Mount Royal Range

Mountain range in New South Wales, Australia

Mount Royal is located in New South Wales
Mount Royal
Mount Royal
Location of the range in New South Wales.
CountryAustraliaStateNew South WalesRegionHunterRange coordinates31°50′S 151°29′E / 31.833°S 151.483°E / -31.833; 151.483Parent rangeGreat Dividing Range

The Mount Royal Range is a mountain range in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

Location and features

The Mount Royal Range is a spur on the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range. It diverges from the Liverpool Range at a point north of Scone, New South Wales, near Ben Halls Gap. The range generally extends to the southeast for about 45 kilometres (28 mi) and then generally to the south southwest for about 50 kilometres (31 mi) to Mount Royal.[1] The range generally forms the divide between the Hunter River and Manning River drainage basins, both of which drain to the Tasman Sea.

The range contains a number of prominent peaks including:[2]

  • Brumlow Tops with an elevation of 1,586 metres (5,203 ft) AHD 
  • Mount Polblue with an elevation of 1,575 metres (5,167 ft) AHD [3]
  • Mount Barrington with an elevation of 1,555 metres (5,102 ft) AHD 
  • Mount Royal with an elevation of 1,185 metres (3,888 ft) AHD 
  • Mount Allyn with an elevation of 1,125 metres (3,691 ft) AHD 
  • Prospero with an elevation of 1,189 metres (3,901 ft) AHD 
  • Gulph Mountain
  • Gog and Magog
  • The Pinnacle
  • Paddys Ridge
  • Mount William
  • Mount Paterson
  • Mount Toonumbue
  • the Belgrave Pinnacle
  • Mirannie Mountain
  • Mount George
  • Hudsons Peak
  • Mount Johnstone

Etymology

The range is named after Mount Royal, one of its prominent peaks.

Water storage

To provide water for the Bayswater Power Station, the Barnard River Scheme was constructed in the 1980s so water could be transported over the range into the Hunter River.

Geology

The Mount Royal range forms the northern rim of the Hunter Region. The Barrington Tops, an elevated plateau at the headwaters of the Barrington River, are part of the Mount Royal Range. The World Heritage listed Barrington Tops National Park includes this area.

Gallery

  • Mount Royal - eucalyptus forest
    Mount Royal - eucalyptus forest
  • Mount Royal - eucalyptus forest
    Mount Royal - eucalyptus forest
  • Mount Royal, basalt at 1100 metres
    Mount Royal, basalt at 1100 metres
  • Mount Royal - cloud forest, moss & ferns
    Mount Royal - cloud forest, moss & ferns
  • Mount Royal - cloud forest, basalt & ferns
    Mount Royal - cloud forest, basalt & ferns
  • Mount Royal, cloud forest, basalt, ferns & moss
    Mount Royal, cloud forest, basalt, ferns & moss
  • Mount Royal, cloud forest, Hill water gum rainforest at summit
    Mount Royal, cloud forest, Hill water gum rainforest at summit
  • Snow Gums at Brumlow Tops summit, elevation 1586 metres, the highest point in northern New South Wales
    Snow Gums at Brumlow Tops summit, elevation 1586 metres, the highest point in northern New South Wales

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Mount Royal Range". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 October 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Mountain systems of Australia". Australian Bureau of Statistics:Year Book Australia, 1909. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Barrington Tops World Heritage Area". Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
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Great Dividing Range)
Mid North Coast
  • Middle Brother (554 m or 1,818 ft)
  • South Brother (487 m or 1,598 ft)
  • North Brother (476 m or 1,562 ft)
Allyn, Barrington
& Mount Royal
  • Brumlow Tops (1,586 m or 5,203 ft)
  • Polblue (1,575 m or 5,167 ft)
  • Barrington (1,555 m or 5,102 ft)
  • Careys Peak (1,544 m or 5,066 ft)
  • Eremeren Point (1,537 m or 5,043 ft)
  • Royal (1,185 m or 3,888 ft)
  • Allyn (1,125 m or 3,691 ft)
  • Cabrebald (1,000 m or 3,281 ft)
  • Ben Bullen
  • Gunama
  • Lumeah
Gibraltar and Sugarloaf
Blue Mountains
  • Coricudgy (1,255 m or 4,117 ft)
  • unnamed peak (1,189 m or 3,901 ft)
  • Pomany (1,109 m or 3,638 ft)
  • Piddington (1,094 m or 3,589 ft)
  • Boyce (1,093 m or 3,586 ft)
  • York (1,061 m or 3,481 ft)
  • Victoria (1,059 m or 3,474 ft)
  • Banks (1,049 m or 3,442 ft)
  • Tomah (1,016 m or 3,333 ft)
  • Wilson (1,008 m or 3,307 ft)
  • Kings Tableland (1,000 m or 3,281 ft)
  • Narrow Neck Plateau (1,000 m or 3,281 ft)
  • Bell (998 m or 3,274 ft)
  • Castle Cliff (986 m or 3,235 ft)
  • Solitary (950 m or 3,117 ft)
  • Hay (944 m or 3,097 ft)
  • Podgers (890 m or 2,920 ft)
  • Irvine (850 m or 2,789 ft)
  • Debert (840 m or 2,756 ft)
  • Camp Cave (800 m or 2,625 ft)
  • Warrigal (760 m or 2,493 ft)
  • Notts (750 m or 2,461 ft)
  • Harris (736 m or 2,415 ft)
  • Centre (620 m or 2,034 ft)
  • Hall (617 m or 2,024 ft)
  • Gibson (608 m or 1,995 ft)
  • Scorpion (558 m or 1,831 ft)
  • Linda Rock (599 m or 1,965 ft)
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  • Bedford
  • Cameron
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  • Monundilla
  • Whaite
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Illawarra
  • Bells (803 m or 2,635 ft)
  • Knights Hill (709 m or 2,326 ft)
  • Noorinan (663 m or 2,175 ft)
  • Saddleback (600 m or 1,969 ft)
  • Wanyambilli Hill (564 m or 1,850 ft)
  • Kembla (534 m or 1,752 ft)
  • Burelli (531 m or 1,742 ft)
  • Kembla West (512 m or 1,680 ft)
  • Brisbane (469 m or 1,539 ft)
  • Keira (464 m or 1,522 ft)
  • Warra (464 m or 1,522 ft)
  • Brokers Nose (440 m or 1,444 ft)
  • Nebo (252 m or 827 ft)
The Budawangs
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  • Currockbilly (1,087 m or 3,566 ft)
  • Wog Wog (893 m or 2,930 ft)
  • Cole (876 m or 2,874 ft)
  • Sturgiss (858 m or 2,815 ft)
  • Fosters (857 m or 2,812 ft)
  • Barneys Hill (855 m or 2,805 ft)
  • The Castle (831 m or 2,726 ft)
  • Shrouded Gods (809 m or 2,654 ft)
  • Donjon (786 m or 2,579 ft)
  • Clyde (781 m or 2,562 ft)
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  • Wirritin (674 m or 2,211 ft)
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  • Bushwalker (640 m or 2,100 ft)
  • Byangee (500 m or 1,640 ft)
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  • Tarn
Great Dividing Range
Tweed
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  • Bar (1,130 m or 3,707 ft)
  • Glenugie (316 m or 1,037 ft)
  • Chincogan (260 m or 853 ft)
  • Gladstone
  • Goobergooberyam
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McPherson and Nightcap
  • Barney (1,359 m or 4,459 ft)
  • Burrell 933 m or 3,061 ft)
  • Neville (919 m or 3,015 ft)
  • Nardi (812 m or 2,664 ft)
  • Matheson (804 m or 2,638 ft)
  • Peates (604 m or 1,982 ft)
Mid North Coast
Nandewar
  • Kaputar (1,489 m or 4,885 ft)
  • Dowe (1,457 m or 4,780 ft)
  • Mount Coryah (1,409 m or 4,623 ft)
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  • Yulludunida (1,225 m or 4,019 ft)
  • Castle Top (1,120 m or 3,675 ft)
  • Gins (1,120 m or 3,675 ft)
  • Ningadhun (1,013 m or 3,323 ft)
Liverpool and Watagan
  • unnamed (1,300 m or 4,265 ft)
  • Pandoras Pass (788 m or 2,585 ft)
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New England and Moonbi
  • Round (1,585 m or 5,200 ft)
  • Point Lookout (1,564 m or 5,131 ft)
  • Ben Lomond (1,512 m or 4,961 ft)
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  • Hyland (1,434 m or 4,705 ft)
  • Duval (1,393 m or 4,570 ft)
  • Black Jack (1,300 m or 4,265 ft)
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  • Oaky (1,070 m or 3,510 ft)
  • Cooee (1,020 m or 3,346 ft)
  • Flaggy (984 m or 3,228 ft)
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  • Burning (520 m or 1,706 ft)
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Central Tablelands
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  • Shooters Hill (1,394 m or 4,573 ft)
  • Bindo (1,363 m or 4,472 ft)
  • Trickett (1,362 m or 4,469 ft)
  • Blaxland (901 m or 2,956 ft)
  • Hopeless (1,056 m or 3,465 ft)
The Brindabellas and Scabby
  • Bimberi (1,913 m or 6,276 ft)
  • Gingera (1,857 m or 6,093 ft)
  • Kelly (1,829 m or 6,001 ft)
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  • Coree (1,421 m or 4,662 ft)
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  • Bulls Head (1,375 m or 4,511 ft)
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  • Lickhole (1,188 m or 3,898 ft)
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Monaro
  • Big Badja (1,363 m or 4,472 ft)
  • Brown (1,243 m or 4,078 ft)
  • Gibraltar (Bungendore) (887 m or 2,910 ft)
  • Gibraltar Hill
Snowies
Main
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  • Townsend (2,209 m or 7,247 ft)
  • unnamed peak on Etheridge Ridge (2,180 m or 7,152 ft)
  • Alice Rawson Peak (2,160 m or 7,087 ft)
  • Byatts Camp (2,159 m or 7,083 ft)
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  • Abbott Peak (2,145 m or 7,037 ft)
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  • Anton (2,000 m or 6,562 ft)
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  • Blue Cow (1,994 m or 6,542 ft)
  • The Granite Peaks (1,980 m or 6,496 ft)
  • Dicky Cooper Bogong (1,980 m or 6,496 ft)
  • Gills Knobs (1,940 m or 6,365 ft)
  • Guthega Peak (1,924 m or 6,312 ft)
  • Blue Calf (1,905 m or 6,250 ft)
  • Sentinel (1,900 m or 6,234 ft)
  • Mount Piper (1,830 m or 6,004 ft)
  • Round (1,756 m or 5,761 ft)
Ramshead
  • Rams Head (2,190 m or 7,185 ft)
  • Twynam (2,178 m or 7,146 ft)
  • Rams Head North (2,177 m or 7,142 ft)
  • Little Twynam (2,120 m or 6,955 ft)
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Barrier
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Warrumbungles
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