Corryong - Fast Facts

Corryong
Home town of The Man from Snowy River
Small roadside metal silhouettes of the Man from Snowy River stand beside the road at both ends of Corryong, declaring that this is Man from Snowy River Country. The claim has considerable legitimacy. Not only is Corryong the Victorian gateway to both the Snowy Mountains and to Kosciuszko National Park but it is generally accepted that a local named Jack Riley was the inspiration for 'Banjo' Paterson's famous poem 'The Man From Snowy River' (1890).

Corryong is quite an attractive older-style country town of some 1500 people which is situated at an elevation of 320 metres and surrounded by spectacular countryside. The mountain peaks, tree-clad ridges, alpine streams and granite boulders render it ideal territory for mountain-biking, canoeing, bushwalking, horseriding, trout fishing, hang-gliding, white-water rafting and scenic drives. It is located 437 km north-east of Melbourne via the Hume Freeway and Murray Valley Highway and 116 km east of Wodonga. Access from NSW is via ThredboVillage and Khancoban.