Thredbo is a ski resort within Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Alpine Way road and is 1380 metres above sea level. It is one of Australia's leading ski resorts and is modelled on a European skiing town.
Travel & Tours in Thredbo
Adventure Travel represents over 1,000 hostels, hotels, tour companies & attractions across Australia that we can book for you often at a discouted rate. At Adventure Travel we also operate a number of our own tours.
Currency used in Thredbo
In Thredbo the standard currency used is the Australia Dollar. The Australia dollar comes in denominations of 5c ,10c ,20c ,50c ,$1 & 2$ coins, and $5, $10, $20, $50 & $100 notes. Most bars, restaurants, backpacker hostels, shops and Adventure Tour desks in Thredbo all take credit card, eftpos and cash. There is several cash machines in Thredbo all which dispense the Australia Dollar currency. To check the Australian dollar exchange rate against a foreign currency then click here.
Backpacker Hostel Accommodation & Hotels in Thredbo
In Thredbo there is a number of Backpacker Hostels and Hotels where we can pre - book your accommodation. If you are looking for a budget hostel bed the click here or if you are looking for more luxurious accommodation then click here.
Discounted Travel Insurance
Adventure Travel offers a range of Backpacker Insurance policies at heavily discounted rates. We understand that you are on a budget and prefer to save your money to backpack around the world.
Security in Thredbo
Thredbo in Australia is a very safe place to travel with 1,000's of visitors touring through Thredbo every year. This is a popular destination for sailing enthusiasts, sunlovers, families and backpackers. To check any foreign office information on Australia you can click here.
Weather in Thredbo
The weather in Thredbo is seasonal with 4 distinctive seasons. To get more information on the weather in Thredbo, Australia, then click here.
Travel to Thredbo
Thredbo is about 2.5 hours drive from Canberra, and 1 hour from Cooma. National park entry fees apply to vehicles and are payable at entrance stations on roads into the park and other locations. There is also a fee for bus passengers. The fee for a car in summer is $16 per 24 hours. Drive-through (non-stop) passes for the Alpine Way are free.
Winter in Thredbo
The entire resort is open to both skiers and snowboarders. There are beginner and all-mountain lift passes available for 1, 3 or 5 days. Thredbo has over 50 ski runs and employs a standard 3-colour grade system, with green being beginner, blue intermediate and black advanced. The hardest run in Thredbo is said to be Funnel Web, notorious for its near-vertical middle section.
Thredbo has several terrain parks;
Wombat World- a terrain parks for kids, which has a few bumps.
Easy Rider Park- a terrain park for beginners to intermediates that contains a few jumps and boxes. Located at the base of the Cruiser chairlift. A t-bar runs from the bottom to the top of this park.
Intermediate Park
Nokia Park- a terrain park for experienced freestyle skiers and boarders with large jumps.
Summer in Thredbo
Climb Australia's highest mainland mountains. Take the year-round chairlift up to Crackenback. From there it is a gradual 6.5 km climb, mostly on metal walkways, to the 2,228m summit of Mt Kosciuszko, mainland Australia's highest mountain. Keen hikers can continue to Mt Townsend, the second highest peak, but there is no formed track and it is not such an easy climb so you need to be confident of your hiking and navigation skills. Mt Kosciuszko can also be climbed from Charlotte Pass. Summer activities include:
Bushwalking
Mountain bike riding
Bobsled
Climbing and abseiling
Fishing
Golf
Horse riding
Swimming
Tennis Whitewater rafting
Alpine Training Centre -The Alpine Training Centre, opened in 1996, houses a 50 m and 25 m indoor swimming pool, wading pool with waterslide, two full size basketball courts, squash court, fully equipped gymnasium, physiotherapist and traverse climbing wall. The Australian Institute of Sport has used it for high altitude training for athletes for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
