Mount Franklin is a

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with an elevation of in the

Brindabella Ranges The Brindabella Range, commonly called The Brindabellas or The Brindies, is a mountain range located in Australia, on a state and territory border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The range rises to the west o ...

that is located on the border between the

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and

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, Australia. The summit of the mountain is located in the Australian Capital Territory. The mountain is located in the

Bimberi Nature Reserve The Bimberi Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve located in the Brindabella Range of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The reserve is situated approximately south west of Canberra, which is in the Australian Capital Territory. Fea ...

and the

Namadgi National Park Namadgi National Park is a protected area in the south-west of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), bordering Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales. It lies approximately southwest of Canberra, and occupies approximately 46 percent of t ...

. A marked walking trail to the summit can be reached via Mount Franklin Road. The summit is accessible by bush walking trails and requires no specialised climbing skills. It is located close to

Brindabella Station Brindabella Station, sometimes referred to as the Brindabella Homestead, is located within the Brindabella Ranges in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It was the childhood home of the Australian author Miles Franklin. Brindabella was first ...

where the Australian author

Miles Franklin Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin (14 October 187919 September 1954), known as Miles Franklin, was an Australian writer and feminist who is best known for her novel ''My Brilliant Career'', published by Blackwoods of Edinburgh in 1901. While ...

once lived and the mountain is named after her family. The mountain is often covered in snow in winter and Australian ski pioneers based themselves at Mount Franklin from the 1930s. Nowadays, cross country skiing is possible in the area during winter, when conditions allow.

Skiing on Mount Franklin

A ski chalet was constructed at Mount Franklin in 1938 to service the Canberra Alpine Club.National Parks and Reserves of the Australian Alps – Bimberi Nature Reserve
Australianalps.environment.gov.au (2012-05-02). Retrieved on 2012-08-08. Ski runs were cleared and ski tows were improvised. The chalet later operated as a museum before being destroyed in the

2003 Canberra bushfires The 2003 Canberra bushfires caused severe damage to the suburbs and outer areas of Canberra, the capital city of Australia, during 18–22 January 2003. Almost 70% of the Australian Capital Territory's (ACT) pastures, pine plantations, and nat ...

.Canberra Alpine Club
. Cac.org.au. Retrieved on 2012-08-08. A new shelter designed and built by

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students opened in 2008. It serves as an interpretive centre and can provide park managers and emergency services personnel with a base to conduct search and rescue operations in the event of future bushfires. The ACT/NSW boundary passes through the Franklin Chalet ruin area. Nowadays,

cross country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreatio ...

is possible at Mount Franklin and surrounding peaks in winter, if conditions allow.

References

External links

Cycle Australia : Brindabell Cycle Tour
{{DEFAULTSORT:Franklin, Mount Mountains of the Australian Capital Territory Borders of New South Wales Borders of the Australian Capital Territory Ski areas and resorts in the Australian Capital Territory Brindabella Ranges

Skiing on Mount Franklin

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