Mount Tate (New South Wales)

For the Japanese Holy Mountain, see Mount Tate.
Mount Tate

The view southeast from Mount Tate
Highest point
Elevation 2,068 m (6,785 ft)[1][2][3]
Prominence 188 m (617 ft)[1]
Isolation 5.59 km (3.47 mi)[1]
Coordinates 36°21′S 148°21′E / 36.350°S 148.350°E / -36.350; 148.350Coordinates: 36°21′S 148°21′E / 36.350°S 148.350°E / -36.350; 148.350[4]
Geography
Mount Tate

Location in New South Wales

Location Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
Parent range Main Range, Great Dividing Range
Climbing
Easiest route Walk (hike)

Mount Tate is a prominent rocky mountain on the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains located in southeastern New South Wales, Australia.

With an elevation of 2,068 metres (6,785 ft) above sea level,[1] Mount Tate has two ridges running north and south, perversely named Tate West Ridge and Tate East Ridge, referring to the side of the Great Divide where they lie. It has spectacular views back along the Main Range towards Mount Twynam and down to the Geehi Valley.[5]

The mountain is situated approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of Guthega and southwest of Guthega Power Station.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mount Tate, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. "Mount Tate - NSW". ExplorOz. I.T. Beyond Pty Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Map of Mount Tate, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  4. "Mount Tate". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  5. Geehi Bushwalking Club, (2001) 8th ed. Snowy Mountains Walks, Canberra: National Capital Printing. ISBN 0-9599651-4-9


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