Mount Kosciuszko
| Mount Kosciuszko | |
|---|---|
| Tar-gan-gil/Kunama Namadgi | |
Mount Kosciuszko viewed from the Summit Walk | |
| 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 |
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| Coordinates | 36°27′21″S 148°15′49″E / 36.45583°S 148.26361°E[3] |
| Geography | |
Mount Kosciuszko Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Mount Kosciuszko Mount Kosciuszko (Victoria) Mount Kosciuszko Mount Kosciuszko (Australia) | |
| Parent range | Main Range, Great Dividing Range |
| Topo map | Perisher Valley |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Walk (dirt road) |
Mount Kosciuszko (/ˌkɒziˈʌskoʊ/ KOZ-ee-USK-oh;[4] Polish pronunciation: [kɔɕˈt͡ɕuʂ.kɔ] kosh-CHOOSH-koh; Ngarigo: Kunama Namadgi)[5][6] is the highest mountain of mainland Australia, 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, a part of the Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves, in New South Wales, 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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- ^ "Kosciuszko National Park". Australian Alps National Parks. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ^ "Mount Kosciuszko". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3 ed.). Harlow: Pearson. p. 446. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0. "Kosciusko [sic]".
- ^ Andrews, Alan E. J. "Mount Kosciuszko - Our Highest Mountain". mtkosciuszko.org.au. Tabletop Press - ACT. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Wheaton, Claire; Lauder, Simon (14 June 2019). "Is it time to give Mount Kosciuszko a dual name?". www.abc.net.au. ABC. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2020.