Great Dividing Range

Mountain range in Australia Great Dividing RangeEastern HighlandsGreat DivideGreat Dividing RangeHighest pointPeakMount Kosciuszko, Snowy MountainsElevation2,228 m (7,310 ft)Coordinates36°27′21″S 148°15′49″E / 36.45583°S 148.26361°E / -36.45583; 148.26361DimensionsLength3,500 km (2,200 mi) North–SouthGeographyThe Great Dividing Range consists of a complex of mountain ranges, plateaus, upland areas and escarpments.CountryAustraliaStates/DistrictsNew South WalesQueenslandVictoriaAustralian Capital TerritoryRange coordinates25°S 147°E / 25°S 147°E / -25; 147GeologyRock ageCarboniferous The Great Dividing Range, also known as the East Australian Cordillera or the Eastern Highlands, is a cordillera system in eastern Australia consisting of an expansive collection of mountain ranges, plateaus and rolling hills. It runs roughly parallel to the east coast of Australia and forms the fifth-longest land-based mountain chain in the world, and the longest entirely within a single country. It is mainland Australia's most substantial topographic feature and serves as the definitive watershed for the river systems in eastern Australia, hence the name. The Great