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Snowy Mountains

British  

plural noun

  1. Also called (Austral informal): the Snowy.   the Snowies.  a mountain range in SE Australia, part of the Australian Alps: famous hydroelectric scheme

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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James did that by building Australia’s only 13-foot mini halfpipe for kids in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, where he trains when he’s in Australia.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Medical student Hadi Nazari went missing on Boxing Day after he wandered off to take photos during a hike with his friends in Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy Mountains region.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

The toll on firefighters is mounting: On Jan. 23, three American crew members were killed when their firefighting plane crashed in the Snowy Mountains; 11 firefighters in all have died this season.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2020

“It’s easy to see why most of the Big Snowy Mountains was designated as a Wilderness Study Area,” Laurie Lohrer of Lewistown wrote in a letter to the editor.

From Washington Times • Jun. 29, 2018

Yonder's the Little Rockies, an' them big black buttes to the south are the Judith, an' you can see—way beyond the Judith—if you look close—the Big Snowy Mountains.

From The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)

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