At an elevation of 7,300 feet, Mount Kosciusko is the tallest mountain peak in which continent?

Reaching an elevation of 7,310 feet (2,228 meters), Mount Kosciusko is the highest point on the Australian mainland. Located in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, it is the centerpiece of Kosciuszko National Park. The peak was named in 1840 by Polish explorer Paweł Strzelecki in honor of General Tadeusz Kościuszko, a Polish-Lithuanian military leader and national hero. Unlike the formidable, ice-covered giants that top other continents, Kosciusko is a relatively gentle and accessible peak that can be reached by