Why Snowy Valleys?
Tumut, Tumbarumba, Adelong and Batlow. Every fact sourced.
- Gateway to the snowy
Tumut is often referred to as the gateway to the snowy.Source: Wikipedia
- Autumn colour
Tumut sits on the banks of the Tumut River. Its poplars, elms and willows put on a display of colour over autumn, and the town marks it with the yearly Festival of the Falling Leaf.Source: Wikipedia
- Wiradjuri, Wolgalu and Ngunnawal Country
Tumut is on the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri, Wolgalu and Ngunnawal Aboriginal peoples.Source: Wikipedia
- On the national capital shortlist
Tumut was shortlisted for the national capital in 1908 and was eliminated in the fifth ballot.Source: Wikipedia
- Two shires, one council
Snowy Valleys Council was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of Tumut Shire and Tumbarumba Shire. It covers 8,960 square kilometres.Source: Wikipedia
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