Mount Kosciuszko

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Mount Kosciuszko is the tallest mountain in mainland Australia, located in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales.


Statements (38)
Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
natural landmark
continent Australia
country Australia
elevation 2228 metres
7310 feet
firstAscent 1840
firstAscentBy Paweł Edmund Strzelecki
hasClimate alpine climate
hasEcosystem alpine grasslands
subalpine woodlands
hasFeature alpine environment
seasonal snow cover
walking track to summit
hasHydrology headwaters of Snowy River (nearby)
hasRecreation bushwalking
mountain biking (nearby areas)
hasSummitInfrastructure summit cairn
inNationalParkEstablished 1967 (Kosciuszko National Park)
isHighestPointOf Great Dividing Range
New South Wales
mainland Australia
isNotableFor being the tallest mountain in mainland Australia
locatedIn New South Wales
Snowy Mountains
locatedNear Charlotte Pass
Thredbo
locatedOn Australian mainland
namedAfter Tadeusz Kościuszko
partOf Australian Alps
Great Dividing Range
prominence 2228 metres
protectedArea Kosciuszko National Park
range Snowy Mountains
region South East New South Wales
tourismType hiking
ski tourism
within Kosciuszko National Park


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