Round Mountain, Mountain summit in New England Tablelands, Australia.
Round Mountain is the highest peak of the Snowy Range in Cathedral Rock National Park, rising to 1,586 meters above sea level. The massif features steep slopes and exposed areas that are visible from far away and shape the landscape of the New England Tablelands.
Round Mountain is the highest peak of the Snowy Range, a spur of the Great Dividing Range, at 1,586 m in Cathedral Rock National Park. A radar air navigation station for the control and guidance of aircraft stands on the summit today; the sources record no earlier use of the peak.
The sources record no Aboriginal traditions, pathways or gathering places on Round Mountain, so visitors should not expect interpretative signs about them. The mountain lies in Cathedral Rock National Park, and its name is simply descriptive of its rounded profile. The summit carries a radar air navigation station for aircraft control and guidance, a modern feature rather than a heritage site.
The nearest sealed road is Waterfall Way, about 6.5 km from the summit. The mountain lies in Cathedral Rock National Park, roughly 72 km east of Armidale and 63 km west of Dorrigo, a few kilometres west of Ebor. A radar air navigation station stands on the summit.
The northern slopes feed the Guy Fawkes River, which flows over Ebor Falls, while the southern slopes drain into the Styx River system. This geographic divide makes the mountain a natural watershed between two important river systems.
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