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Mount Kosciuszko
Highest mountain in mainland Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Antarctic mountain, see Mount Kosciusko (Antarctica).
Mount Kosciuszko (/ˌkɒziˈʌskoʊ/ KOZ-ee-USS-koh;[4] Ngarigo: Kunama Namadgi)[5][6] is mainland Australia's tallest mountain, at 2,228 metres (7,310 ft) above sea level. It is located on the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains in Kosciuszko National Park, part of the Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves, in New South Wales, Australia, and is located west of Crackenback and close to Jindabyne, near the border with Victoria. Mount Kosciuszko is ranked 35th by topographic isolation.
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Mount Kosciuszko | |
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Tar-gan-gil/Kunama Namadgi | |
![]() Mount Kosciuszko as viewed from Mount Townsend (the second highest peak in Mainland Australia), Kosciuszko National Park | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,228 m (7,310 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 2,228 m (7,310 ft)[1] |
Isolation | 1,894.26 km (1,177.04 mi)[1] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 36°27′21″S 148°15′49″E[3] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Main Range, Great Dividing Range |
Topo map | Perisher Valley |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Walk (dirt road) |
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