Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre and Cafe

My father and I really enjoyed our time here. It's great that it's free and supported by the Australian government. The coffee and cake is great so we decided to have these in lieu of the admission fee. The IMAX theatre was really excellent. I'd like to see some other film choices there as well. Great facilities, tables and chairs to have coffee inside or outside and toilets and great displays.

The discovery centre is not big but it gives a good overview of the Snowy Hydro scheme. The terrain model shows the scale of the scheme, with lights showing tunnels, power stations and all the lakes. The operational dashboard on the wall gives real time status of all the pumps, energy generation, water levels and so on. And finally, there is a model of the Tunnel Boring Machine that is being used in Snowy 2.0 right now. One suggestion that I have for the shop would be to have something like a commemorative coin and/or brass tokens for tourists to bring home memories of their visit.

Fantastic and informative place to learn about the original Snowy Scheme. So much information and history from the original snowy scheme. You can spend hours and hours looking and reading about the snowy hydro scheme, the workers and locations that had to work in. The staff working there are super nice and helpful answering all questions. Will definitely be back as I didn’t spend enough time there the first time. Well worth the visit especially if travelling into Cooma.

The Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre is an amazing place to visit! The guide is incredibly professional and provides fascinating insights about the local water dams and hydro power stations. It’s a great way to learn about the history and engineering behind this iconic project. The entry is free, making it an accessible stop for everyone. Whether you're a local or just passing through, it’s a perfect opportunity to understand the area’s significance and its role in renewable energy. A fantastic and informative experience—highly recommended!

Great place to learn about one of our biggest engineering marvels. They have two talks one is a 1975 video and the other is a presentation with some fly overs and a more modern video. Cafe has great coffee. And a selection of warm food like sausage roll, pie, quiche and then sandwiches and other snacks. Great cakes.

Great stop over point between Canberra and Melbourne. The perfect centre to have a quick lunch and most importantly show kids about renewable energy and be amazed by how much the country had achieved in the 50s and 60s.

Very friendly, helpful service and some informative and fun displays. The small cafe does great toasties, slices and good coffee. We got detailed travel advice and info about must see local attractions.

This is great place to visit. It is open to all. We had good experience with staff. Very welcoming staff. It has cafe and organised sitting areas. Good thing about this place is it has theatre that you can watch all history and related power generators plants by snow using all natural resources. This place has great small museum of historical and interesting information chats and activities for kids with learning new things.