Experience the incredibly diverse scenery and historic tracks and trails of the Snowy Valleys Way
Stroll back to nature or back in time. Take a walk through historic towns, amidst towering trees, or along the banks of a snow-fed river in the footsteps of the early explorers of the Snowy Valleys Way.
Adelong falls are just spectacular, an idyllic natural Australian bush location that will inspire the nature lover, artist and those who love a little adventure.
Retrace the footsteps of Australian pioneers Hume and Hovell, enjoy the natural splendour of the Snowy Valleys Way, cable bridges and picturesque countryside that varies from open farm land to dense bushland.
The Hume & Hovell Walking Track stretches over 440km between Yass and Albury and allows walkers to rediscover the route of explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell on their expedition to Port Phillip in 1824.
The route offers a variety of topographies, vegetation types and land uses, as well as numerous points of historic interest. Apart from bush walking, the Track gives access to other recreational activities including camping, fishing, swimming, nature study, photography and wildlife observation.
Kangaroos, wombats, wallabies, foxes, emus and birds of prey are just some of the wildlife you can expect to see, depending on the section of the track you walk.
Fishermen will enjoy catching Murray cod, yellow belly, red fin, perch and freshwater lobster in Blowering Dam, which is also extensively used by sailing, boating and water skiing enthusiasts.
The Track starts at Cooma Cottage on the outskirts of Yass and finishes at the Hovell Tree on the banks of the Murray River in Albury.
It has three track heads (major access points and are ideal for car-based camping) approximately 100 kms apart - James Fitzpatrick at Wee Jasper, Thomas Boyd on the Goobarragandra River 23 kms from Tumut and Henry Angel on Burra Creek near Tumbarumba.
The track passes through the towns of Yass, Wee Jasper and Albury and nearby the towns of Tumut, Talbingo and Tumbarumba. It has 17 primitive campsites, picnic facilities, numerous boardwalks and three major bridges over rivers.
For further information contact contact the Hume & Hovell Walking Track Coordinator Warwick Hull on T: 02 6937 2700.
Glossy printed information - such as maps, walking kits and guides - for this and many other walking tracks are available for sale from the Lands Map Shop:
Ground Floor, Department of Lands
1 Prince Albert Road
Sydney 2000 NSW
T: 02 9236 7720
F: 02 9221 5980
For those seeking a short walk, try out the Shelley Forest walk and learn about rare flora and fauna along the way.
The Tallangatta High Country Rail Trail is another lovely way to spend half a day. Starting at Tallangatta, this walk or bicycle ride meanders around the shores of Lake Hume, and finishes the historic Old Tallangatta historic marker. Old Tallangatta was relocated in the 1950s to accommodate down stream irrigation needs. The High Country Rail Trail offers a great walk or ride and an epic tale to learn.
There are many historic walks including some of the following;
Gundagai, Tumut, Tumbarumba, Shelley, Tallangatta, Yackandandah, Bethanga and Beechworth.
Chiltern State Park, the Koetong Nature Trail and Burrowa-Pine Mountain are located in more remote areas however over great outlooks and a sense of achievement for the more adventurous. Burrowa- Pine Mountain is the worlds’ largest rock, one and a half times bigger than Uluru.
To put your best foot forward and for more information contact
Parks Victoria 13 1963 and web link
Hume and Hovell Walking Track 02 6921 2503
