Jindabyne (New South Wales)

The location of Jindabyne is in the southeast of New South Wales in Australia on Lake Jindabyne in the Snowy Mountains. The village is 61 kilometers from Cooma and 462 km from Sydney. The place name means in the language of the aborigines valley. Originally there was no lake in this area and the place had to be when the dam of Lake Jindabyne was built for the Snowy Mountains Hydro - system shifts.

Village

Jindabyne is frequently visited by tourists, especially in winter, as it is not far to the ski resorts in the Kosciuszko National Park. The place is accessible on several road links, such as Kosciuszko Road, Alpine Way and Barry Way. The ski resorts of Thredbo and Perisher Blue takes a drive about 30 minutes. In summer many tourists travel to enjoy angling and water sports. The place is for Australian conditions with 911 meters above sea level is relatively high .. In the winter, is to be expected with a light snowfall. In Jindabyne Central School there is a public and private Snowy Mountains Grammar School.

Movies and Music

Jindabyne was the location of two films, like the AFI -winning Somersault - Like perfume in the air in 2004 and Jindabyne - Somewhere in Australia in 2006, which was awarded by the Australian Film Institute. About the site more songs were written, like Goodbye Jindabyne in 2007, Goodbye Carinne Petersen 2008 Around Jindabyne and " Jindabyne " (2013 ) by the folk singer-songwriter Isaac Graham.