Mount Buggery, Mountain summit in Alpine National Park, Australia
Mount Buggery is a summit in Alpine National Park positioned along a ridgeline between Mount Speculation and Mount Howitt. The peak offers views across the surrounding mountain landscape and the characteristic alpine vegetation of the region.
A Melbourne Walking Club member named the peak during a hiking expedition in 1934. The designation gained official recognition on maps and has remained part of the regional geography since then.
The name was coined by a Melbourne Walking Club member during a 1934 hike from the Buckland–Buffalo watershed to Mount Selwyn, the Barry Mountains, Mount Speculation and along the Crosscut Saw to Mount Howitt, finishing at Merrijig via the Howqua River. Other walkers adopted it, it appeared on maps, and official acceptance followed.
Mount Buggery lies on the Australian Alps Walking Track, reached via the Crosscut Saw ridgeline from Mount Speculation or Mount Howitt, both about 4 km south. The summit stands between 1,583 and 1,598 m, so weather shifts fast; carry a map and compass, since the ridge route is exposed and unmarked in places.
The peak sits along a ridgeline known as the Crosscut Saw, a favored route for experienced hikers. Traversing this line connects multiple peaks and demands technical skill and stamina from those attempting it.
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