Snow camping

Well you may have to wait a few months, but Kososiki National park would be a good place to start. Three mile dam would be a good place near Kiandra. But having done it in Sept on a fishing trip you are welcome to it. Could not even find our firewood next morning, after spending two hours trying to light a fire we cooked a hot breakfast porridge which when cold in about two mins . lol
Cheers Pete

-7 without snow was the coldest we have camped

It was not a pleasant experience

You have to get out of a warm sleeping bag at sometime during the night to answer the call of nature!

Don't drink to much before going to bed :-)

You might find the tourist information centre at places like Tumbarumba, Cooma, Tumut and Jindabyne might be able to help you. Even if they don't have any official information, they will be staffed by local people who may know of suitable places.

The Three Mile Dam is excellent but the gate will be closed for most of the snow period.

The area beside the Eucumbene River at Kiandra where the Snowy Mountains Highway crosses it always seems to have a few campers during the warmer months. It is many years since I have driven through there in snow so I don't know if anyone uses it in winter.

There are plenty of clear areas off the side of main roads but you would be better off checking them before the snow starts falling. You would have to make sure you can legally camp there and also see what you are driving into. Snow can easily completely cover creeks, huge holes etc. Even the Three Mile Dam gets snowed over.

You must also make sure you can get out easily. A beautiful area with 100 mm of snow might look ideal but it could be a half a metre or more deep the next morning and you will be struggling to walk in it let along drive out.

The extreme cold is a real problem so make sure you are properly prepared. There is a good reason why many of the native American people built tepees with the fire inside them.

Not sure the Oz tent would be the ideal choice as it doesn't shed snow & if you had a reasonable fall overnight it may not stand up. A quality dome or tunnel tent would be more suitable. Sorry can't help with NSW camp sites but if looking in Victoria could suggest a few.
Cheers Craig...............

Gidday

Do you have any experience camping in the high country over winter?

Regards

Kim

Hi Kim, A couple of years ago, I hiked into Koziousko with my son in the middle of a blizard and camped for three days. My partner and I camp every winter in cold climates. Last year, minus 3 in the blue mountains, minus 1 at Girraween. The colder the better. It's easy when you have the right gear. Our tent might be a problem in the snow but we do have other tents we can use that suit snow conditions.
Jim

I've camped at Dubbo Flat on the Broken Cart Fire Trail with some snow previously - but gas stoves don't work too well in those temperatures.

My brother and his friends' family were almost snowed in at Davies Plain a few years back - make sure you've got something to clear fallen trees so you can get out (particularly if it's the first or biggest dump of the season - many trees break under the weight of the snow on the branches).

If you want something closer to civilisation you could try Thredbo Diggings but it will cost you stacks in park entry fees for every day you have the car there - you might consider parking at nearby Bullocks Flat (ski-tube terminal) and walk through to the campground (about 20min I think from memory). There's also places like Tom Groggin which is past Thredbo (don't turn down into Thredbo but keep driving up the hill over Dead Horse Gap and down the other side).

Thanks all for the great advice. Will post results after the trip.
Jim and Michaela