Mount Despair (Victoria)

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Mount Despair
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Mount Despair
Highest point
Elevation 1,383–1,461 m (4,537–4,793 ft) AHD [1] [2]
Coordinates 37°06′59″S146°40′29″E / 37.11639°S 146.67472°E / -37.11639; 146.67472 Coordinates: 37°06′59″S146°40′29″E / 37.11639°S 146.67472°E / -37.11639; 146.67472 [3]
Geography
Location Victoria, Australia
Parent range Great Dividing Range

Mount Despair is a mountain, part of the Cobbler Plateau, that is located in the Alpine Shire within the Alpine National Park in the alpine region of Victoria, Australia. [1] [3]

The summit of Mount Despair rises in the range of 1,383–1,461 metres (4,537–4,793 ft) above sea level. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mount Despair". Mapcarta. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Mount Despair, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Mount Despair: 14227". Vicnames. Victorian Government. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.

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