Mount Kosciuszko
The highest mountain on the Australian mainland, 2,228 metres, on the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains. The summit is a gentle rounded top, reached on foot by a walk from the chairlift at Thredbo, and it is named after the Polish hero Tadeusz Kościuszko.
- Where
- Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -36.4558, 148.2635
Get the Mount Kosciuszko stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mount Kosciuszko. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your New South Wales volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mount Kosciuszko
National Arboretum Canberra 149 km
A 250-hectare arboretum on the hills west of central Canberra, planted with forests of rare and threatened trees from around the world. It keeps a stand of Himalayan cedars from the earlier forest, and its hilltops look out over the lake and the city.
Parliament House 149 km
The meeting place of the Parliament of Australia, built into Capital Hill and opened in 1988, crowned by a flagpole 81 metres tall. Lawns sweep up over its roof, and inside are the chambers of both houses and a large collection of Australian art.
Old Parliament House 150 km
The white building where the Parliament of Australia sat from 1927, after moving from Melbourne, until 1988. Since 2009 it has been the Museum of Australian Democracy, and visitors can walk through the old chambers and the prime minister's office.
Lake Burley Griffin 150 km
An artificial lake at the heart of Canberra, made in 1963 by damming the Molonglo River and named after Walter Burley Griffin, the architect who designed the city. The Captain Cook Memorial Jet shoots water high above it, and paths for walking and cycling run around its shores.
National Museum of Australia 151 km
The country's museum of its history and people, set on the Acton Peninsula beside Lake Burley Griffin, and formally established in 1980. Its brightly coloured building tells the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and of the country since.
Questacon 151 km
A science centre on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, with more than 200 interactive exhibits on science and technology. It is Australia's national science centre and a fixture of school trips from every state.
National Gallery of Australia 151 km
The national art museum, established in 1967 and holding more than 166,000 works, on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin. Its collection runs from the Aboriginal Memorial, a forest of 200 painted hollow log coffins, to Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles.
Australian War Memorial 153 km
The national memorial, museum and archive for all Australians who have died in war, in Campbell at the head of Anzac Parade. The Hall of Memory holds the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier, and the Roll of Honour along the cloisters lists the names of the dead, where visitors leave red poppies.
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Questions
Where is Mount Kosciuszko?
Mount Kosciuszko is in Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are National Arboretum Canberra (149 km), Parliament House (149 km), Old Parliament House (150 km).
How do I get the Mount Kosciuszko stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mount Kosciuszko and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your New South Wales volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mount Kosciuszko before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your New South Wales volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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