The Pickled Parrot Providore is in the heart of Khancoban, a small town in the majestic Snowy Mountains of NSW, where the Snowy Valleys Way and Great River Road meet, on the Alpine way.

Khancoban is south of Tumbarumba on the scenic Alpine Way that connects Thredbo and Jindabyne. The town is six hours’ drive from Sydney, five hours from Melbourne, and less than two hours from Albury, where flights arrive daily from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Nearby Kosciuszko National Park is internationally recognised as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, covering 1.5 million acres of magnificent alpine terrain. Kosciuszko is home to plant species found nowhere else on earth, as well as rare animal species such as the Corroboree Frog and Mountain Pigmy Possum. In summer, experience the unique and beautiful landscape by hiking the Park’s extensive network of bushwalking tracks.

The boat ramp at Khancoban Pondage is a popular meeting place in Summer, for locals and lovers of water sports.  The picnic and swimming area is the ideal place to chill and relax on a hot day. Year round fishing is available at Khancoban Pondage, a NSW recreational fishing licence is required to fish all local waterways, including the Murray River.

A concrete boat ramp, free electric BBQs, picnic tables and shelters, playground and toilets are available for public use at the Khancoban Foreshore Reserve. In winter Khancoban is an ideal base for day trips to the snow fields at Thredbo, or cross country skiing in the back country.

Pine Mountain (below), just 1 hr from the Pickled Parrot, is arguably the largest monolith in Australia - 1.5 times bigger than Uluru. The gigantic red granite monolith was uplifted to its present height of 1062 m more than 2 million years ago and is popular with walkers and climbers.

The Pickled Parrot Providore is located in the shopping precinct of Khancoban, Shop 3 to be precise, you can’t miss us! It’s a place where locals and visitors alike gather and mingle and revel in the beauty of this amazing region and what it has to offer.

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Days of Old Khancoban

I'm sitting here with memories
Reading letters from old friends
Dreaming I am back with those pals of mine
In the good times once again
I see the mountain trail we used to ride
The Murray River flowing
Where once stood the homestead of my youth In the days of old Khancoban

Memories, sweet memories
Of the days when we were younger
We'd ride a hundred miles for a lady's smile
To a dance at Tumbarumba
I hear the haunting strains of
Hobble chains and bells on cattle roamin'
As down the Toolong track I ride
Going home to old Khancoban

Hoof beats echo down the range
From brumbies on the run
White faced cattle string along through mist and morning sun
Where the Geehi River meets the Murray
With the song that never ends
Like the everlasting mateship there
In the handshake of a friend

Memories, sweet memories
Of the songs we sang together
We were mustering then with the best of men
And shared their saddle leather
What a welcome sight
When we were riding back
To the homestead fire glowin'
Through the dark of the night
To see that guiding light
Of home in old Khancoban

Through the dark of the night
To see that guiding light
Of home in old Khancoban

Smoky Dawson