Kosciuszko National Park
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Kosciuszko National Park New South Wales |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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 Kosciuszko National Park
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| Nearest town or city | Cabramurra |
| Coordinates | 36°04′20″S 148°20′55″E / 36.07222°S 148.34861°ECoordinates: 36°04′20″S 148°20′55″E / 36.07222°S 148.34861°E |
| Established | 1 October 1967 |
| Area | 6,900 km2 (2,664.1 sq mi) |
| Visitation | 4,000 |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Website | Kosciuszko National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
Kosciuszko National Park /ˌkɒziˈʌskoʊ/ covers 6,900 square kilometres (2,700 sq mi) and contains mainland Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko, for which it is named, and Cabramurra the highest town in Australia. Its borders contain a mix of rugged mountains and wilderness, characterised by an alpine climate, which makes it popular with recreational skiers and bushwalkers.
The park is located in the southeastern corner of New South Wales, 354 km (220 mi) southwest of Sydney, and is contiguous with the Alpine National Park in Victoria to the south, and the Namadgi National Park in the Australian Capital Territory to the north east. The larger towns of Cooma, Tumut and Jindabyne lie just outside and service the park.
The waters of the Snowy River, the Murray River, and Gungarlin River all rise in this park. Other notable peaks in the park include Gungartan, Mount Jagungal, Bimberi Peak and Mount Townsend.
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