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Kosciuszko National Park

Kosciuszko is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 354 km southwest of Sydney. It is named for Mount Kosciuszko, which it contains, and which is in turn named for the Polish hero Tadeusz Kosciuszko.

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  • Area: 665,812 ha
  • Latitude: 36° 04' 20" S
  • Longitude: 148° 20' 55" E
  • Date of establishment: October 1, 1967
  • Managing authorities: New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service
  • IUCN category: II

See also: Protected areas of New South Wales (Australia)



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