Mount McKay (Australia)

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Mount McKay
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Mount Mckay during Summer
Highest point
Elevation 1,849 m (6,066 ft) AHD
Prominence 169 m (554 ft)
Coordinates 36°52′29″S147°14′32″E / 36.87472°S 147.24222°E / -36.87472; 147.24222 Coordinates: 36°52′29″S147°14′32″E / 36.87472°S 147.24222°E / -36.87472; 147.24222
Geography
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Mount McKay
Parent range Australian Alps
Climbing
Easiest route Via Mount Beauty (town)

Mount McKay is a mountain in the Australian Alps region of Australia's Great Dividing Range. Skiing is possible during the winter. Nearby is the Falls Creek Alpine Village.

The summit is the highest drivable point in Australia at 1,848 m.

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