Title: Snowy Mountains - Wikipedia
Headings: Snowy Mountains
Snowy Mountains
Contents
History
Skiing
Snowy Mountains Scheme
Geography
Climate
Glacial lakes
Ecology
Fauna
Flora
Snowy Mountain Bushfires
See also
References
External links

Content: The range also contains the five highest peaks on the Australian mainland (including Mount Kosciuszko), all of which are above 2,100 m (6,890 ft). They are located in southern New South Wales and are part of the larger Australian Alps and Great Dividing Range, experiencing large natural snowfalls every winter. Snow normally falls during June, July, August and early September, with the snow cover melting by late spring. The Tasmanian highlands makes up the other (major) alpine region present in Australia. The range is host to the mountain plum-pine, a low-lying type of conifer. It is considered to be one of the centres of the Australian ski industry during the winter months, with all four snow resorts in New South Wales being located in the region. The Alpine Way and Snowy Mountains Highway are the major roads through the Snowy Mountains region. Contents
1 History
1.1 Skiing
1.2 Snowy Mountains Scheme
2 Geography
2.1 Climate
2.2 Glacial lakes
3 Ecology
3.1 Fauna
3.2 Flora
3.3 Snowy Mountain Bushfires
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
History
Skiing in Australia began in the goldrush town of Kiandra around 1861. The mountain range is thought to have had Aboriginal occupation for 20,000 years. Large scale intertribal gatherings were held in the High Country during summer for collective feasting on the Bogong moth.