During the ski season this resort town on the shore of Lake Jindabyne is a cheaper place to stay than Thredbo and there are frequent buses and trains that bring it within commuting distance of the ski slopes.
Jindabyne is a nice town and outside the ski season, it is a popular base for bush walking in Kosciuszko National Park.
Kosciuszko Road, Jindabyne
Tel (02) 6450 5600
Open winter 8am-5.30pm daily; summer 8.30am-5pm daily
There’s an internet café on the ground floor of Snowy Mountain Backpackers (7-8 Gippsland Street, Jindabyne) and Wi-Fi internet access throughout Jindabyne is provided by Airlan.
In the ski season (May-Oct) Transborder Express buses connect Jindabyne with Canberra and Thredbo.
Mojo Snow (tel (02) 8558 8888 or 1300 850 380) run snow tours with transport from Sydney and accommodation in Jindabyne.
7-8 Gippsland Street, Jindabyne
Tel (02) 6456 1500 or 1800 333 468