Cabramurra

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CABRAMURRA Town of the Snowy Mountains Scheme
	Cabramurra is a modern town serving the needs to workers associated with the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electricity Works plus catering to the needs of visitors to the Snowy Mountains High Country. Believe it or not, all the distinctive sloping structures visible on this photograph are actually the residential houses of Cabramurra. It has to be seen to be believed. Situated at 1488 metres above sea level, the town boasts that it is the highest town in Australia. Cabramurra General Store keeps a good variety of local topographic, fishing and touring maps in stock plus an excellent range of books relating to the Snowy Mountains Region.
The snow plains of the Kosciuszko National Park are a bushwalkers and skiers delight. Huts such as this one are scattered around the plains and are available for emergency shelter during inclement weather. Inside will be a cosy fireplace, tables and benches. The huts are generally not to be used for casual camping, and intending overnight visitors should be prepared with a tent which can usually be pitched nearby. This is Bradley & O'Brien's Hut, situated close to the road from Khancoban to Cabramurra.
	Not far from Cabramurra are the historic Kiandra Goldfields with a few relics and reminders of a past era. It is easy to spend a few hours exploring the old mining areas and township site. Interpretative signs scattered around the area provide a descriptive history and often include pictures of buildings and ore mining equipment which once existed.

Travellers Tip - Take a break from the Hume.

Instead of following the Hume Highway between Melbourne and Sydney, take an extra day and follow the good, but winding, bitumen roads through Corryong, Cabramurra, Kiandra and Tumut. You won't regret having experienced the magnificent Upper Murray & Snowy Mountains scenery. The best maps for the trip are the Hema 'Melbourne to Sydney' and the LPI map 'Snowy/Kosciuszko'. This trip is suitable from October to May.

Pictured is an old snow plough left to rust at Kiandra. The make-shift plough was fitted to the front of a truck and used to clear the roads around Kiandra circa 1940s.

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