A mountainous region in southeastern Australia. It mainly refers to the Snowy Mountains, centered on the country's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko (2,228 m), in southeastern New South Wales, and the area of Kosciuszko National Park, but also includes Mount Bogong (1,986 m) and Mount Feathertop (1,922 m) in northeastern Victoria. Flower fields and glacial landforms can be seen in the highlands above the tree line (1,800 m). Covered in snow for three to six months in winter, it is known as a ski resort. The annual precipitation is extremely high for the country (more than 3,000 mm), and it is the headwaters of the Malay River system, which flows west, and the Snowy River, which flows east. However, most of the water flows out to the east, so many dams, reservoirs, and water transfer tunnels have been built as part of the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Development Project, and the water of the Snowy River is diverted into the Malay River system for use in power generation and irrigation. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
オーストラリア南東部の山地。ニュー・サウス・ウェールズ州南東部の同国最高峰コジアスコ山(2228m)を中心とするスノーウィ山地,あるいはコジアスコ国立公園の範囲を主として指し,広義にはビクトリア州北東部のボゴング山(1986m)やフェザートップ山(1922m)などを含む。樹木限界(1800m)を超える高地にはお花畑や氷河地形が見られる。冬は3~6ヵ月間雪におおわれ,スキー・リゾートとして知られる。年降水量は同国としてはきわめて多く(3000mm以上),西へ流れるマレー水系と東へ流れるスノーウィ川との水源地帯となっているが,多くが東側に流出するため,スノーウィ山地水力開発事業により,多くのダム,貯水池,導水トンネルが建設され,スノーウィ川の水をマレー水系側に分流し,発電・灌漑に利用している。
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