New South Wales will be put on the map again, this time for claiming the title of having the nation’s “highest suspension bridge,” located 1627 metres above sea level in Kosciuszko National Park, which houses Australia’s highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko.
The bridge is part of the new nine-kilometre track along the Snowy River, completing the second of four stages of the Snowies Alpine Walk project.
Once completed, the Snowies Alpine Walk project, formerly known as the Kosciuszko Snowies Iconic Walk, will be a “world-class, multi-day walk across the alpine roof of Australia.”
“The Snowies Alpine Walk is putting New South Wales on the map for multi-day hikes, and it’ll be a must-do walk for anyone who loves Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain Overland Track. In fact, I reckon it’ll be a strong competitor with the Overland,” New South Wales Minister for Environment James Griffin said in a statement….