Aboriginal
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: ''Didthul'') is a
mountain
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at an elevation of on the
Budawang Range
The Budawang Range, commonly called The Budawangs, a rugged mountain range within the Budawang National Park and the Morton National Park, are part of a spur off the Great Dividing Range and are located in the South Coast region of New South Wal ...
that is situated within the
Morton National Park
The Morton National Park is a national park located in the Southern Highlands, South Coast and Illawarra regions of New South Wales, Australia, situated approximately south southwest of Sydney.
Location and features
The most notable attractio ...
, located on the
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Australia
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region of
New South Wales
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Australia
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The prominent remnant of a two tier sandstone structure, the nearest town is
Milton
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. Pigeon House Mountain is a popular walking destination, taking an average of three to four hours for a complete ascent and descent from the car park.
Pigeon House Mountain is home to eastern grey kangaroos and
superb lyrebird
The superb lyrebird (''Menura novaehollandiae'') is an Australian songbird, one of two species from the family Menuridae. It is one of the world's largest songbirds, and is renowned for its elaborate tail and courtship displays, and its excell ...
s.
Etymology
The mountain was first seen by Captain
James Cook
James Cook (7 November 1728 Old Style date: 27 October – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy, famous for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean an ...
at 7 a.m. on 21 April 1770, during his voyage of discovery along Australia's eastern coast. Cook described -
The Aboriginal name for the mountain is ''Didthul'', ''Didhol'', or ''Dithol'' which means "woman's breast" on account of the distinctive shape of the mountain.
Gallery
Image:OnTopOfDithol.jpg, The summit
Image:View from Pigeon House Mountain.JPG, View from the summit
Image:BudawangRanges&PigeonHouse.JPG, As seen from Mount Budawang, (Pigeon House on right horizon)
Image:Eucalyptus triflora Pigeon House Mountain.JPG, Pigeon House ash on Pigeon House Mountain