Mount Townsend
Mount Townsend is a mountain in Australia, rising to 2,209 m, the 2nd highest we list in Australia, part of the Snowy Mountains.
Where it is
Mount Townsend lies in Australia, in New South Wales.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Rawson Peak | 2,160 m | 0.6 km |
| Abbott Peak | 2,145 m | 0.9 km |
| Byatts Camp | 2,159 m | 1.3 km |
| Mount Northcote | 2,112 m | 2.0 km |
| Mount Lee | 2,049 m | 2.4 km |
| Mount Clarke | 2,083 m | 2.9 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Townsend.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wodonga | Australia | 38,949 | 128 km |
| Canberra | Australia | 367,752 | 149 km |
| Bairnsdale | Australia | 17,666 | 166 km |
| Wangaratta | Australia | 29,808 | 174 km |
| Batemans Bay | Australia | 17,519 | 190 km |
About this mountain
At 2,209 m, Mount Townsend rises above all nearby peaks in the Snowy Mountains. Alice Rawson Peak lies 0.6 km away at 2,160 m, Abbott Peak 0.9 km away at 2,145 m, and Byatts Camp 1.3 km away at 2,159 m. The mountain ranks second in elevation among Australia's 162 listed peaks and has a topographic prominence of 189 m. The nearest higher ground is 4 km distant. The first recorded ascent was in 1840.
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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 |
| 6 | Rams Head North | 2,177 m |
| 8 | Byatts Camp | 2,159 m |
| 10 | Carruthers peak | 2,145 m |
| 11 | Mount Northcote | 2,112 m |
| 13 | Mount Tate | 2,068 m |
| 14 | Mount Jagungal | 2,061 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Townsend?
- Mount Townsend rises to 2,209 m (7,247 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Townsend?
- Mount Townsend is in Australia, in New South Wales.
- Where does Mount Townsend rank?
- It is the 2nd highest of the 162 peaks we list in Australia, and #7,941 worldwide.
- When was Mount Townsend first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1840.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Townsend?
- Wodonga, Australia, about 128 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.