Talbingo

Postcode: 2720

Talbingo is a small town in New South Wales, Australia at the edge of the Snowy Mountains on the Snowy Mountains Highway. The town is 410 metres above sea level. It is on the Tumut River, which is drowned there under Jounama Pondage.

Talbingo resident Jack Bridle, whose family were early settlers of the area, suggests the name to be a corruption of the English word "tall" and the Aboriginal words "Binji", "Binge" or "Bingo" meaning belly. Mount Talbingo resembles the big belly of a man lying down.

The original township was flooded under Jounama Dam in 1968. The town was moved to make way for the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme.

Talbingo grew rapidly while Tumut 3 power station was built, and now has a service station, golf course, motel, primary school, general store, country club and the lodge has been refurbished and now has accommodation and a restaurant.

Tourism is the lifeblood of the village. Many families stop by every summer for skiing on Talbingo or Blowering Dam, bushwalking and exploring Koscuiosko National Park. In the winter, Talbingo becomes a hub for those visiting Mt Selwyn and other snow fields.

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