The Snowy River Shire was a local government area in the Australian Alps region of New South Wales, Australia from 1939 until May 2016.

[3] The council seat was at Berridale, which caused delays when mail and deliveries were erroneously sent to Dalgety.

The town of Adaminaby is the service centre for the northern snowfields resorts and the starting point for most trout fishers eager to test their skills in the rivers and streams or the enormous expanse of Lake Eucumbene.

It also includes the village of Dalgety, Anglers Reach, the ghost town of Kiandra, and the ski resorts of Thredbo, Perisher, Smiggin Holes, Guthega, and Blue Cow.

Prior to its abolition, Snowy River Shire Council was composed of seven councillors, including the mayor, elected for fixed four-year terms of office.