Lake Jindabyne is a man-made lake created in the 1960’s by damming the Snowy River. The new lake actually submerged the old town of Jindabyne, which still lies below. The new town was built on the shores of the new lake. It has a population of about 4000 and sits 991m (3251 ft) above sea level. The highest peak on mainland Australia is the nearby Mt. Kosciuszko at 2228m (7310 ft). Why do I sound like an almanac?
There is a nice walking/biking path around much of the lake, which we have made good use of. Apart from that I don’t expect to do a lot of sightseeing here. It’s just a quiet place with a pleasant climate to spend some time painting. We’ll be here until March 11. In the meantime I’ll try to post some blog entries on more general subjects related to Australia: cars, health care, architecture, etc. Stay tuned...
Sailboat race on the lake.
