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Southern Highlands Snowy Mountains & South Coast of New South Wales NSW

Canberra, Australia's capital and only major inland city is just a three hour drive or a 45-minute flight south-west of Sydney. Set in a broad valley in the southern tablelands of New South Wales, Canberra is a well-planned lakeside city of parklands, impressive restaurants, beautiful bushland and leafy suburbs.

The Australian ski season starts in the middle of June and lasts until the beginning of October. The main ski resorts are Perisher-Blue, Thredbo and Charlottes Pass with Jindabyne being their gateway town. In the warmer months the area is a hub of activity with water-sports such as water skiing, windsurfing and fantastic trout and salmon fishing. Summer bushwalking in the mountains can be an enlightening experience, especially when the wildflowers in full bloom.

The southern highlands district contains the historic townships of Mittagong, Bowral, Moss Vale, and Berrima with tea rooms and antique shops as well as the farming towns of Goulburn and Yass, famous for their Merino sheep.

The South Coast, with white sandy beaches and lush green valleys is dotted with fishing towns such as Batemans Bay, Merrimbula and Eden. This area is renowned for its fresh seafood excellent fishing and surfing beaches. Bega, near the Victorian border has been famous for its cheese for more than a century and during the months of September to November many species of whale may be seen from Eden on their annual migration.

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