Jacks lookout

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Jacks lookout, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/DPIE
Jacks lookout, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/DPIE
Jacks lookout, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/DPIE
Jacks lookout, Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Murray Vanderveer/DPIE
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Kosciuszko National Park

18 current alerts · Checked 13 Oct 2026, 9:05 pm

  • Other planned eventsUntil 2 Feb 2027

    Notification of ongoing 1080 baiting - wild dogs and foxes

    The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting an ongoing baiting program from Friday 7 August 2026 to Tuesday 2 February 2027. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes. This program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise the impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.

    Baiting programs will take place across Kosciuszko National Park Wild Dog Plan Areas including:

    • Thredbo/Ingebyra
    • Dalgety/Paupong
    • Corrowong/Tombong/Merriangaah

    This includes the following sections of Kosciuszko National Park:

    • Sawpit Creek
    • Island Bend
    • Thredbo Valley
    • Moonbah
    • Ingebyra
    • Paupong
    • Numbla Vale
    • Corrowong

    Baiting programs will also take place in nature reserves including:

    • Paupong Nature Reserve
    • Merriangaah Nature Reserve
    • Quidong Nature Reserve

    Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.

    For further information, please call the Jindabyne area office on 02 6450 5555.

About

Jacks lookout, in the Lower Snowy Mountains region of Kosciuszko National Park, a scenic drive from Jindabyne, offers superb views across the southern Australian Alps. Located south of Jindabyne's Snowy Region Visitor Centre, this spectacular lookout is a perfect stop on a driving tour of the remote southern regions of the park.

It's a gorgeous spot at any time of year, but is particularly striking on clear winter days when a bright blue sky makes the perfect backdrop to the surrounding peaks. It's a perfect panorama fringed with towering eucalypts and cypress pines. In spring, the coloured wattles that bloom here are a delight to see.

There's plenty of interesting wildlife to spot around this area too, so keep your eyes open for kangaroos, wallabies and emus during the day and wombats and quolls at night. If you're keen to pitch your tent, it's a short drive to Running Waters campground.

Lower Snowy River area · Kosciuszko National Park · Snowy Mountains

Jacks lookout in the southern precinct of Kosciuszko National Park, near Thredbo, offers scenic views of the Snowy River valley and Snowy River.

Accessibility
Medium

What to bring

  • Drinking water
  • Hat
  • Sunscreen
  • Clothes for all weather conditions

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Frequently asked questions

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Get in touch

Snowy Region Visitor Centre

02 6450 5600srvc@environment.nsw.gov.au

49 Kosciuszko Road, Jindabyne NSW 2627

Where you'll be

Kosciuszko National Park NSW 2627

Hours

Open 24 hours