Brumlow Top

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Brumlow Top
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The summit of Brumlow Top, with Snow Gums
Highest point
Elevation 1,586 m (5,203 ft)
Coordinates 32°00′S151°27′E / 32.000°S 151.450°E / -32.000; 151.450 Coordinates: 32°00′S151°27′E / 32.000°S 151.450°E / -32.000; 151.450 [1]
Geography
Location Barrington Tops National Park, New South Wales, Australia
CountryAustralia
State New South Wales
Parent range Mount Royal Range
Geology
Age of rock Eocene

Brumlow Top is a mountain on the Barrington Tops plateau, in the Mid-Coast Council in New South Wales, Australia.

At 1,586 m (5,203 ft) above sea level, [2] it is the highest point in northern New South Wales.[ citation needed ] The surrounding area is covered by sub alpine Snow Gum woodland and high altitude swamps and is contained with the Barrington Tops National Park.

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References

  1. ↑ "Brumlow Top". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 May 2015. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Barrington Tops National Park, Mount Royal National Park, and Barrington Tops State Conservation Area Plan of Management" (PDF). National Parks & Wildlife Service. NSW Government. Retrieved 30 May 2012.


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