Mount Ningadhun
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Mount Ningadhun is a mountain
east of Narrabri
in northern New South Wales
. It is part of the Nandewar Range
and has been preserved within the Mount Kaputar National Park
.
Mount Ningadhun is a prominent volcanic plug
and part of the remnants of the Nandewar extinct volcano that ceased activity about 17 million years ago after 4 million years of activity.
Mountain
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east of Narrabri
Narrabri, New South Wales
Narrabri is a town and seat of Narrabri Shire Council Local Government Area in the North West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia. Narrabri is situated on the Namoi River and lies northwest of Sydney. It sits on the junction of the Kamilaroi Highway and the Newell Highway...
in northern New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. It is part of the Nandewar Range
Nandewar Range
The Nandewar Range is a mountain range east of Narrabri in New South Wales, Australia. John Oxley was the first European to see the range in 1818 as he explored the New South Wales Northern Tablelands....
and has been preserved within the Mount Kaputar National Park
Mount Kaputar National Park
Mount Kaputar National Park is a national park in Australia, surrounding the proximities of Mount Kaputar, a volcano active between 17 and 21 million years ago. It is located east of Narrabri and northwest of Sydney. Millions of years of erosion have since carved the volcanic region into the...
.
Mount Ningadhun is a prominent volcanic plug
Volcanic plug
A volcanic plug, also called a volcanic neck or lava neck, is a volcanic landform created when magma hardens within a vent on an active volcano. When forming, a plug can cause an extreme build-up of pressure if volatile-charged magma is trapped beneath it, and this can sometimes lead to an...
and part of the remnants of the Nandewar extinct volcano that ceased activity about 17 million years ago after 4 million years of activity.