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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 .
Rankin, Robert (1982) Australian Wilderness Skills. A comprehensive guide to the skills required to venture safely into the wildest regions of Australia. (paperback) Rankin, Robert (1983) On the Edge of Wilderness. Describes, through pictures, maps and text the wild areas surrounding Brisbane, Queensland. (hardback)
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.
It is located on the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains in Kosciuszko National Park, part of the Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves, in New South Wales, Australia, and is located west of Crackenback and close to Jindabyne, near the border with Victoria. Mount Kosciuszko is ranked 35th by topographic isolation.
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.
The 31,000-hectare (77,000-acre) national park is located approximately 350 kilometres (220 mi) northeast of Melbourne in the Australian Alps. Within the national park is Mount Buffalo , a moderately high mountain plateau , with an elevation of 1,723 metres (5,653 ft) above sea level .
Victorian Alps: 32 Mount Meharry: 1,249 839 Ngarutjaranya: WA HP Western Australia: 33 Hartz Peak: 1,254 838 Mount Picton: TAS Hartz Mountains: 34 Mount Bithongabel: 1,195 820 Brumlow Top: QLD/NSW Macpherson Range, Lamington National Park: 35 HP Blue Mountains 1,058 817 Mount William: QLD Isaac Region, nr Mackay: 36 Mount Superbus: 1,371 815 ...
Mount Feathertop is the second-highest mountain in the Australian state of Victoria and is part of the Australian Alps and is located within the Alpine National Park.It rises to 1,922 metres (6,306 ft) and is usually covered in snow from June to September.