Bushy Mountain, a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...
of the
Nandewar Range
The Nandewar Range, a mountain range that is part of the Great Dividing Range, is located in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The range is situated approximately east of the township of Narrabri.
John Oxley was the ...
, a spur of the
Great Dividing Range, is located in the
North West Slopes
The North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia, refers generally to the area west of the Northern Tablelands, to the north of the Central West region and to the east of the Far West region. Despite its name, the region is in north- ...
region of
New South Wales
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Australia. Busy Mountain is situated east of
Narrabri
Narrabri ( ) is a locality and seat of Narrabri Shire local government area in the North West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia on the Namoi River, northwest of Sydney. It sits on the junction of the Kamilaroi Highway and the Newell Highw ...
within the
Mount Kaputar National Park
The Mount Kaputar National Park is a national park located in New South Wales, Australia, surrounding the proximities of Mount Kaputar, a volcano active between 17 and 21 million years ago. It is located east of Narrabri and northwest of ...
.
With an elevation of
above sea level, Bushy Mount is part of the remnants of the Nandewar
extinct volcano
A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.
On Earth, volcanoes are most often found where tectonic plates a ...
that ceased activity about 17 million years ago after 4 million years of activity.
[Hutton, Geoffrey (1983). Australia's Natural Heritage (2nd ed.). Collins ]
See also
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List of mountains in New South Wales
References
Volcanoes of New South Wales
Mountains of New South Wales
Extinct volcanoes
North West Slopes
Tamworth Regional Council
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