The first and longest surviving ski club in the world, The Kiandra Snow Shoe Club, was formed at Kiandra in that year. Today, temperatures will plummet to less than -5 degrees in some parts of the state, as cold winds generated by a southerly system in the Tasman Sea could deliver snow … Recreational skiing in Australia began in 1861 at Kiandra, New South Wales, when Norwegian gold miners introduced the idea to the frozen hills around the town. Welcome to the Ski Austria page, providing a regular round-up of the skiing conditions and current snow reports for the main ski resorts in the Austrian Alps. This high is forecast to slowly move east over coming days, reaching the Tasman Sea.. Strong winds and severe cold weather have battered the east coast of Australia, bringing snow as far north as the subtropical region of Queensland. As Australia’s New South Wales was hit by a cold snap that brought wintry conditions, a large mob of kangaroos was spotted frolicking in the snow across a rural field.
In what was described as a rare event, snow … New South Wales is home to Australia's highest snow country, oldest skifields and largest resort.

A high pressure system over central Australia extends a ridge across New South Wales, with a cold front expected to slip to the south today. COVID-19 spreading across Australia in March and increasing dramatically in cases during April had it looking like any thoughts of snow season was a pipe dream at best.