Category: Australia

Mount Bogong

Mount Bogong is the highest mountain in the Australian state of Victoria, rising to 1,986 meters (6,516 feet) in the Victorian Alps. Part of the Great Dividing Range, the broad alpine massif towers above the Kiewa Valley and forms one of the most imposing mountain landscapes in southeastern Australia. Although Mount Bogong is substantially lower …

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Mount Feathertop

Mount Feathertop is the second-highest mountain in the Australian state of Victoria, rising to 1,922 meters (6,306 feet) in the Victorian Alps. Located within Alpine National Park, its steep, sharply defined summit stands apart from the broad, rounded high-country plateaus that characterize many of Australia’s tallest mountains. Only Mount Bogong rises higher within Victoria. Feathertop …

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Little Mount Feathertop

Little Mount Feathertop is a minor alpine summit on the southwestern shoulder of Mount Feathertop in Victoria’s Alpine National Park. Rising to approximately 1,776 meters (5,826 feet) according to VicMap-based Peakbagger data, it sits near Federation Hut and the junction of several of the best-known walking routes in the Victorian Alps. Unlike its much larger …

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Mount Buffalo

Mount Buffalo | The Hump | Buffalo Plateau Mount Buffalo is a massive granite plateau rising above the Ovens Valley in northeastern Victoria, Australia. Its highest point, The Horn, reaches 1,723 meters (5,653 feet) and provides sweeping views across the Victorian Alps and the wider Great Dividing Range. Unlike the sharper profile of nearby Mount …

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Mount Doboobetic

Mount Doboobetic | Klunders Hill Mount Doboobetic is a small but distinctive hill rising from the agricultural plains near Charlton in north-central Victoria, Australia. Reaching approximately 221 meters (725 feet) above sea level, the mountain is modest in absolute elevation, yet its isolated position gives it noticeable relief above the surrounding low country. The hill …

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Mount Wycheproof

Mount Wycheproof Mount Wycheproof is a tiny granite mountain rising from the remarkably flat plains of northwestern Victoria, Australia. Reaching approximately 148 meters (486 feet) above sea level but only about 42 meters (138 feet) above the surrounding countryside, it is widely promoted as the smallest registered mountain in the world. Its diminutive size is …

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