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One of Australia's hidden secrets is its snowy mountains and their marvelous beauty. Want to see what we mean? Then let's take a look at this underappreciated aspect down under.

▲At the Mount Hotham ski resort, snow-capped Mount Feathertop is visible among the Victorian Alps.

▲Awaiting the train in Katoomba, NSW,. snow has descended on the state.

▲Time for a first sled trip down Mount Buller, Victoria, for this baby boy.

▲A skier descends down Mount Hotham in the Victorian Alps, 1861 metres above sea level.

▲These Snow Gum trees live up to their name on Mount Hotham in the Victorian Alps.

▲The sun rises above the ski slopes on Mount Hotham in the Victorian Alps.

▲Staff prepare the chair lifts following a 30 cm snowfall.

▲Riding a toboggan on the Big D is a quintessential Australian snow sport activity.

▲Skiers traverse the slopes on an especially snowy day.

▲The Blackheath train pulls into the Blue Mountains in New South Wales.

▲Beginners and advanced skiers alike hit the slopes on Mount Buller in Victoria.

▲A woman builds a snowman while waiting for the train in Katoomba, New South Wales.

▲Snow encapsulates the cars at the Mount Buller village in Victoria.

▲It was the best snowfall in 17 years in 2017, and this girl knows how to enjoy it.

▲The slopes are packed and skiers are chair lifting around at Mount Buller.

▲Even the statues are frozen on Mount Buller in the winter time.

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Homes are scenically decorated with about 30 cm falling snow on Mount Hotham.

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▲Planet X Winter Xtreme Games' snow mountain bike race goes down at Perisher Valley, NSW.

▲The train station at Katoomba, New South Wales is covered in snow.

▲This vehicle forgot to brush off the snow from their roof and hood near the Blue Mountains.

▲The Thredbo ski fields in New South Wales' Kosciuszko national park are truly a sight to behold.

▲In Tasmania, a woman enjoys the view from outside her Cradle Mountain National Park shed.

▲Clouds gather over the actual Cradle Mountain in Tasmania.

Snowy Australia: See the magic down under

Australia's not known for it, but has it in spades

27/12/23 por StarsInsider

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One of Australia's hidden secrets is its snowy mountains and their marvelous beauty. Want to see what we mean? Then let's take a look at this underappreciated aspect down under.

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