Royal Arms Guesthouse Nimmitabel

04/09/2026

Don't like being the bearer of bad news 😔
Please check updates on this, although doesn't seem to be on Live Traffic yet

4.28pm. Still not on Live Traffic but the road is shut
5pm one way is open. The helicopter has left

Emergency services are responding to a single-vehicle crash on the Monaro Highway at Rock Flat, 10 kilometres north of Nimmitabel.

The crash occurred just before 3PM.

A man is his 50s, who is the sole occupant of the vehicle, is being assessed by paramedics.

The vehicle is not blocking the roadway, but motorists in the area are advised to slow down and excercise caution.

02/09/2026

EDIT ROAD IS NOW OPEN
Please note that the road is still closed between Nimmitabel and Cooma from yesterday's accident

Our condolences to the family of the driver that lost their life.

Take care on the roads

02/09/2026

Please note this road closure

20/08/2026

It was an afternoon of so many differing shades of grey today

10/08/2026

An offering from a Monaro winter afternoon
"And down by Kosciusko..." from The Man From Snowy River

9th August 2026

06/08/2026

Spring must be on the way!
This afternoon there was a greyshrike thrush singing its little heart out.

This isn't a bird that visits regularly, for an assortment of reasons. I tried to video it, but like many of God's creatures it promptly stopped when a camera arrived. We did manage this photo though, and open the link to hear its sound

https://wildambience.com/wildlife-sounds/grey-shrikethrush/

29/07/2026

7am Thursday 30 July
Update
Snow has stopped
Although it's icy, there is plenty of traffic on the road, keeping it clear

Our prediction is that it's done for the day. Sorry, no snowplay in the village. We doubt there's much else in surrounding areas. It's been a warm, dry winter so even the ground isn't ready for much snow.

29/07/2026

6am Thursday 30 July
Snow on the ground this morning. Just.
None on the road as the snow plough is about.
Still snowing a little.
Will update in a bit

26/07/2026

From the Royal Welsh Show 2026.
For the farmers in our followers.

Grant is the eldest son of the late Mary and Allan Walker of Palarang just outside Bombala. They ran a poll hereford stud.

Dendor Herefords are the stud in Wales belonging to his sister Jenny (and family) who emigrated there many years ago. This is their show report.

Congratulations to them. (Pop on the sound for a touch of Welsh)

Royal Welsh Show 2026 ☀️

We took a small team of 2 to the RWS this year.
Dendor 1 Cruzcampo started his week winning the January 2025 to April 2025 born bull class, going onto win Junior Male Champion & Reserve Overall Champion.
On Tuesday Cruzcampo won the Elite Junior Bull Championship where the judge scores half the points on looks and half the points on figures. Thursday morning was the Junior Bull Interbreed where Cruzcampo won Native Interbreed Champion Bull and Reserve Overall Interbreed Champion Bull.

Our heifer Dendor 1 Holly 15th came 2nd in the Heifer born on or after April 2025 class.

We were thrilled to see Dendor bloodlines doing so well at the show too. Overall Champion Santa Maria 1 Alcatraz , Female Champion Bowendu Jennefer 2nd.