Dorrigo Mountain

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Dorrigo Mountain
Dorrigo Escarpment; Dorrigo Plateau
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Dorrigo Mountain
Location in New South Wales
Elevation 762 m (2,500 ft)
Location Northern Tablelands region, New South Wales, Australia
Range Great Dividing Range
Coordinates 30°23′S152°44′E / 30.383°S 152.733°E / -30.383; 152.733 Coordinates: 30°23′S152°44′E / 30.383°S 152.733°E / -30.383; 152.733 [1]
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Dorrigo Mountain, a mountain on the Great Dividing Range, is located in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

With an elevation of 762 metres (2,500 ft) above sea level, Dorrigo Mountain is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the town of Dorrigo. It is between Dorrigo National Park and Bellinger River National Park.

There is one road that accesses the top of Dorrigo mountain which is the Waterfall Way but the summit is accessible from either direction though the Waterfall Way can close from the east due to flooding and landslides. From the east, the road has a 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) climb to the top of Dorrigo Mountain. There are also a number of lookouts on top of Dorrigo Mountain into the Bellinger Valley.

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References

  1. ↑ "Dorrigo Mountain". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 June 2015. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg


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