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How tall is Mount Kosciuszko?

Mount Kosciuszko rises about 2,228 m (7,310 ft) above sea level.

What is measured: summit elevation above sea level

Mount Kosciuszko (2,228 m) drawn to scale beside the Burj Khalifa (828 m) and the Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Burj Khalifa (828 m), Mount Kosciuszko (2,228 m) and Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 2.7× as tall as the Burj Khalifa
  • About 81% of the length of the Golden Gate Bridge
  • About 25% of the height of Mount Everest
  • About 6.8× as tall as the Eiffel Tower
  • About 24× as tall as the Statue of Liberty

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Facts about Mount Kosciuszko

Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain on mainland Australia.

Source: Geoscience Australia, “Australia’s Highest Mountains”; Parks Australia, “Mount Kosciuszko”

Nature

NameSizeCompared with Mount Kosciuszko
Mount Washington1,917 m (6,289 ft)0.86×
Mount Mitchell2,037 m (6,683 ft)0.91×
Mount Kosciuszko2,228 m (7,310 ft)this page
Mount Bromo2,329 m (7,641 ft)1×
Mendenhall Glacier2.4 km (1.49 mi)1.1×
Mount Taranaki2,518 m (8,261 ft)1.1×
Mount St. Helens2,549 m (8,363 ft)1.1×
Iguazu Falls2.7 km (1.68 mi)1.2×
Mount Paektu2,744 m (9,003 ft)1.2×
Mount Roraima2,810 m (9,219 ft)1.3×

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Which is bigger: Mount Kosciuszko or Iguazu Falls?

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