Skiing in the Australian Capital Territory

During the Southern Hemisphere winter, skiing in Australia takes place in the ACT and in three States: New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

[6] Skiable terrain stretches through large areas of territory from June to October and a number of well serviced resorts have been developed in the States.

In the 1930s, with construction of the new capital city of Canberra underway, Canberrans explored the possibilities for developing skiing and snow sports in the Brindabellas.

[15] Built on leased land, the Mount Franklin Chalet reverted to the Government when Namadgi National Park was created in 1984 and later operated as a museum before being destroyed in the 2003 bushfires.

[2] A development plan for Corin had been drafted following the 2003 Canberra bushfires which would see three 600m chairlifts installed together with snowmaking facilities and accommodation at this site.

[2] Snow falls widely over the high country of the Namadgi National Park, being most common on the Bimberi and Brindabella Ranges.

[4][5] The Australian High Country is populated by unique flora and fauna including wombats, wallabies, echidnas, and the Snow Gum.