Welcome to Cooma, the capital of the Snowy Mountains!
Cooma is the largest town in the alpine region, being centrally located between Canberra and Bega. Most famous for its perfect winter ski location, it’s a fantastic place to visit all year round. In the winter months, it’s a top ski destination, with ski hire available from many local shops and rental places. In the summer, it’s a playground of fun alpine adventures, with hikes, canoeing, white water rafting, and more available to you.
Cooma is located close to the other alpine towns like Jinderbyne and Perisher Valley. So if you come to the Snowy Mountains, you’ll likely want to travel around the local towns and see what there is to do! You can do this easily with a Hertz rental car from Cooma Downtown.
Explore the Snowy Mountains with Hertz
There’s plenty to do in the Snowy Mountains any time of the year.
In the wintertime, thousands head here for endless snow days. Whether you ski or snowboard, or simply come for the experience, you will have a fantastic time exploring all that Cooma and the surrounding snow towns have to offer.
Thredbo, Perisher, and Charlotte Pass are all just a 70-90 minute drive from Cooma, so make sure to hire a rental car to get to these popular snow destinations with ease.
Once the snow has thawed and the summer sun is in full swing, there are still plenty of adventures to be had. Cooma sits in the middle of three impressive national parks, including Kosciuszko National Park, Wadbilliga National Park and Namadgi National Park.
Kosciusko is probably the most famous of the three, as it’s home to Australia’s highest peak. In fact, Mt Kosciusko sits just a one hour and twenty-minute drive from Cooma. At 2,228 metres above sea level, it’s always an impressive sight. In the winter, it’s mostly used for skiing and in the summertime, you can hike across it. Make sure to add this to your bucket list for any time of the year.
Travel Cooma in your Rental Car
There’s plenty to do and see if you want to stay in Cooma town instead.
Learn about the history of the Snowy Mountains Scheme at the Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre. See the plans for the future while also discovering how it got to be as it is today: a powerful energy source. You’ll learn about the engineering here, as well as the history of the scheme and the Snowy Mountains in general.
Of course, Cooma has plenty of lovely restaurants and eateries, too. From Cooma Thai to Rose’s Restaurant, you’ll find all the best places to eat around the Cooma town centre. It’s a delicious way to end a long day of skiing in the winter or hiking in the summer.
There’s so much to do in Cooma and the surrounding towns in the Snowy Mountains. A popular skiing resort, Cooma is fantastic all year round, thanks to the alpine environment. Perhaps use Cooma as your base before driving across to Mt Kosciuszko to hike to the top, or to go to the other towns in the Snowy Mountains area. However you choose to spend your time here, you’ll have a blast in your rental car from Hertz Cooma Downtown.
