Mount Duval, a large forested
mountain
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of the New England Range, part of the
Great Dividing Range, is located on the
Northern Tablelands
The Northern Tablelands, also known as the New England Tableland, is a plateau and a region of the Great Dividing Range in northern New South Wales, Australia. It includes the New England Range, the narrow highlands area of the New England regio ...
in the
New England
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region of
New South Wales
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Australia.
With an elevation of
above sea level,
[ Mount Duval is one of the largest peaks in the area, dominating the skyline located approximately to the south of the summit. Mount Duval features on the logo of the Armidale Dumaresq Council.
The mountain was named after John Duval, a convict and servant of a local pastoralist who worked in the area around the mountain in the 1830s.][ Most of the mountain is contained within the Duval Nature Reserve.]
Little Mount Duval
To the north-west of Mount Duval sits Little Mount Duval, with an elevation of above sea level, slightly higher than Mount Duval. When viewed from Armidale, Little Mount Duval appears much smaller and was so named accordingly. On the summit of Little Mount Duval sit the transmission relay towers for a number of radio
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and television
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stations that broadcast into Armidale.
See also
* List of mountains in New South Wales
References
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Duval
Duval is a surname, literally translating from French language, French to English language, English as "of the valley". It derives from the Normans, Norman "Devall", which has both English and French ties. Variant spellings include: Davolls, Deav ...
Mount Duval
Northern Tablelands