Mt. Townsend and Mt. Kosciuszko

Mt. Townsend and Mt. Kosciuszko

Mount Kosciuszko was thought to be the highest mountain in Australia until Mount Townsend was found to be slightly taller. Rather than re-educating the public that Townsend was the new highest mountain, the New South Wales Lands Department simply switched their names.

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