Snowy Region Visitor Centre is located in Jindabyne, at the gateway to southern and alpine Kosciuszko National Park. 

To get there from Canberra via Cooma:

• Travel 116km along the Monaro Highway to Cooma.
• Drive through Cooma for 7km.
• Continue along Kosciuszko Road for 62km to Jindabyne.
• The Snowy Region Visitor Centre is on the left after the Memorial Hall and before Nuggets Crossing shopping centre.

Road quality

All 2WD vehicles need to carry snow chains in winter, between June and October long weekends, on:

• Kosciuszko Road (to Perisher)
• Guthega Road
• Alpine Way between Thredbo and Tom Groggin

Snow chains are recommended for all vehicles driving in the park, including 4WD and AWD, in the event of extreme weather. Read our snow driving in Kosciuszko tips.

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

There's parking at Snowy Region Visitor Centre in a bitumen carpark:

• Free parking is available.
• There are 2 accessible parking spaces in the top-level carpark next to the path that leads to the visitor centre.
• Coach parking is available directly in front of the centre.

By public transport

Limited public bus services operate seasonally. Contact Country Link for timetables, accessibility options and more information.

• Snowy Mountains guided coach tour factsheet

Disability access level - easy

All locations you'll visit are wheelchair accessible. We’ll take a short walk that’s free of obstacles such as steps, rough terrain or significant slopes. There may be ramps or boardwalks.