John Metzner
Eucumbene River Snowy Mountains
Took the Holden Cross 8 Ute (6.2L V8) for a drive today. We stop here for brunch whenever we do the mountain trip, it is such a super serene place, location is a well kept secret too. This is amongst the most favorite cars I have owned, bloody fantastic, 6.2L of raw power via 4 x 4 drive, super fun car to drive. With the arrival of the Winnebago and the Boss's new car I just ran out of space, in hindsight I should have made the space and kept the old girl, they have become a collector's item now!
Length: 282km
Eastern Terminus: Princes Hwy, 5km north of Bega
Western Terminus: Hume Hwy, 26km southwest of Gundagai
Route taken: From the Princes Hwy, 5km north of Bega, via Bemboka and Brown Mtn to the Monaro Hwy, 8km south of Nimmitabel. Thence from the Monaro Hwy at Cooma via Adaminaby, Kiandra, Tumut and Adelong to the Hume Hwy, 26km southwest of Gundagai.
Route Markers: National Route 18 (NR18 is continuous across the Monaro Hwy gap)
Declared a State Highway: 7 August 1928
Named: 9 September 1955
The Snowy Mountains Highway, State Highway No. 4, is an important east-west route in southern NSW, connecting the coast with the Monaro plains, the snowfields, and Kosciuszko National Park, as well as the Riverina. The highway is rarely used from end to end; however, sections of the highway carry extremely high traffic volumes, particularly around Tumut/Adelong. In the winter month’s traffic is extremely heavy on the western side of Cooma, as thousands of tourists make their way from Canberra and Sydney to the snowfields. It is also advisable that, during the winter months, tyre chains are always carried as the highway is often subject to heavy snow and frost.
Eucumbene River Snowy Mountains
Took the Holden Cross 8 Ute (6.2L V8) for a drive today. We stop here for brunch whenever we do the mountain trip, it is such a super serene place, location is a well kept secret too. This is amongst the most favorite cars I have owned, bloody fantastic, 6.2L of raw power via 4 x 4 drive, super fun car to drive. With the arrival of the Winnebago and the Boss's new car I just ran out of space, in hindsight I should have made the space and kept the old girl, they have become a collector's item now!
Length: 282km
Eastern Terminus: Princes Hwy, 5km north of Bega
Western Terminus: Hume Hwy, 26km southwest of Gundagai
Route taken: From the Princes Hwy, 5km north of Bega, via Bemboka and Brown Mtn to the Monaro Hwy, 8km south of Nimmitabel. Thence from the Monaro Hwy at Cooma via Adaminaby, Kiandra, Tumut and Adelong to the Hume Hwy, 26km southwest of Gundagai.
Route Markers: National Route 18 (NR18 is continuous across the Monaro Hwy gap)
Declared a State Highway: 7 August 1928
Named: 9 September 1955
The Snowy Mountains Highway, State Highway No. 4, is an important east-west route in southern NSW, connecting the coast with the Monaro plains, the snowfields, and Kosciuszko National Park, as well as the Riverina. The highway is rarely used from end to end; however, sections of the highway carry extremely high traffic volumes, particularly around Tumut/Adelong. In the winter month’s traffic is extremely heavy on the western side of Cooma, as thousands of tourists make their way from Canberra and Sydney to the snowfields. It is also advisable that, during the winter months, tyre chains are always carried as the highway is often subject to heavy snow and frost.