Mount Kosciusko

Mount Kosciusko is actually the highest mountain (2,228 metres) on the world's flattest and smallest continent, Australia. It does not rise up out of the surrounding countryside as do many of Indonesia's spectacular mountains. Elevation gain is minimal and the wide open terrain is scenic. In the winter there is deep snow on the upper parts of the mountain. The mountain is within a national park so no cars are allowed and the vegetation and wildlife is protected. Mt. Kosciusko was named by Polish explorer Paul Strzelecki in
1840. Actually, Australia does have some interesting mountainous terrain, including areas of the Blue Mountains, the crags of Tasmania, and even Mt. Townshend, a craggier peak about one kilometre north of Kosciusko.

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