| Gungartan | |
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Gungartan as seen from near Whites River Hut (ie. the southwest) |
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| Elevation | 2,068 metres (6,785 ft) AHD |
| Location | New South Wales, Australia |
| Range | Great Dividing Range |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Gungartan is a peak in the Australian Alps in New South Wales. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The Australian Height Datum is a Geodetic datum for Altitude measurement in Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australia 's most substantial Mountain range. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A climbing route is a path by which a climber reaches the top of a Mountain, rock or ice wall The Australian Alps are the highest Mountain ranges of mainland Australia. It is located close to Whites River Hut in Kosciuszko National Park. Kosciuszko is one of the largest and one of the most important national parks in Australia It is the highest mountain on mainland Australia not within the Main Range.
Many walkers climb to the peak in summer as it offers excellent views of the surrounding national park. The overall climb to the peak is fairly easy and involves only minor scrambling close to the peak.
In winter the mountain is generally snow covered and offers excellent backcountry skiing across the saddle. Backcountry skiing is Skiing in a sparsely inhabited Rural region over ungroomed and unmarked slopes or Pistes More importantly the land and the snow pack