrol station, primary school, pub and few shopping places. The mountain sides are impossibly steep, densely covered by snow and the bottoms of the valleys seems to be flowing forever. Some of the places of interests are :

→ Photographic Art Gallery
→ Happy Jacks Pondage
→ Selwyn Snowfields
→ Historic Kiandra Goldfields
→ Three Mile Dam.



Things To Do

If you love doing things in the fantastic outdoors, then Cabramurra is your ideal holiday destination. The town provides opportunity for many snow activities. Even in winter you can take complete pleasure of the sports like horse riding, quad biking, walking, surfing etc. The spectacular snow covered peak, clear aquamarine streams and cool, crisp atmosphere provides a brilliant backdrop for your holidays. Enjoy outdoor adventures during the day and gather in front of bonfire at night.



Food

Some of the best places to dine in this town are :


→ Sahra Restaurant
→ Macchiato Restaurant
→ The Porterhouse.



Shopping

The nearest areas for shopping are Adaminaby, New South Wales and Tumut which are very closey situated to Cabramurra. You can shop there for local handicrafts and souvenirs.



Activities

The small town of Cabramurra has an endless list of activities and things to do like :


→ Abseiling
→ Climbing
→ Caving
→ Bushwalking
→ Cycling
→ Mountain Biking
→ Fishing
→ Horse Riding
→ Quad Biking

It also offers some water sports like Rafting, Canoeing, Sailing and many more.



Local Transport

Cabramurra is a small and a very beautiful town located at the highest point in Australia amidst the snow covered mountains. The town can be easily covered on foot. Walking is the best way to explore the beauty endowed by nature on the town. You can even take cycles on hire and travel around.



Getting around

The town is easy to access by road, air and coach. Most people travel to this region by car as this is the most comfortable way of exploring the mountains. You can even hire taxis to reach here.