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Cooma, NSW

Cooma is a town in the south of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 114 kilometres (71 mi) south of the national capital, Canberra, via the Monaro Highway.

Type City

Why go

  • Town in New South Wales, Australia.
  • Served by Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM).

History

Cooma is a town in the south of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 114 kilometres (71 mi) south of the national capital, Canberra, via the Monaro Highway. It is also on the Snowy Mountains Highway, connecting Bega with the Riverina.

Airports

Moruya Airport (MYA) 99 km to the centre
Moruya, NSW, AU — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Regional Express) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Merimbula, Sydney (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
  • Regional Express ZL (Saab 340) · 2 routes: Merimbula, Sydney

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor
Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM) 16 km to the centre
Cooma, NSW, AU — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor
Cooma/Polo Flat Airport 2 km to the centre
NSW, AU
Outdoor
Bunyan Airfield 11 km to the centre
NSW, AU
Outdoor
Adaminaby Airport 40 km to the centre
Adaminaby, NSW, AU
Outdoor
Jindabyne Airport 52 km to the centre
Jindabyne, NSW, AU
Outdoor

Where things are

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Photographs

When to go

Tourist season
October – March

The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.

Shoulder season
April – May, September

Milder and quieter, with better value.

Worth avoiding
June – August

The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM); 10 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: MYA has direct flights to 2 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Merimbula, Sydney).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Cooma, NSW. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach