List of mountains in the Australian Capital Territory
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This is a list of mountains in the Australian Capital Territory. It includes all mountains with a gazetted name.
This list is complete with respect to the 1996 Gazetteer of Australia
. Dubious names have been checked against the online 2004 data, and in all cases confirmed correct. However, if any mountains have been gazetted or deleted since 1996, this list does not reflect these changes. Strictly speaking, Australian place names are gazetted in capital letters only; the names in this list have been converted to mixed case in accordance with normal capitalisation conventions. Locations are as gazetted.
This list is complete with respect to the 1996 Gazetteer of Australia
Gazetteer of Australia
The Gazetteer of Australia is a register of the location and spelling of geographical names across Australia. It is compiled by the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and derived from state, territory, and Australian government agencies....
. Dubious names have been checked against the online 2004 data, and in all cases confirmed correct. However, if any mountains have been gazetted or deleted since 1996, this list does not reflect these changes. Strictly speaking, Australian place names are gazetted in capital letters only; the names in this list have been converted to mixed case in accordance with normal capitalisation conventions. Locations are as gazetted.
Name | Height (m) | Location | Remarks |
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Aggie Mount Bimberi Nature Reserve The Bimberi Nature Reserve is a reserve that comprises part of the Brindabella Ranges about 30 kilometres south-west of Canberra. It lies between Namadgi and Kosciuszko National Parks... |
35°28′S 148°46′E | Bimberi Nature Reserve Bimberi Nature Reserve The Bimberi Nature Reserve is a reserve that comprises part of the Brindabella Ranges about 30 kilometres south-west of Canberra. It lies between Namadgi and Kosciuszko National Parks... |
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Mount Ainslie Mount Ainslie (Australian Capital Territory) Mount Ainslie or Mount Ainslie-Majura is a part of Canberra Nature Park. It borders on the inner suburbs of Campbell, Ainslie and Hackett... |
842 m | 35°16′S 149°10′E | Canberra Nature Park Canberra Nature Park The Canberra Nature Park is actually 30 separate protected areas in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, ranging from bushland hills to lowland native grassland... |
Mount Arawang | 765 m | 35°22′S 149°3′E | Canberra Nature Park |
Mount Atkinson | 35°20′S 149°19′E | ||
Bimberi Peak Bimberi Peak Bimberi Peak or Mount Bimberi is the highest mountain in the Australian Capital Territory at 1912 metres. It is located on the border between New South Wales and the ACT, the NSW portion in Kosciuszko National Park and the ACT portion in Namadgi National Park... |
1912 m | 35°40′S 148°47′E | Trig, Bimberi Nature Reserve |
Black Mountain Black Mountain (Australian Capital Territory) Black Mountain is situated close to the central business district of Australia's capital city Canberra. Like all major hills in Canberra it is protected from development by the Canberra Nature Park. It is covered in native bushland and is a haven to native wildlife.With its peak at 811.987m AHD,... |
812 m | 35°16′S 149°6′E | Canberra Nature Park |
Black Spring Mountain | 35°23′S 148°54′E | ||
Mount Blundell | 35°18′S 148°51′E | Namadgi National Park | |
Booroomba | 35°30′S 149°0′E | ||
Brindabella Ranges Brindabella Ranges The Brindabella Range is a mountain range located on the border between New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The ranges rise to the west of Canberra, the capital city of Australia, and include the Namadgi National Park in the A.C.T. and Bimberi Nature Reserve and... |
35°33′S 148°46′E | ||
Bullen Range | 35°22′S 148°58′E | Bullen Range Nature Reserve | |
Mount Burbidge | 35°43′S 148°54′E | Namadgi National Park Namadgi National Park Namadgi National Park is located in the southwestern part of the Australian Capital Territory, bordering Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales. It lies approximately 40 km southwest of Canberra, and makes up approximately 46% of the ACT's land area.... |
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Bushranger Hill | 35°24′S 148°47′E | ||
Mount Clear | 35°53′S 149°4′E | ||
Mount Cohen Mount Cohen Mount Cohen is a peak, high, standing southwest of Mount Betty in the Herbert Range, Queen Maud Mountains. It was discovered by R. Admiral Byrd on several Byrd Antarctic Expedition plane flights to the Queen Maud Mountains in November 1929, and named by him for Emanuel Cohen of Paramount... |
35°18′S 149°21′E | ||
Mount Coree Mount Coree Mount Coree is a mountain located on the border between the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales, Australia. It is located in Brindabella National Park on the NSW side, and Namadgi National Park on the ACT side. It has an elevation of 1421 metres... |
35°18′S 148°48′E | Namadgi National Park | |
Mount Domain | 35°29′S 148°52′E | ||
Mount Franklin Mount Franklin (Australian Capital Territory) Mount Franklin is a mountain located on the border between New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory in Bimberi Nature Reserve and Namadgi National Park , in the Brindabella Ranges at 1646m. A marked walking trail to the summit can be reached via Mount Franklin Road. The summit is... |
35°29′S 148°46′E | Bimberi Nature Reserve | |
Mount Gingera Mount Gingera Mount Gingera is the second highest mountain in the Australian Capital Territory. The mountain is the most prominent snow covered peak to be seen from Canberra in winter. It is part of the Brindabella Ranges on the border of the ACT and New South Wales... |
1855 m | 35°34′S 148°47′E | Bimberi Nature Reserve |
Mount Ginini Mount Ginini Mount Ginini is a mountain on the border between the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales. It is located in Bimberi Nature Reserve and Namadgi National Park. At 1762 m it is one of the highest mountains in the ACT. It is often climbed by bushwalkers from Corin Dam, as it is a few hours... |
1762 m | 35°32′S 148°46′E | Bimberi Nature Reserve |
Mount Gudgenby | 35°46′S 148°55′E | ||
Mount Kelly Mount Kelly Mount Kelly is the tallest peak in the Scabby Range and is situated on the border of the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales. The ACT portion is located within Namadgi National Park and the NSW side within the Scabby Nature Reserve. The Scabby Range includes Mount Scabby which is the... |
35°43′S 148°53′E | ||
Little Bimberi | 35°41′S 148°48′E | ||
Little Ginini Mountain | 35°33′S 148°46′E | ||
Mount Majura Mount Majura Mount Majura, is a small mountain located in Canberra, Australia. Mount Majura lies close to the more prominent Mount Ainslie and at 888 metres is the highest point in Canberra... |
888 m | 35°14′S 149°11′E | Canberra Nature Park |
McKeahnie | 35°34′S 148°52′E | Trig | |
Mount McKeahnie | 35°35′S 148°52′E | ||
Mount Mugga Mugga | 812 m | 35°21′S 149°8′E | Canberra Nature Park |
Mount Murray | 35°41′S 148°47′E | ||
Mount Namadgi | 35°42′S 148°53′E | Namadgi National Park | |
Mount Painter | 35°16′S 149°4′E | Canberra Nature Park | |
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant (Australian Capital Territory) Mount Pleasant in Canberra overlooks the Australian Defence Force Academy and Royal Military College at Duntroon, Australia.On the top of the hill is a memorial to all ranks of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery.... |
35°18′S 149°9′E | Canberra Nature Park | |
Mount Reedy | 35°19′S 149°16′E | ||
Mount Rob Roy | 1094 m | 35°30′S 149°8′E | Canberra Nature Park |
Mount Scabby | 35°46′S 148°51′E | Namadgi National Park | |
Sentry Box Mountain | 35°50′S 148°54′E | Namadgi National Park | |
Shanahans Mountain | 35°50′S 149°1′E | Namadgi National Park | |
Mount Stromlo Mount Stromlo Mount Stromlo is situated a short drive west of the centre of Canberra, Australia, near the district of Weston Creek. Its peak is at approximately 770m AHD.... |
770 m | 35°19′S 149°0′E | |
Mount Taylor Mount Taylor (Australian Capital Territory) Mount Taylor is a prominent hill located between the Woden Valley, Weston Creek district and Tuggeranong Valley, in Canberra, Australia. Mount Taylor is part of the Canberra Nature Park. The hill is 856 metres above sea level. It is surrounded by the suburbs of Kambah, Fisher, Waramanga, Chifley,... |
856 m | 35°22′S 149°5′E | Canberra Nature Park |
Mount Tennent Mount Tennent Mount Tennent is a mountain in the southern part of the Australian Capital Territory. At the base of the mountain flows the Gudgenby River and this is a site for the proposed Mount Tennent Dam.... |
35°33′S 149°3′E | Namadgi National Park | |
The Pimple The Pimple The Pimple is a small cone-shaped peak, 3,215 m, midway between Mount Lister and Camels Hump in the Royal Society Range, in Victoria Land. Discovered and named by the Discovery expedition under Scott, 1901-04.... |
35°26′S 148°51′E | Namadgi National Park | |
Tidbinbilla Mountain | 35°27′S 148°52′E | Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, on the fringe of Namadgi National Park, is a short drive from the city of Canberra, Australia. The reserve covers an area of approximately 54.50 km² and consists of a large valley floor, the Tidbinbilla Mountain and the Gibraltar range... |
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Mount Wanniassa Mount Wanniassa Mount Wanniassa is a mountain peak located in Canberra, Australia, nestled between the suburbs of Wanniassa, Farrer, Isaacs and Fadden. The mountain is part of the Wanniassa Hills Nature Reserve, a Canberra Nature Park and adjacent to the Farrer Ridge Nature Reserve. Mount Wanniassa stands at ... |
809 m | 35°24′S 149°7′E | Canberra Nature Park |
Yankee Hat | 35°45′S 148°56′E | Namadgi National Park | |
Mount Yarara | 35°42′S 149°6′E |