| Mount Kaye | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 998 metres (3,274 ft) (approx) AHD [1] |
| Coordinates | 37°23′40″S149°14′50″E / 37.39444°S 149.24722°E Coordinates: 37°23′40″S149°14′50″E / 37.39444°S 149.24722°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Victoria, Australia |
Mount Kaye is a mountain in the Coopracambra National Park, north of the township of Cann River in East Gippsland in Victoria, Australia. [2] [3]
The Mount Kaye Range is an outcrop of black and white Noorinbee Granodiorite, exposed on slopes and peaks. Small streams draining the range descend 300 metres (980 ft) in a series of falls and cascades to the Cann River at the base. [4]
The area between Mount Kaye and Mount Denmarsh, together with the nearby Back Creek catchment, has high biological significance, containing a large number of rare plants including Long-leaf Bitter pea ( Daviesia wyattiana ), Tasmanian Waxflower ( Philotheca virgata ), Genoa Grevillea ( Grevillea parvula ), Finger Hakea ( Hakea dactyloides ), Rusty Velvet-bush ( Lasiopetalum ferrugineum ), New South Wales Pomaderris ( Pomaderris ledifolia ) and Monkey Mint-bush ( Prostanthera walteri ). [5] [6] The furthest extent of distribution for many sub-alpine species from Tasmania as well as eastern New South Wales species is reached at the Mount Kaye area. [5] An area of 8,100 hectares (20,000 acres) around Mount Kaye is designated as a Remote and Natural Area under the National Parks Act (VIC). [2] [7]
The nearest sealed road to the mountain is the Monaro Highway which runs along the Cann River valley 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the west. [1] There are four-wheel drive tracks near Mount Kaye, however these are overgrown with difficult stream crossings and are suitable for emergency access only. [2] Walking to the peak requires navigational skills and is physically demanding. [8]
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