Mount Cabrebald is a
mountain
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located within the
Barrington Tops National Park
The Barrington Tops National Park is a protected national park located in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia. Gazetted in 1969, the park is situated between Scone, Singleton, Dungog, Gloucester and East Gresford.
The park is part ...
, 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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. With an elevation of
above sea level
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The comb ...
, the mountain is situated north of
Sydney
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, near
Singleton
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.
Noted for the (previously) grass covered summit in a heavily forested area. Also for the
Grass Tree forest, the tall eucalyptus forest and rainforest in fire free areas. The 360 degree views from the summit are considered some of the finest in this
World Heritage
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region. Other plants found on the mountain include
New England Blackbutt,
Australian Red Cedar
''Toona ciliata'' is a forest tree in the mahogany family which grows throughout southern Asia from Afghanistan to Papua New Guinea and Australia.
Names
It is commonly known as the red cedar (a name shared by other trees), toon or toona (also a ...
and
Giant Stinging Tree.
Gallery
File:Xanthorrhoea australis 8 metres tall - Mt Cabrebald 22-4-00.jpg, 8 metre tall Grass Tree at Mount Cabrebald
File:Eucalyptus campanulata Mt Cabrebald.jpg, New England Blackbutt at Mount Cabrebald
File:Sydney Blue Gums Mount Cabrebald2.jpg, Sydney Blue Gums growing on red/brown soil at Mount Cabrebald
File:Solanum at Mount Cabrebald.jpg, flowering Solanum curvicuspe on the summit of Mount Cabrebald
See also
*
List of mountains in New South Wales
References
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Cabrebald
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia