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Tumut

Tumut is a town in Snowy Valleys Council district, New South Wales, Australia of about 6,167 people. Within 50 km by road there are 26 places to visit: 2 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens and 1 caves. The must-see places are Jounama Pondage, Hume and Hovell Walking Track and Dog on the Tuckerbox.

35.3064° S, 148.2182° EPop. 6,167

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Within 30 km10 places
Within 50 km26
Must-see52
Notable150
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Tumut

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:20 pm

133 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 Tumut
  2. Blowering Damdam · 45 min
  3. Blowering Cliffsviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Jounama Pondagelake · 45 min
  5. Hume and Hovell Walking Tracktrek · 3 hrs
  6. Lower Raceheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Tumut
Today’s loopTumutStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Tumut?

RSL Memorial (monument, about 1 km), Tumut (nature spot, about 1 km), Blowering Dam (dam, about 14 km), Jounama Pondage (lake, about 38 km), Lower Race (heritage site, about 18 km), Adelong Falls Lookout (waterfall, about 18 km).

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

26 places on Spotwander: 2 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 cave, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Tumut?

Gibralter Hill, about 19 km by road; Blowering Cliffs (19 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Tumut?

Tumut, about 1 km by road; Ellerslie Nature Reserve (39 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Tumut?

Start in Tumut, visit Blowering Dam, then Blowering Cliffs, then Jounama Pondage, then Hume and Hovell Walking Track, then Lower Race, and drive back — about 133 km by road in all.

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