The Allyn Range is a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
in
New South Wales
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. It is part of the
Barrington Tops
Barrington Tops is part of the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales, Australia, between Gloucester and Scone.
In 1934, the area was difficult to access and was described as being "not traceable to any man-made feature".
Part of the area has ...
region and joins the
Mount Royal Range
The Mount Royal Range is a mountain range in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
Location and features
The Mount Royal Range is a spur on the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range. It diverges from the Liverpool Range at a po ...
on the Barrington Tops plateau to the north. High points on the range include Eremeren Point, Ben Bullen, Mount Gunama, Mount Lumeah and
Mount Allyn
Mount Allyn is a mountain with an elevation of that is part of the Allyn Range, located within the Chichester State Forest, in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Allyn is located about south southwest of Careys Peak ...
.
[1:25,000 topographic map "Barrington Tops"]
The range is heavily forested and much of it is a wilderness area covered in
Antarctic Beech cool
temperate rainforest
Temperate rainforests are coniferous or broadleaf forests that occur in the temperate zone and receive heavy rain.
Temperate rain forests occur in oceanic moist regions around the world: the Pacific temperate rain forests of North American Paci ...
. Just below the range is
Burraga Swamp. Apart from a dirt road drive to Mount Allyn, access is limited and difficult.
It is suggested the range is hazardous to light aircraft, as cloud and fog are often present.
See also
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List of mountains of New South Wales
This is a list of mountains in Australia.
Highest points by state and territory
List of mountains in Australia by topographic prominence
This is a list of the top 50 mountains in Australia ranked by topographic prominence. Most of these ...
References
Protected areas of New South Wales
Mountain ranges of New South Wales
Hunter Region
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia
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