Places to visit near

Cooma

Cooma is a town in Snowy Monaro Regional Council district, New South Wales, Australia of about 6,555 people. Within 50 km by road there are 40 places to visit: 1 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 13 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Cooma, Snowy Scheme Museum and Lake Jindabyne.

36.2352° S, 149.1241° EPop. 6,555

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Within 30 km22 places
Within 50 km40
Must-see31
Notable196
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Cooma

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm

86 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Cooma
  2. Kuma Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Thubergal Lakelake · 45 min
  4. Coornarthaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Binjura Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Tinkers Lakelake · 45 min
  7. Back in Cooma
Today’s loopCoomaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Cooma?

Cooma (museum, about 1 km), Yarrangobilly Caves (cave, about 1 km), St Pauls Anglican Church (church, about 1 km), Saint Andrew's Uniting Church (church, about 1 km), Southern Cloud Memorial (monument, about 1 km), Kuma Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 5 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cooma?

40 places on Spotwander: 1 viewpoint, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 forts & heritage, 1 cave.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Cooma?

Coornartha, about 15 km by road; Pheasant Hill (54 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Cooma?

Thubergal Lake, about 13 km by road; Tinkers Lake (18 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Cooma?

Start in Cooma, visit Kuma Nature Reserve, then Thubergal Lake, then Coornartha, then Binjura Nature Reserve, then Tinkers Lake, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.

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