Mount Gibbo, Mountain summit in Victoria, Australia
Mount Gibbo is a summit in the Australian Alps reaching about 1757 meters above sea level. Its northern face shows steep slopes with exposed sedimentary rock layers.
The mountain was protected as a natural reserve starting in 1979. A major fire in 2003 reshaped the landscape and altered how plants now grow across the slopes.
The mountain draws botanists who study rare alpine plants found nowhere else. Visitors climbing the slope notice how vegetation changes with elevation and exposure.
The best time to climb is from February through early March when conditions are most favorable. The walk follows the established track that leads directly to the summit.
The 2003 fire exposed layers of rock that had been hidden for centuries. Today these bare patches reveal the mountain's geology in ways visitors would not normally see.
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