Road (the Snowy Mountains Highway) and a chipboard panel factory next door. 8 km further west on the Snowy Mountains Highway at Gilmore the company also operates a sawlog processing plant. The Visy Industries pulp and paper mill is located north of the Snowy Mountains Highway at Gadara (between Tumut and Adelong). The Visy mill is the only paper mill owned by Visy that makes paper from wood (their other mills all use recycled paper as the raw material), and is one of the biggest wood mills in Australia. Transport Tumut is situated on the Snowy Mountains Highway, but is connected by secondary roads to Gundagai as well as alternative routes to Canberra across the Brindabella Range via Brindabella Road and Wee Jasper Road. Despite being more direct, the terrain and road conditions limit traffic via these routes. This has led to calls by the council and local businesses for funding to upgrade the Brindabella Road, as the increased traffic would provide the town greater economic opportunities. The town was served by a railway branch line from Cootamundra, which operated from 1903 until 1984, when services were suspended due to flooding. Although the line is not formally closed, it is unlikely to see service again with sections of track lifted during upgrades to the Hume Highway near Gundagai. Coach services operate three times each week to Tumbarumba in the south, connecting with rail services to Melbourne and Sydney at Cootamundra three times each week. Tumut Shire operates Tumut Airport, a small facility located a few kilometres out of town catering to general aviation. Currently there are no scheduled services to the airport. Sport The Tumut Blues compete in the Group 9 Rugby League competition, winning premierships in 1949, 1973, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2019. Notable people Ray Beavanrugby league player Allan Butlerparalympian Kim Carr (born 1955)is an Australian politician, a Senator for Victoria and former Minister of several departments Reg DowningAttorney General of New South Wales (1956–65) Cate Fowler AMtheatre producer, dramaturg David Johnsonformer CEO of Campbell Soup Company Tom Kirkrugby league player Tony McRaeMember and Minister in Western Australian Parliament (2001–08) Tony Quirkrugby league player John RyanVictoria Cross recipient Sally Shipardformer international soccer player Rosie Waterlandauthor See also Tumut High School References External links Tumut Shire Council Towns in New South Wales Snowy Mountains Highway Snowy Valleys Council Proposed sites for national capital of Australia