| Bullocks Flat New South Wales | |
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 Skitube railway cars and traction railway track | |
  Bullocks Flat | |
| Coordinates | 36°26′16″S148°26′29″E / 36.43778°S 148.44139°E /-36.43778; 148.44139 |
| Postcode(s) | 2627 |
| Elevation | 1,134 m (3,720 ft)[1] |
| Location | 380 km (236 mi) SW ofSydney |
| LGA(s) | Snowy Monaro Regional Council |
| State electorate(s) | Monaro |
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro |
Bullocks Flat (orBullock's Flat) is a flat portion of the Thredbo Valley adjacent to theThredbo River, in theSnowy Mountains region ofNew South Wales, Australia.
The flat is the site of the lower terminus of theSkitube Alpine Railway a tractionrack railway that takesskiers from beside theAlpine Way road (leading to the adjacent state ofVictoria) belowThredbo, through a steeply inclined railway tunnel, into theKosciuszko National Park atPerisher Valley and the associatedski resort ofBlue Cow Mountain. The resort complex is known commercially asPerisher Ski Resort.
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TheIndigenous AustralianNgarigo people first inhabited this area.
In the 1830s, Europeans began summer alpine grazing of sheep and cattle. In the 1850s, gold was discovered on the Thredbo River, although finds were not extensive. Early in the 1900s,Eucalyptus delegatensis (alpine ash) trees were logged in this area, the logs brought to a steam-powered mill on the western side of the river bybullock teams.
Trout were introduced into the streams in the early 1900s forsport fishing and this remains a popular pastime and tourist activity for the area.
In the 1930s, Howard Bullock, amedical doctor from Sydney, bought a small parcel of flat land in the Thredbo Valley at the confluence of the Thredbo River and theLittle Thredbo River. At that time, Bullock and his family took two days to travel by car to this summer getaway where they enjoyed camping, fishing, bushwalking, and horse riding.
In 1934, Charles Conway was contracted to build the one-room cottage. It features built-in bunk beds on either side of the main room that has a central fireplace opposite the one door and two small shuttered windows. A separate kitchen building was added in 1938, and the garage and stables in 1947. The cottage area is maintained by theNational Parks & Wildlife Service.
An artificial lake was formed adjacent to the Skitube station around which has been built a holiday resort with chalets for accommodation in both winter and summer. The resort adjoins the Little Thredbo River but the lake is not fed by it. Located on the border of the Kosciuszko National Park, Lake Crackenback Resort is a natural playground nestled in the Thredbo Valley surrounded by the spectacular Snowy Mountains. Lake Crackenback is a perfect base to explore the region from sightseeing, local attractions, snowsports in winter and the many summer activities including walking trails, mountain bikes, canoeing or fishing.[2]
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