Brumlow Top, Mountain summit in Barrington Tops National Park, New South Wales, Australia.
Brumlow Top is a mountain on the Barrington Tops plateau in Mid-Coast Council, New South Wales, reaching 1,586 m above sea level. It is the highest point in northern New South Wales and the highest volcano in mainland Australia. The surrounding area is covered by sub-alpine snow gum woodland and high-altitude swamps within Barrington Tops National Park.
Brumlow Top is the remnant of an ancient volcano on the Barrington Tops plateau. At 1,586 m it is the highest point in northern New South Wales and the highest volcano on mainland Australia. The sources record no eruption dates or later historical events at the summit.
Brumlow Top lies within Barrington Tops National Park, and its sub-alpine snow gum woodland and high-altitude swamps are the features visitors notice on the plateau. The summit is the highest volcano in mainland Australia, a fact that shapes how the mountain is described in geological and park literature.
Brumlow Top lies on the Barrington Tops plateau in Barrington Tops National Park, reached on foot via walking tracks through sub-alpine snow gum woodland and high-altitude swamps. The summit is exposed at 1,586 m, so carry layers and waterproof gear; mist and wind can obscure the route.
Brumlow Top is the highest volcano in mainland Australia, a fact its 1,586 m summit gives no hint of to a walker. The surrounding sub-alpine snow gum woodland and high-altitude swamps lie within Barrington Tops National Park.
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