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Island Bend - NSW

Low flow in the Snowy - Feb 2023

Airstrip landing hazards

Snowy River at the bend

Well camouflaged

Eastern greys

Cold camping in July

Camp Free

Position

DEG: -36.32373 148.47367

DMS: 36º 19' 25.43" S 148º 28' 25.19" E

UTM: 55 H 5979136mN 632278mE

Altitude: 1273.64m

Place Type

Camps & Accom - Camp Free

Location

130.47kms SouthWest of Canberra - Driving 206 km (2 hours 31 mins)
353.74kms NorthEast of Melbourne - Driving 600 km (6 hours 58 mins)
734.84kms North of Hobart - Driving 1335 km (1 day 6 hours)

Address & Contact

Guthega Rd
NSW 2627

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Information

Several dozen pleasant camping spots beside the Snowy River at the actual island. Or up the hill beside the airstrip or within the perimeter of the now abandoned Snowy Scheme township. Camping is free and there are pit toilets. Can be frosty and windy even in January. A good base from which to explore the Kosciuszko National Park- still $17/day car entry in summer but $29 in the ski season.

PlaceID	52391

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Perisher Valley at 02/07:00am EST

Distance from Island Bend 11.07km SW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
-3.6°C	-7.0°C	64%	-9.4°C	hPa	0.0mm	SW	2km/hr 1knots	6km/hr 3knots

Closest Climatic Station

Perisher Valley Ski Centre

Distance from Island Bend 10.5km SW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	19.2	18.5	15.7	11.7	7.9	3.9	2.4	3.4	5.8	9.7	13.9	15.9
Mean Min. °C	5.8	5.3	3.3	0.3	-1.5	-3.5	-5.0	-4.3	-2.0	0.2	2.0	3.8
Mean Rain mm	96.1	73.1	114.5	97.5	130.9	167.8	186.1	240.7	234.0	182.1	138.5	95.3