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The Australian Alps are a mountain range in southeast Australia. The range comprises an interim Australian bioregion , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and is the highest mountain range in Australia. The range straddles the borders of eastern Victoria , southeastern New South Wales , and the Australian Capital Territory .
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The Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves is a group of eleven protected areas consisting of national parks, nature reserves and one wilderness park located in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria and which was listed as a "place" on the Australian National Heritage List on 7 November 2008 under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
The Australian Alps occupy less than 0.3% of the Australian landmass and run for 600 km from the Brindabella Ranges near Canberra along the borders of the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria almost as far as Melbourne. The highest point is Mount Kosciuszko (2,228 m) in the Snowy Mountains.
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The Brindabella Range is located in the northern tip of the Australian Alps bioregion, marking the dividing line with the southern tip of the South Eastern Highlands bioregion and the eastern limits of the Riverina. The northern point of the range is Mount Coree, situated 34 kilometres (21 mi) west-northwest of Canberra.
The Alpine National Park is a national park located in the Central Highlands and Alpine regions of Victoria, Australia.The 646,000-hectare (1,600,000-acre) national park is located northeast of Melbourne.