Within the Australian Alps region of the Great Dividing Range stands Australia's highest mainland mountain peak, Mount Kosciuszko. The landform has been shaped by faulting, folding and erosion caused by the past movement of glaciers over the mountain. Kosciuszko National Park now has bowl-shaped cirque lakes that were scraped out by glaciers as they moved over the rocky surface.
Kosciuszko National Park holds significant value to many people. For thousands of years, it has been Ngarigo Country with particular sites recognised as gathering points for ceremony, trade, burials and marriages. The Australian Alps is heritage listed — with the wetland that includes Blue Lake and Hedley Tarn receiving international recognition as an important site. Furthermore, it contains Australia's main snowfields, bringing tourism to the area.
Produced by ABC Education in collaboration with Geoscience Australia and the Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria.
