Bimberi Peak, Mountain summit in Brindabella Ranges, Australia
Bimberi Peak is the highest summit in the Australian Capital Territory, located on the border with New South Wales at 1,913 meters (6,273 feet) above sea level. It rises within the Brindabella Ranges, a mountain chain that forms the western edge of the territory.
The lands around the peak have been home to the Ngunnawal, Walgalu, and Djimantan peoples for thousands of years, long before European explorers reached this part of southeastern Australia. In the 19th century, surveyors mapped the Brindabella Ranges and formally recorded the summit as part of broader efforts to chart the Australian Alps.
Bimberi Peak lies on the Australian Alps Walking Track, a long-distance route linking several national parks across the alpine high country. Walkers on this track pass Oldfields Hut, a stockman's shelter on the fire trail below Murray's Gap, before climbing the southern ridge to the summit.
From the west, a dirt road closed in winter leads to a locked gate at Pockets Saddle Road Gate on Currango Plain. The trailhead sits at 1,270 m; the fire trail passes Oldfields Hut and reaches Murray's Gap after 4.3 km. Beyond, leave the trail and climb the southern ridge for 2.9 km, about 3–3.5 hours; a compass bearing helps. The total distance is about 10.5 km.
The summit lies on the ACT–NSW border: the New South Wales side falls in Kosciuszko National Park, the ACT side in Namadgi National Park. A large surveyors mark stands at the top, above the tree line, where strong winds blow and snow covers the mountain in winter.
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