We gather at the place where the stars come from. 

‘Jinda’ means ‘star’ in Ngarigo language – and Jinabyne, where glittering constellations emerge from the surrounding ranges, is the location of the Snow Gum Summit. 

This is mountain Country, where winter snow and the quartz rocks of the snowy river shimmer like the starry skyline. It’s where Ngarigo professor, linguist and sociologist, Jakelin Troy, can trace her ancestors’ occupation of the land for at least 20,000 years. Jakelin’s daughter, Lara Troy-O’Leary, is currently researching snow gums at Australian National University. It is the plight of the Snow Gum that has brought 20 academics from leading scientific institutions, as well as land managers from across the Alpine bioregion (the ACT, NSW, and Victoria) to the High Country. 

Scientists from leading institutions gathered at the Snow Gum Summit in Jindabyne last weekend March 14-15, 2026 to discuss combating the loss of an iconic tree of the Australian Alps, the Snow Gum. 

Photo credits: Matt Tomkins.