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  Thredbo Alpine Village Location within New South Wales  Thredbo Alpine Village Thredbo Alpine Village (Australia) | |
| Location | Australian Alps, New South Wales |
| Nearest major city | Canberra |
| Coordinates | 36°30′17″S 148°18′20″E / 36.50472°S 148.30556°E |
| Top elevation | 2,037 m (6,683 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,365 m (4,478 ft) |
| Skiable area | 480 ha (1,200 acres) |
| Trails | >50 |
| Longest run | 5 km or 3.1 mi (Village Trail from Karel's T-bar down to Friday Flat) |
| Lift system | 14 lifts |
| Snowfall | 2,040 mm (80 in) |
| Website | Official Site |
Thredbo is a village and ski resort in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 500 kilometres (310 mi) south of Sydney, accessible by the Alpine Way via Cooma, Berridale and Jindabyne. The village is built in the valley of the Thredbo River, also known as the Crackenback River, at the foot of the Ramshead Range.
The town has approximately 4,150 beds, but a permanent population of only approximately 477 people.[1] When the mountain is fully covered by snow, Thredbo has the longest ski runs in Australia, attracting approximately 700,000 winter visitors annually.[2] In summer, Thredbo is a hiking and summer sport destination, offering rock climbing and abseiling, fishing, cross-country cycling and downhill MTB riding and hosts a blues music festival, with approximately 300,000 summer visitors (figures are as of 2005[update]).[3][4]
Thredbo resort was developed by a syndicate of people who were at the time working on the Snowy Mountains Scheme. In 1957, the syndicate was granted a head-lease over the area that Thredbo now occupies. Development occurred in the following years under Lendlease. In January 1987, Amalgamated Holdings Limited (AHL) purchased the head lease from Lendlease. Event Hospitality and Entertainment operates Thredbo village's services, real estate, and lease arrangements as a public company; however, a range of private businesses operate around the year providing activities, shopping, restaurants, accommodation, tours and nightlife.[citation needed]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Thredbo Village (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "The best local snow business". Sydney Morning Herald. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Thredbo | About Thredbo | History". Archived from the original on 19 October 2005. Retrieved 2 September 2005.
- ^ "Thredbo | About Thredbo | Facts and Figures". Archived from the original on 19 October 2005. Retrieved 2 September 2005.
