The
Snowy Mountains, known informally as "
The Snowies", is an
IBRA subregion and the highest mountain range on the island country/continent of
Australia. It contains the Australian mainland's highest mountain,
Mount Kosciuszko, which reaches to a height of above sea level. The range also contains the five highest peaks on the Australian mainland (including Mount Kosciuszko), all of which are above . They are located in southern
New South Wales and are part of the larger
Australian Alps and
Great Dividing Range. Unusual for Australia, the mountain range experiences large natural snowfalls every winter. Snow normally falls the most during June, July and early August. Therefore, most of the snow usually melts by late spring. The Tasmanian highlands makes up the other (major) alpine region present in Australia.