Take a Trip back in time and experience the History along the Snowy Valleys Way
Step back in time and learn about caves that formed 440 million years ago and the lives of the Snowy Valleys Way people; from the indigenous people tot eh mountain cattlemen gold prospectors, foresters and farmers.
Railway buffs are going to love the world’s largest wooden railway bridge in the southern hemisphere at Gundagai, and the beautifully restored railway station that will have you standing on the platform waiting for the next Snowy Valleys Way historic journey.
Toot, toot!....................Heading south you will also discover the Shelley railway station which is the highest railway station in Victoria and home to a number of spectacular Trestle Bridges.
The diverse range of Museums and historic precincts will equally please. Learn about Australian pioneering life at the Tumbarumba Pioneers Women’s Hut; a time when families made do and were all self-sufficient.
Discover the real Man from Snowy River legend at Corryong and
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“Such is life” were Ned Kelly’s last spoken words before his hanging in the Old Melbourne Gaol. Visit the Beechworth Historic precinct to delve into Ned’s past, his trial and connectivity of the people of the Snowy Valleys Way touring region.
Visit the Khancoban community and general store to see a Black and White photo display that depicts the Snowy Hydro scheme ands its construction.
The Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric scheme is one of the most complex integrated water and hydro-electric power schemes in the world. The Scheme collects and stores the water that would normally flow east to the coast and diverts it through trans-mountain tunnels and power stations. The water is then released into the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers for irrigation.
The Scheme took 25 years to build and was completed in 1974. More than 100,000 people from over 30 countries came to work in the mountains to make true a vision of diverting water to farms to feed a growing nation and to build power stations to generate electricity for homes and industries.
From railways stations to bush rangers and local legends that have become internationally recognised through to engineering wonders, not all tales are heroic and as romantic.
During the Great Gundagai Flood on 1852 many lives were lost but the stories have been told through some excellent murals being painted on the walls of the Criterion Hotel in Gundagai. This is one of the many examples of how art and history share a common place in the making of our regions heritage.
A POW, Mr Jim Simpson, of the Upper Murray has an enchanting tale that reflects the very heart of the Australian character. Jim knitted a rug from recycled wool during the time he was held captive at Stalag IVB Muhlberg on Elbe Saxony, in Germany during the Second World War. This item of National significance is planned to be on exhibition in Corryong. Jim’s digital story is available at the man from Snowy River Museum in Corryong.
You will marvel at the every masterpiece and historic legend of the Snowy Valleys Way touring journey. Although the gold prospectors may have left almost 100 years ago, the history is still golden and so are the treasured memories.
Indulge your passion and make your own golden history along the Snowy Valleys Way
