Monaro region: between Adaminaby and Cooma

Monaro (pronounced "mon-air'-ro") is the name of a region in the south of New South Wales, Australia. A small area of Victoria near Snowy River National Park is geographically part of the Monaro, whilst the Australian Capital Territory is frequently considered part of the region: most towns have very close links with Canberra. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1608x1035, 88 KB)Monaro region, New South Wales near Cooma (April 2005) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1608x1035, 88 KB)Monaro region, New South Wales near Cooma (April 2005) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Governor HE Professor Marie Bashir Premier Bob Carr (ALP) Area 809,444 km² (5th)  - Land 800,642 km²  - Water 8,802 km² (1. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Snowy River is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 323 km east of Melbourne. ... Motto: Pro Rege, Lege et Grege (For the Queen, the Law and the People) Nickname: (none) Other Australian states and territories Capital Canberra Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ...

The Monaro region is a plateau area lying about 1000 meters above sea level, extending from the valley of the Murrumbidgee River in the north to the Errinundra Plateau in the south, and dropping rather sharply to the coast on its eastern side. Much of the region is an ancient highland, but there are basaltic in trusions near Cooma and Nimmitabel that produce the only true chernozems in the whole continent, which are some of the best soils in Australia. Elsewhere the granitic soils are heavily leached and very infertile, supporting a dry forest vegetation before clearing for pastures. The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Chernozem, or Black Earth (from Russian: ), is a kind of soil. ...

Because it is located east of the Snowy Mountains, the rain-bearing westerly winds deposit rain and snow on the mountains leaving the Monaro region in a rain-shadow. Annual rainfall ranges from 430 millimetres (17 inches) around Dalgety to 700 millimetres (26 inches) at the eastern edge of the plateau, where occasional cyclonic storms can produce extremely heavy rainfall - in one day in June 1975 Nimmitabel received 256 millimetres (over 10 inches) of rain. Temperatures in summer are warm to very warm, with average maxima ranging from 28°C (82°F) around Canberra and Queanbeyan to 22°C (71°F) on the highest parts of the plateau. Nights in summer can be cool, but in winter the region is the coldest part of mainland Australia outside the Alps, with July minima averaging -0.3°C (31.5°F) in Canberra and -1.5°C (29.3°F) in Bombala. Worldwind image of Snowy Mountains The Snowy Mountains (the Snowies) are the tallest Australian mountain range and contain Australias tallest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko at 2228 metres above sea level. ... Canberra is the capital city of Australia and, with a population of just over 323,000, is also Australias largest inland city. ... The town of Queanbeyan in New South Wales, Australia is overshadowed by its proximity to the Australian federal capital city of Canberra. ... The Australian Alps viewed from Mount Buffalo The Australian Alps is a general term for the highest mountain ranges in south-eastern Australia. ...

The Monaro region is characterised by rolling hills that rise to extremely rugged peaks in the Tinderry Mountains and to shallow valleys in the upper Murrumbidgee. The basaltic Monaro Range separates the Snowy and Murrumbidgee drainages. Because the climate in the basaltic areas is too cold for really reliable cropping (Nimmitabel has had frosts in January), the main industry is raising sheep and beef cattle. The Monaro provides some of the best beef and wool in Australia, and hobby farms such as the Cooma Llama Farm can also be found. Tourism is also important; the Monaro's towns serve as accommodation for skiers during the winter. The Snowy River below McKillops Bridge The Snowy River is a major river in south-eastern Australia. ... team chaos was ere we owned this website so fuk u. ... Species See text A Sheep is a mammal, one of several woolly ruminant quadrupeds in the genus Ovis. ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle (called cows in vernacular usage) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ...

The Monaro Highway is the main State highway from Canberra to the Monaro region. The main towns in the region are Cooma and Bombala, whilst others include Adaminaby, Dalgety, Nimmitabel and Jindabyne. The Monaro Highway is a State highway in both New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. ... Canberra is the capital city of Australia and, with a population of just over 323,000, is also Australias largest inland city. ... Aviation Prioneers Memorial at Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, with artifacts recovered from the Avro 618 Ten aircraft, Southern Cloud, that crashed on 21 March 1931 in the Australian Alps Toolong Mountain range. ... Bombala is a town and local government area in the Monaro region of south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. ... Dalgety, NSW, Australia is located on the Banks of the Snowy River between Melbourne and Sydney. ...