Mount Gibbo | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,757 metres (5,764 ft) AHD [1] |
Coordinates | 36°36′42″S 147°57′43″E / 36.61167°S 147.96194°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Great Dividing Range |
Mount Gibbo is a mountain in the Australian Alps. It is 38 kilometres to the north-east of Benambra in Victoria, Australia and lies within the Mount Gibbo Natural Features and Scenic Reserve managed by Parks Victoria. [2] The reserve, which covers 1493.1 hectares, was established in 1979. [3] On the northern side of the mountain, Ordovician sediments are exposed on the steep slopes. [4] Surrounding peaks include Mount Pinnibar (1772 metres) to the north, Mount Hope (1558 metres) to the south-east and Mount Sassafras (1587 metres) to the west. [5] [6] Plant species found in the reserve include the rare Alpine Phebalium ( Phebalium squamulosum subsp. ozothamnoides) and the endangered Kosciuszko Grevillea ( Grevillea victoriae subsp. nivalis). [7] [8] The area was extensively burned by a bushfire in 2003. [8]
Mount Gibbo | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,757 metres (5,764 ft) AHD [1] |
Coordinates | 36°36′42″S 147°57′43″E / 36.61167°S 147.96194°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Great Dividing Range |
Mount Gibbo is a mountain in the Australian Alps. It is 38 kilometres to the north-east of Benambra in Victoria, Australia and lies within the Mount Gibbo Natural Features and Scenic Reserve managed by Parks Victoria. [2] The reserve, which covers 1493.1 hectares, was established in 1979. [3] On the northern side of the mountain, Ordovician sediments are exposed on the steep slopes. [4] Surrounding peaks include Mount Pinnibar (1772 metres) to the north, Mount Hope (1558 metres) to the south-east and Mount Sassafras (1587 metres) to the west. [5] [6] Plant species found in the reserve include the rare Alpine Phebalium ( Phebalium squamulosum subsp. ozothamnoides) and the endangered Kosciuszko Grevillea ( Grevillea victoriae subsp. nivalis). [7] [8] The area was extensively burned by a bushfire in 2003. [8]