Kosciuszko National Park

Kosciuszko is the king of national parks in Australia. Crowned by the majestic peak of Mt Kosciuszko, the country's highest mountain, the park covers almost 700,000 hectares. It is the State's largest national park and Australia's most extensive alpine region.

Kosciuszko National Park has glacial lakes, alpine meadows, snow gum forests and beautiful rivers such as the Snowy River and Thredbo River. It offers nature-lovers some wild and extraordinary experiences attracting adventurers such as hikers, kayakers and mountain-bike enthusiasts.

Camping, fishing, rafting, caving and kayaking are also popular.Ins pring the park produces an astonishing carpet of wildflowers. You'll also see snow-grass herbfields and may be lucky to spot rare and endangered animal species such as the mountain pygmy possum. Yarrangobilly Caves can be found in the northern end of the park, on the Snowy Mountain Highway.

In winter, it's all about the snow. The best places to ski and board are at Thredbo, Perisher Valley, Charlotte Pass and Selwyn snowfields.