Kosciuszko National Park

Kosciuszko National Park is Australia's largest national park in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, covering 6,900 sq km. It contains mainland Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko (2,228m), alpine lakes, limestone caves and the headwaters of the Snowy River. Notable for its alpine and sub-alpine landscapes, ski resorts, extensive walking tracks and biodiversity, it is part of the Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves.

Visitors can expect a vast alpine landscape with snow-covered mountains in winter and wildflower-covered plains in summer. The park contains ski resorts at Thredbo, Perisher and Charlotte Pass, extensive hiking and mountain biking trails including the Mount Kosciuszko summit walk, glacial lakes such as Blue Lake, Yarrangobilly Caves, historic mountain huts, campgrounds, picnic areas and visitor centres at Jindabyne and Yarrangobilly.