Mount Allyn is 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 (topography), summit area, and ...
with an elevation of that is part of the
Allyn Range
The Allyn Range is a mountain range in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Barrington Tops region and joins the Mount Royal Range on the Barrington Tops plateau to the north. High points on the range include Eremeren Point, Ben Bullen, ...
, located within the
Chichester State Forest, in the
Upper Hunter
The Upper Hunter Shire is a local government area in the Upper Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in May 2004 from the Scone Shire and parts of Murrurundi and Merriwa shires.
The Mayor of the Upper Hunter Shir ...
region of
New South Wales
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Australia
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. Mount Allyn is located about south southwest of
Careys Peak
Careys Peak is a peak in the Williams Range, part of the Mount Royal Range, located in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. At above sea level, it is one of the higher points in Barrington Tops National Park, some north of Sy ...
[ and about northeast of ]Muswellbrook
Muswellbrook ( ) is a town in the Upper Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, about north of Sydney and north-west of Newcastle.
Geologically, Muswellbrook is situated in the northern parts of the Sydney basin, bordering the New Englan ...
.
Snow often falls in winter. Much of the mountain is 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 ...
.
There is dirt-road access to the peak.
See also
* List of mountains in New South Wales
References
Dungog Shire
Allyn Allyn is both a unisex given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
;Given name:
* Leigh-Allyn Baker (born 1972), American actress, director and voice artist
* Allyn L. Brown (1883–1973), American judge
* Allyn Capron (18 ...
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