When is the Snow Season in Australia?

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The ski season begins during the long weekend in June and runs through until September.

Snow season is in full swing from June until September. The peak season and the best snowfall usually happen in the middle of winter. Mid-winter is normally the heaviest powder dump of snow, which is a dream for advanced skiers/snowboarders!

The outskirts of winter are a great time for beginners just learning because the snow is lighter and gentler.

Is the ski season busy?

July/August tends to be the busiest time at Australian ski resorts. The ski season is busy and bustling at every ski resort during the middle of winter. Between June and August is when it snows the most, and this is when you’ll see the most snow!

Best places to see the snow in Australia

Snow regions in Australia:

Australian Alps (Snowy Mountains and Victorian Alps)
Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
Mount Wellington, Tasmania
Blue Mountains, New South Wales
Oberon, New South Wales

The best place to explore the snow in Australia is the Australian Alps.

The Australian Alps are Australia’s snow capital. They’re located in the Southeast of Australia, where New South Wales, Victoria and parts of the Australian Capital Territory all intersect.

Which mountain regions are in the Australian Alps?

Snowy Mountains: Home to Thredbo, Perisher
Victorian Alps: Mount Buller, Hotham, Falls Creek, Lake Mountain, Mount Donna Buang

Not into skiing? There’s loads to do at Mount Buller that doesn’t involve skiing or snowboarding! There are heaps of activities you can do in Mount Buller:

Snowshoeing
Dog sledding
Tobogganing
Snow picnic
Scenic helicopter
Snow sculpting
Alpine rollercoaster

Come and take a snow tour with us!

Want to see snow in Australia? Sometimes accessing snow resorts in Australia can be tricky if you don’t have snow chains.

No snow chains? No worries! Our day tour to the snow will drop you off right at the mountain, so you can whizz around the snow to your heart’s content.