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Jindabyne ("Jindy") is just below the snow line and essentially acts as a dormitory for the ski fields in the winter, especially for [wiki=ac1cbe239446a48b5ec88c3594030412]Perisher[/wiki]. Staying in Jindabyne is cheaper than staying on the snow, but you need to be prepared for an hour long "snow commute" at the beginning and end of each day, possibly longer if the weather is bad or the roads are icy.
It's also popular for fishing and hiking in the warmer months, but summer brings clouds of insects, and for some reason some local accommodation lacks air conditioning, which can make hot weather oppressive.
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By car
Unless you have a private charter plane, by road is the only way to get into Jindabyne.
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By bus
Murrays, Greyhound Pioneer and Transborder Alpine Express offers services. Some of them are seasonal.
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By plane
The nearest year-round airport with scheduled services is [wiki=85b1713e4b1a271d545a8db229fe262f#By plane]Canberra[/wiki]. Car hire is available there.
It is a two and a half hour drive from Canberra if the traffic is free flowing. Snowy Mountains Express operate a coach between Canberra airport, Jindabyne and the snow during winter a couple of times a day. In summer, Greyhound is the only option, a once daily service.
Aeropelican [url=http://www.aeropelican.com.au]]is operating winter flights to [[Cooma[/url]] from [wiki=1fc91e86962825bb745de53d1657b3e4]Sydney[/wiki]
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Jindabyne is a pretty small town and the preferred mode of transport is either walking or riding your bicycle.
If you are staying a little further out, you will need a car as there is no public transport available. Don't count on taxi's - Jindabyne is a one-cab town. You may be waiting a while! Call a taxi on the national number, 131 008.
Hitchhiking is quite common to see in Jindabyne, especially between the town centre and the ski-tube. However, you should keep in mind the cost of fuel (and add at least 20c-50c per litre in Jindabyne, especially during high season). The etiquite is to offer your kind host a gold coin donation.
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The Visitors Centre near Nuggets Crossing has a small museum on the area connected to the gift shop.
There's a walkway that follows the bank of Lake Jindabyne that leads to a park that holds a statue of the most famous explorer of the Snowy Mountains, Strzelecki [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paweł_Edmund_Strzelecki] who named the highest peak Mount Kosciuszko.
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If you're not too tired from skiing/boarding, Jindabyne Cinema has one screen that shows various current releases. It's located in the Snowy Mountains Visitors Centre.
Its claim to fame was for holding the world premiere of the movie Jindabyne starring Gabriel Byrne, Laura Linney, and Deborra-Lee Furness whose husband Hugh Jackman was spotted in town during filming. Several local town locations were used in the movie. There are no international facilities such as currency exchanges,Banks Casinos or Onsens.
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Jindabyne has 2 shopping centres. Nuggets Crossing is the more modern option with Woolworths, ski/board hire, lots of snow clothing shops and boutique shops and banks, a bakery, Mountain Munchies which offers good takeaway food, and a newsagent.
The old shopping centre with lots of restaurants and cheap takeaway food places, a supermarket, a butcher, more snow gear shops, ski/board hire, and where most of the bars are found. Both are in walking distance of each other.
Directly behind Nuggets Crossing are a few other eating options such as cafes, pizza and seafood.
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Both shopping centres offer all types of restaurants such as Italian, pizzerias, Chinese, Thai, seafood, burgers, basic takeaways and more, but the tastiest cheap meals you can find will be in the bars. You won't find any franchise/chain places here but if you're desperate for KFC or McDonalds head back to Cooma.
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The Lake Jindabyne Hotel or, the "LJ" is one of the few places in town with good meals, live music and pool tables. It is generally the local's choice, although many will stear clear during the high season which will see the pub full of holiday revellers and punters. For a relaxing beer overlooking the lake, head in early. For a big night out, order another drink and hang around.
Banjo Patterson Inn Known as a party bar during the snow season, a decent alternative to the Lake Jindabyne Hotel if it gets too busy. At the end of the old shopping centre.
The Brumby Bar Small but friendly atmosphere, great bistro meals, sport on TVs, an alternative to those not looking for a loud place like the Banjo or Lake Jindabyne.
Jindabyne Bowling Club The only RSL-type place in town, not much atmosphere but has cheap drinks, decent meals, and sport on TV screens. International visitors may need a passport to enter as UK/EU IDs have been rejected in the past. Located across the street from the old shopping centre.
Lake Jindabyne Hotel and Woolworths have bottle shops for those wanting a cheaper night in at your accommodation place.
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Snowy Mountains Backpackers The only real budget option in town, has adequate facilities, a decent cafe, and is directly behind the Nuggets Crossing shopping centre and 5 minutes' walk from the bus station. http://www.snowybackpackers.com.au/
The next cheapest option is the Lake Jindabyne Hotel, followed by various hotels and guesthouses ranging from around $80 up to the Horizons Resort at $330 to $1300 a night.
The Station Resort about 5km out of town offers deals with Perisher Blue which include bus transfers, lift tickets and ski/board hire. Unfortunately without a car you're stuck there each night and morning.
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The [wiki=ac1cbe239446a48b5ec88c3594030412]Perisher[/wiki] ski tube is about twenty minutes drive out of town at Bullocks Flat. Follow the signs.
Several bus companies travel from the National Parks Visitors Centre to Bullocks Flat (for Perisher Blue) and Thredbo at varying times of the day.
Snowlink [http://www.snowlinkshuttle.com.au/]
Greyhound [http://greyhound.com.au/]
Murrays [http://murrays.com.au/]
Transborder [http://www.transborder.com.au/]
Snowy Mountains Airport Shuttles [url=http://www.snowymountainsairport.com.au/shuttletransfers/index.htm]]offers an infrequent airport shuttle to and from Cooma airport, but is fairly expensive and costs about the same as a bus to Canberra which is more reliable.
The Wildbrumby Distillery [url=http://www.wildbrumby.com/[/url]]10km out of town on the road to Thredbo is a great place to stop over and try some local schnapps and has a gift shop and a cafe.
Ask at the Visitors Centre for more travel options, anything from local lakes to a winding road meeting up with the Hume Highway to Melbourne.
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