Round Mountain (Northern Tablelands)

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Round Mountain
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Radar station, Round Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 1,586 m (5,203 ft)  [1] [2]
Coordinates 30°26′30″S152°14′00″E / 30.44167°S 152.23333°E / -30.44167; 152.23333 Coordinates: 30°26′30″S152°14′00″E / 30.44167°S 152.23333°E / -30.44167; 152.23333   [3]
Geography
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Round Mountain
Location in New South Wales
Location Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Parent range Snowy Range (in Northern NSW), Great Dividing Range
Topo map Maiden Creek

Round Mountain, a mountain of the Snowy Range, a spur of the Great Dividing Range, is located on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region in New South Wales, Australia.

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With an elevation of 1,586 metres (5,203 ft) above sea level, [1] [2] Round Mountain is the highest peak of the Snowy Range which forms part of the eastern escarpment of the Northern Tablelands. The mountain is located in Cathedral Rock National Park, about 72 kilometres (45 mi) east of Armidale and 63 kilometres (39 mi) west of Dorrigo, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the better known Point Lookout, in New England National Park. It is located a few kilometres west of the small settlement of Ebor. [2] The nearest sealed road is the Waterfall Way, approximately 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) from the mountain peak. [2]

Description

Round Mountain Radar Station, from the air Round Mountain from the Air.jpg
Round Mountain Radar Station, from the air

The northern slopes of Round Mountain are drained by the Guy Fawkes River which flows over the Ebor Falls and eventually goes into the Clarence River. The south slopes of Round Mountain are drained by the Styx River which flows to the Macleay River and the Oaky River which drains into the Chandler River.

A radar air navigation station, for the control and guidance of aircraft, is located on the summit of Round Mountain.

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Manilla River

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Aberfoyle River

Aberfoyle River, a watercourse that is part of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the New England and Northern Tablelands districts of New South Wales, Australia.

Boonoo Boonoo River

Boonoo Boonoo River, a watercourse of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.

Bylong River, a perennial river of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Central Tablelands and Upper Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia.

The Jacobs River, a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.

The Mowamba River, a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.

Oaky River

Oaky River, a perennial stream of the Macleay River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.

Peak River

The Peak River, a perennial stream that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.

Chandler River (New South Wales)

Chandler River, a perennial stream of the Macleay River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.

Mongarlowe River

The Mongarlowe River is a perennial river of the Shoalhaven catchment located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

The Georges Creek, a perennial stream that is part of the Macleay River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia.

The Blue Mountain Creek, an intermittent stream that is part of the Macleay River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

The Kunderang Brook, a perennial stream that is part of the Macleay River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia.

References

  1. 1 2 Cathedral Rock National Park. National Parks & Wildlife Service (pamphlet). 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Map of Round Mountain, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Round Mountain". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 27 May 2015. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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