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The Australian Alps viewed from Mount Buffalo

The Australian Alps is a general term for the highest The most general definition of mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ...mountain ranges in south_eastern Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the sixth_largest country in the world, the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/ Oceania. ...Australia.

The term The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south_eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range is Australias only substantial mountain range. ...Great Dividing Range is used to describe the series of mountains and plateaus which run about 3000 kilometres from northern Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Governor HE Ms Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Area 1,852,642 km² (2st)  _ Land 1,730,648 km²  _ Water 121,994 km² (6. ...Queensland to central Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  _ Land 227,416 km²  _ Water 10,213 km² (4. ...Victoria. These highlands divide the rivers and streams which flow eastwards into the The Pacific Ocean (from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, peaceful sea, bestowed upon it by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan) is the worlds largest body of water. ...Pacific Ocean, from those rivers and streams which flow inland to the A branch of the Murray in its middle reaches, near Howlong, New South Wales. ...Murray River system or internal catchments.

The highlands reach their greatest height in the region of far southern Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Governor HE Professor Marie Bashir Premier Bob Carr (ALP) Area 809,444 km² (5th)  _ Land 800,642 km²  _ Water 8,802 km² (1. ...New South Wales and eastern Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  _ Land 227,416 km²  _ Water 10,213 km² (4. ...Victoria. It is only in this region that peaks exceeding 2000 metres occur and it is only in this region that snow occurs regularly. The The Snowy Mountains (The Snowies) are the tallest Australian mountain range and contain Australias tallest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko at 2228 metres above sea level. ...Snowy Mountains in southern Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Governor HE Professor Marie Bashir Premier Bob Carr (ALP) Area 809,444 km² (5th)  _ Land 800,642 km²  _ Water 8,802 km² (1. ...New South Wales are a part of the Australian Alps.

These highlands are important for Conservation may refer to the following: Conservation ethic in relation to preserving ecosystems Conservationist Conservation movement Conservation law of physics Conservation of energy Conservation of mass Conservation in genetics This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...conservation, Tigers playing in the water Recreation is the employment of time in a non_profitable way, in many ways also a refreshment of ones body or mind. ...recreation and as a water For the term related to television programmes, see watershed (television). ...catchment, with much of the eastern slopes' runoff diverted into the A branch of the Murray in its middle reaches, near Howlong, New South Wales. ...Murray River and its tributary the The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...Murrumbidgee River through the The Snowy Mountains Scheme was a massive water diversion and storage scheme, diverting water from the eastern slopes of the Australian Alps (part of the Great Dividing Range) in northern Victoria and southern New South Wales through pipes and tunnels into a series of dams, for use in power generation...Snowy Mountains Scheme. They contain large This article is about national parks. ...national parks and Australia's only ski resorts, which represent virtually the only permanent settlements in the area. Several medium_sized towns are present in the valleys immediately below including Jindabyne, Corryong is a small town in Victoria, Australia. ...Corryong, and Mount Beauty.

The "Alps" are mostly considerably less steep in character than their European counterparts, and most peaks can be reached without specialized Mountaineering is an umbrella term that can variously be used to describe the actions of climbing, hillwalking and scrambling. ...mountaineering equipment (though there are some cliffs suitable for In British English, abseiling (from the German abseilen, to rope down) is the process of descending on a fixed rope. ...abseiling and Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ...rock climbing).

Significant areas in the Australian Alps include

• Mount Kosciuszko, located in the Snowy Mountains, in Kosciuszko National Park, is the highest mountain in Australia. ...Mount Kosciuszko
• Mount Bogong, located in the Alpine National Park, is the highest mountain in Victoria, Australia. ...Mount Bogong
• The Snowy Mountains (The Snowies) are the tallest Australian mountain range and contain Australias tallest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko at 2228 metres above sea level. ...Snowy Mountains

• Kosciuszko is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 354 km southwest of Sydney. ...Kosciuszko National Park
• Alpine is a national park in Victoria (Australia), northeast of Melbourne. ...Alpine National Park in Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  _ Land 227,416 km²  _ Water 10,213 km² (4. ...Victoria

Skiing areas include

• Perisher Blue is one of Australias largest skiing resorts. ...Perisher Blue in Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Governor HE Professor Marie Bashir Premier Bob Carr (ALP) Area 809,444 km² (5th)  _ Land 800,642 km²  _ Water 8,802 km² (1. ...New South Wales
• Thredbo is a village and ski resort in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. ...Thredbo
• Charlotte Pass is a location and ski resort in the Snowy Mountains of Australia. ...Charlotte Pass

• Mount Buller in Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  _ Land 227,416 km²  _ Water 10,213 km² (4. ...Victoria
• Falls Creek is a ski resort in north_eastern Victoria, Australia. ...Falls Creek
• Mount Hotham