Mount Nimmel is a small
mountain
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located in
Springbrook Springbrook may refer to:
Places Australia
* Springbrook, Queensland
** Springbrook National Park, Queensland
** Springbrook State School, a heritage-listed building in the park
** Springbrook Road, a heritage-listed road
Canada
* Springbrook, ...
, part of the
Gold Coast hinterland of
South East Queensland
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,
Australia
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. Nimmel is an Australian
indigenous
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*Indigenous peoples
*Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention
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word meaning 'Conspicuous Mountain', which is ironic, considering it is very small when compared to the nearby
Springbrook Mountain,
Tamborine Mountain
Tamborine Mountain is a plateau and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Tamborine Mountain had a population of 7,506 people.
Geography
The plateau is a , . The name is from the of Yugumbir language of the Wanger ...
and
Mount Cougal's twin peaks. The peak is protected within
Springbrook National Park
The Springbrook National Park is a protected national park that is located in the Gold Coast hinterland of Queensland, Australia. The park is situated on the McPherson Range, near Springbrook, approximately south of Brisbane. The park is part ...
.
Events
Every year the
Kokoda Challenge Gold Coast ascends Mount Nimmel as one leg of the walking challenge.
See also
*
List of mountains in Australia
This is a list of mountains in Australia.
Highest points by state and territory
List of mountains in Australia by topographic prominence
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References
Mt Nimmel and the nine-year itch
Nimmel, Mount
Springbrook, Queensland
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