Fun facts about Mount Kosciuszko
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The mountain was named by Polish explorer Paweł Edmund Strzelecki in 1840 in honor of Tadeusz Kościuszko.
Mount Kosciuszko
Australia
Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain of mainland Australia, at 2,228 metres (7,310 ft) above sea level.
From the “Etymology and charting” section
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Mount Kosciuszko is the highest summit in mainland Australia.
Mount Kosciuszko
Australia
Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain of mainland Australia, at 2,228 metres (7,310 ft) above sea level.
From the “Reaching the summit” section
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Australia's highest public toilet was built at Rawson Pass in 2007 to cope with the more than 100,000 visitors each summer.
Mount Kosciuszko
Australia
Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain of mainland Australia, at 2,228 metres (7,310 ft) above sea level.
From the “Reaching the summit” section
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The 1863 picture by Eugene von Guerard titled Northeast view from the northern top of Mount Kosciusko is actually from Mount Townsend.
Mount Kosciuszko
Australia
Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain of mainland Australia, at 2,228 metres (7,310 ft) above sea level.
From the “In popular culture” section
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A species of lizard, Eulamprus kosciuskoi, is named after Mount Kosciuszko.
Mount Kosciuszko
Australia
Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain of mainland Australia, at 2,228 metres (7,310 ft) above sea level.
From the “In popular culture” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: MrActiniuM · CC BY-SA 4.0