Mount Kosciuszko
Mount Kosciuszko is a mountain in Australia, rising to 2,228 m, the highest point in Australia, part of the Snowy Mountains.
Where it is
Mount Kosciuszko lies in Australia, in New South Wales.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed peak on Etheridge Ridge | 2,180 m | 0.8 km |
| Rams Head North | 2,177 m | 3.0 km |
| Mount Northcote | 2,112 m | 3.1 km |
| Abbott Peak | 2,145 m | 3.2 km |
| Byatts Camp | 2,159 m | 3.2 km |
| Mount Clarke | 2,083 m | 3.3 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Kosciuszko.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wodonga | Australia | 38,949 | 129 km |
| Canberra | Australia | 367,752 | 152 km |
| Bairnsdale | Australia | 17,666 | 163 km |
| Wangaratta | Australia | 29,808 | 174 km |
| Batemans Bay | Australia | 17,519 | 191 km |
About this mountain
At 2,228 m, this peak in the Snowy Mountains rises above all nearby summits in the dataset, including an unnamed peak on Etheridge Ridge 0.8 km away at 2,180 m and Rams Head North at 2,177 m, 3 km distant. Australia's highest listed peak, it stands 1,895 km from any higher ground and has a topographic prominence of 2,228 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1834.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Kosciuszko | 2,228 m |
| 2 | Mount Townsend | 2,209 m |
| 3 | Mount Twynam | 2,196 m |
| 4 | Rams Head | 2,190 m |
| 5 | Unnamed peak on Etheridge Ridge | 2,180 m |
| 6 | Rams Head North | 2,177 m |
| 7 | Alice Rawson Peak | 2,160 m |
| 8 | Byatts Camp | 2,159 m |
| 9 | Abbott Peak | 2,145 m |
| 10 | Carruthers peak | 2,145 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Kosciuszko?
- Mount Kosciuszko rises to 2,228 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Kosciuszko?
- Mount Kosciuszko is in Australia, in New South Wales.
- Where does Mount Kosciuszko rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 162 peaks we list in Australia, and #7,847 worldwide.
- When was Mount Kosciuszko first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1834.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Kosciuszko?
- Wodonga, Australia, about 129 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.