Welcome to Tumbarumba

First you'll notice the seasonal colours swathed across the landscape, adding another layer to the mountainous backdrop and natural bushland. 

Incredibly, most trees are covered in epicormic growth after the recent Black Summer bushfires. Those that have not regrown are scarred with the blackness that sits in the memories of the local community, which only time can heal. 

Tumbarumba resides in Ngarigo country on the Western edge of the Snowy Mountains. It was visited by Hamilton Hume & William Hovell in 1824 when they passed through on their exploration from Yass to Port Phillip. Even now, avid walkers can follow the adventurers’ footsteps on the Hume & Hovell track which weaves through the Snowy Valleys. See, the region is rich in history, with gold discovered in 1855 leading to settlement and the development of the communities we see today.

The picturesque town is surrounded by plantation forests, a tribute to the timber industry developed by the town’s forefathers. The first sound you will hear in the morning is the faint rhythmic ‘badoom’ of the Hyne Timber Mill operating on the outskirts of town. This is the heartbeat of the locals with the fresh alpine air from the forests filling their lungs and enveloping their souls.

Four days in Tumbarumba!

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