Thredbo Village Travel Guide

Thredbo Village
Popular skiing destination and starting point for the walk to the top of Mount Kosciuszko.  Thredbo came into existence as the Thredbo gold diggings in the 1860s and while the river bed wasn't lined with nuggets (as it was at Kiandra) the miners persisted until the 1930s. In the 1950s, as the Alpine Way was built, more and more skiers came to the area to ski the slopes of Crackenback. The village slowly developed so that now it is one of the most attractive locations in the mountains.The local businesses have made a concerted effort to make the summer attractions as interesting as the winter ones. The village boasts a golf course, tennis courts, mountain bicycling facilities, horse riding, and for the really adventurous, paragliding from Crackenback Mountain.

Snow Tyre Chains are rarely used even though required to carry - the roads from Jindabyne are very good and very easy to drive.  Coming from the other side is another story.  Fly in the Canberra and pick up a hire car at the airport - Europcar have served me well, and they have some of the best customer service at Canberra I have ever come across!!  The drive from Canberra to Thredbo can be broken up (especially at night) with an overnight stop at the modest Marlborough Motor Inn in Cooma, then an early start should see you having breakfast in Jindabyne and on the snow by 10am.

If traveling with children, staying in the 'Woodridge' area of Threabo is best.  It is right near 'Friday Flats' (a couple of minutes walk) which is the meeting point for all ski classes and ski school.  The main chairlift that takes you up the mountain is there as well, which means you can dash home for lunch and a rest before heading out again in the afternoon.  Saves money because lunch on the mountain is very expensive if buying for a family.