Akubra Kiandra

Kiandra is an abandoned gold mining town and the birthplace of Australian skiing. The town is situated in the Snowy Mountains of New South W…
Kiandra is an abandoned gold mining town and the birthplace of Australian skiing. The town is situated in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council inside the Kosciuszko National Park. Its name is a corruption of Aboriginal 'Gianderra' for 'sharp stones for knives'. It was earlier called Gibson's Plains, named after a Dr. Gibson, a settler in the district in 1839. For a century, Kiandra was Australia's highest town.
  • Established: 1839
  • Postcode(s): 2630
  • Elevation: 1,400 m (4,593 ft)
  • Location: 90 km (56 mi) NW of Cooma
  • LGA(s): Snowy Monaro Regional Council
  • State electorate(s): Monaro
  • Federal division(s): Eden-Monaro

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