Brumby Point is a

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on the remote Nunniong Plateau in the

Alpine National Park The Alpine National Park is a national park located in the Central Highlands and Alpine regions of Victoria, Australia. The national park is located northeast of Melbourne. It is the largest National Park in Victoria, and covers much of the hig ...

in Victoria, Australia. Distinct from the similarly named Brumby Hill to the north-west, it is bounded by Reedy Creek Chasm to the north and Little Reedy Creek to the south. The locality has been noted for visible folds in the

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rock. A number of rare plant species occur in the area including ''

Eucalyptus elaeophloia ''Eucalyptus elaeophloia'', commonly known as Nunniong gum or olive mallee, is a species of tree or mallee that is endemic to a restricted area in Victoria. It has mostly smooth greenish to greyish bark, glossy green, lance-shaped adult leaves, ...

'' and ''

Leptospermum jingera ''Leptospermum jingera'', commonly known as the stringybark tea-tree, is a species of shrub that is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It has papery bark on the larger branches, smooth bark on the younger stems, narrow egg-shaped to elliptical leav ...

''. The "brumby mallee-gum", recently discovered in this location, was formally described in 2013 and assigned the name '' Eucalyptus phoenix''. The seven kilometre long Brumby Point four wheel drive track which traversed the ridge leading up to the point was earmarked for permanent closure in 1992.

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Alpine National Park Mountains of Victoria (state) {{VictoriaAU-geo-stub

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