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Mt Kosciuszko is Australia's highest mainland mountain, reaching an elevation of 2,228m (some sources say 2,229m) above sea level. The mountain was named by Polish explorer Paul Edmund de Strzelecki, after Polish patriot and military leader, Tadeusz Kosciuszko.
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∙ 9y agoMt Kosciuszko is the highest mountain on the mainland of Australia. Standing at 2228m high, it is located in the Australian Alps in southeastern New South Wales. It was named by explorer Paul Edmund de Strzelecki after a Polish patriot.
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∙ 11y agoMount Kosciuszko is the highest mainland mountain in Australia. It is located in the Alpine region of southern New South Wales, Australia, within the highest part of the Great Dividing Range.
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Is Mt Kosciuszko in New South Wales?
Yes. Australia's highest mountain, Mt Kosciuszko, is in New South Wales.
Who climbed Mt Kosciuszko?
Mt Kosciuszko was first climbed and named by Polish explorer Paul Edmund de Strzelecki.
How high is Mt Kosciuszko in kilometres?
Australia's highest mountain, Mt Kosciuszko, is 2228 m high. This equates to 2.228 km.
In which country of Antarctica is Mt Kosciuszko?
Mount Kosciuszko is not on Antarctica, it is the highest mountain on mainland Australia.
What is the biggest peak in Australia?
The highest peak in Australia is Mt Kosciuszko, with an elevation of 2228 m. Mt Kosciuszko is in the Australian Alps, in the southeast of the mainland.
What is the mountain in the southern half of Australia?
Two large mountains in the southern half of Australia are Mt Kosciuszko and Mt Bogong.
How many Mountains in Kosciuszko?
Mt Kosciuszko is the highest mountain on the Australian mainland, and is just a single mountain.
What is the highest peak in the Australian alps?
Mt. Kosciuszko
What lives in mt kosciuszko?
nothing thats what i think
Who was Thaddeus Kosciuszki?
the brother mountain of Mt Kosciuszko.
What flora does Mt Kosciuszko have?
Mt. Kosciuszko has several types of plants living there. There are snow gum, alpine ash trees. There are also dry sclerophyll and wattle forests.
Is mt kosciuszko a volcano?
No. There are no active volcanoes on the Australian mainland.
