Kosciuszko National Park

national park, New South Wales, Australia

Also known as: Kosciusko National Park

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Kosciuszko National Park is located in southeastern New South Wales, Australia, and covers 2,498 square miles (6,469 square km). It is home to Mount Kosciuszko, Australia's highest peak, which stands at 7,310 feet (2,228 metres). The park is part of the Australian Alps and contains the Snowy Mountains, which feed into the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme. The region is also a popular destination for winter sports. The mountain was named by Polish explorer Paul Strzelecki in honor of Polish patriot Tadeusz Kościuszko.12

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Australian Capital Territory
Settlement patterns
…territory and adjoins the large Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales. Including smaller nature parks in and around Canberra, Tidbinbilla and Jervis Bay nature reserves, and Namadgi, conservation areas cover roughly half of the area of the Australian Capital Territory.
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…territory and adjoins the large Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales. Including smaller nature parks in and around Canberra, Tidbinbilla and Jervis Bay nature reserves, and Namadgi, conservation areas cover roughly half of the area of the Australian Capital Territory.
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New South Wales
Sports and recreation
Kosciuszko National Park, formally declared in 1967, is the state’s largest with an area of approximately 2,664 square miles (6,900 square km) in the southeastern part of the state. It largely comprises alpine land and contains all of New South Wales’s ski areas. Taronga Zoo,…
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Kosciuszko National Park, formally declared in 1967, is the state’s largest with an area of approximately 2,664 square miles (6,900 square km) in the southeastern part of the state. It largely comprises alpine land and contains all of New South Wales’s ski areas. Taronga Zoo,…
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