Mount Kosciuszko: Australia's Highest Peak in the Snowy Mountains

Yes. Mount Kosciuszko (2,228 m / 7,310 ft) is Australia's highest mountain, located in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, within Kosciuszko National Park (Australian Alps National Parks, UNESCO biosphere reserve).

Key Facts

• Named by Paweł Strzelecki (1840) for Tadeusz Kościuszko (Polish-US revolutionary hero).
• Access: 6 km walk from Thredbo (chairlift option) or 9 km from Charlotte Pass. No technical climbing—walk-up.
• Continent debate: Highest on Australian mainland. Puncak Jaya (4,884 m / Carstensz Pyramid, Indonesia/West Papua) is highest on Australian continental shelf (Sahul)—"Seven Summits" lists differ.
• Ecosystem: Alpine herbfields, snow gum woodlands, endangered mountain pygmy possum, corroboree frog.

Part of the Australian Alps Walking Track (655 km). Winter: ski touring. Summer: wildflowers, hiking. The summit offers 360° views across the Main Range.