HOME ON THE RANGE
STANDING at the summit trig on Mt Kosciuszko, the highest point in Australia, the 360° view is one that demands a slow pirouette. To the north, Kosci’s twin of Mt Townsend stands with Carruthers Peak like gatekeepers of the Main Range. East, across Etheridge Ridge, you look towards Charlotte Pass and Perisher, the bitumen streak of the Monaro Highway hidden well beyond.
On a clear day, you gaze south across the Ramsheads to spy the Pilot Wilderness and the Victorian border. The final summit spin brings the verdant western vista into view, home to towns such as Tumut,
