Australian Alps
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Example Sentences
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Nestled at the base of densely wooded mountains in the Australian Alps, it is home to about 1,000 people and beloved for its wineries, bushwalking and peaceful atmosphere – something which has now been shattered.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
Peatlands in the Australian Alps are a type of mossy wetland characterised by carbon-rich peat soil, formed from plants that have partially decomposed in wet, swampy conditions.
From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2023
They are everywhere, from the desert to the snowy Australian Alps, often heard but not seen.
From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022
The horses, an invasive species whose populations are booming, must be removed because they are trampling ancient ecosystems in the Australian Alps already hurt by climate change, they say.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2020
"Then these Australian Alps," said Lord Glenarvan, "are—" "Mere pocket mountains," put in Paganel; "we shall get over them without knowing it."
From In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant by Verne, Jules
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