What is the tallest mountain in the Australian Alps?

Answer 1

The tallest mountain in the Australian Alps is Mt Kosciuszko, with en elevation of 2,228m (some sources say 2,229m) above sea level. It was first climbed by Polish-born explorer Paul Edmund de Strzelecki in March 1840, and named for a Polish patriot. There remains some contention as to whether the tallest mountain should have been named Mt Townsend, and whether the map makers misinterpreted Strzelecki's journals and records, as Mt Townsend lies close by, and was originally perceived by Strzelecki to be the highest.

Answer 2

The Australian Alps are the highest mountain range on mainland Australia. Part of the Great Dividing Range which extends from the northern tip of Australia right down to Victoria, the Australian Alps are positioned roughly in Australia's southeast, on the border of Victoria and New South Wales.