Opening Hours
Open seven days a week.

Monday – Friday 8am – 4.30pm
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 9am – 2pm

Take a virtual flyover of the Snowy Mountains 

Explore the Snowy Mountains and the mighty Snowy Scheme with a virtual flight in our state-of-the art immersive theatre, with its 14m-wide screen and floor projections.

Sessions available daily at 10.30am, 11.30am and 2.30pm Monday to Friday and 10.30am and 12.30pm Saturday and Sunday – phone 1800 623 776 to book.

Experience how Snowy Hydro operates today

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic energy company and one of the largest generators in the National Electricity Market. Check out our real-time screens to see whether we are generating or pumping.

Snowy 2.0 – the next exciting chapter

Find out about our pumped-hydro expansion mega project, Snowy 2.0. See the latest progress of the project and check out the 3m model tunnel boring machine with moving cutterhead.

Our people are our biggest asset 

Hear stories from former workers and our current workforce about life on the Snowy. Check out our archival photos and displays to see what life would have been like during the construction era from 1949-1974.

We can cater for groups of all sizes. Please contact us at bookings@snowyhydro.com.au or phone us on 1800 623 776

To ensure you don’t miss out we encourage all visitors to book their visit for both our theatre experiences and our interpretative areas. 

• Scheduled sessions start on the hour between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday. On weekends the last scheduled session is available at 1pm.
• For any bookings and enquiries please contact the Discovery Centre team on 1800 623 776 or email: bookings@snowyhydro.com.au

Feeling hungry? Why not try a homemade pie, sausage roll or pastry, or choose from a variety of fresh sandwiches and rolls, delicious cakes and other sweet treats. We serve great barista-made coffee, organic teas, ‘infamous’ milkshakes and a range of iced and cold drinks.

Sit out on our lawns where the kids have plenty of space to stretch their legs! We take group bookings of up to 10 people in the cafe. Take advantage of our free WiFi and our mobile recharge station.

Love your coffee on the go? Download the Skip app to skip the queue. Once downloaded you can place your order, set your pick-up time, and pay for it, all at a touch of a button. Click here for Android or here for iOS.

Our Discovery Shop has something for everyone with a range of books, clothing, STEM and science-based products.

Whether you walk, drive or fly, the Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre and Cafe is easy to get to. Located in Cooma, the capital of the Snowy Mountains in southern New South Wales.

By car – located just over an hour drive south of Canberra and less than hour’s from Jindabyne. There’s plenty of free car parking, plus additional caravan and trailer parking. There is also a Chargefox Electric Vehicle charging station on site.

By plane – Snowy Mountains Airport is located 16km south-west of Cooma on the Kosciuszko Road. The airport provides return services from the Snowy Mountains to Sydney and is serviced by Regional Express (Rex).

By bus – a regular loop service is available around town.

By foot – Take an easy 20-minute walk from the Cooma town centre.

Phone us on 1800 623 776

Disabled parking and wheelchair access