Mount Ulandra
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Mount Ulandra is a 761-metre-high mountain
approximately 25 kilometres south-west of the New South Wales
town of Cootamundra
, Australia, and 4 kilometres south-east of Bethungra. The mountain is within the Ulandra Nature Reserve
. Atop the mountain are telecommunications towers, including television broadcast towers for all television networks covering much of the Riverina
region. The reserve is located on the western hills of the Southern Tablelands. To the west of the reserve lies an undulating 200–300 m (656.2–984.3 ft) above sea level plain which rises abruptly at Mount Ulandra's summit. The reserve was dedicated in 1981 to protect stands of Cootamundra Wattle.
Mountain
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approximately 25 kilometres south-west of the 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...
town of Cootamundra
Cootamundra, New South Wales
Cootamundra is a town and Local Government Area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia and within the Riverina. At the 2006 census, Cootamundra had a population of 5,566. It is located on the Olympic Highway at the point where it crosses the Muttama Creek, between Junee and...
, Australia, and 4 kilometres south-east of Bethungra. The mountain is within the Ulandra Nature Reserve
Ulandra Nature Reserve
The Ulandra Nature Reserve is a 3930 hectare nature reserve approximately south-west of Cootamundra and south-east of the village of Bethungra, in New South Wales. The reserve is located on the western hills of the Southern Tablelands. The reserve's main feature is Mount Ulandra...
. Atop the mountain are telecommunications towers, including television broadcast towers for all television networks covering much of the Riverina
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
region. The reserve is located on the western hills of the Southern Tablelands. To the west of the reserve lies an undulating 200–300 m (656.2–984.3 ft) above sea level plain which rises abruptly at Mount Ulandra's summit. The reserve was dedicated in 1981 to protect stands of Cootamundra Wattle.