Mount Boyce is a
hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct Summit (topography), summit.
Terminology
The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally con ...
standing approximately
AMSL
Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''.
The comb ...
, situated as one of the highest points on a plateau within the Explorer Range, part of the
Blue Mountains Range which is a spur off the
Great Dividing Range
The Great Dividing Range, also known as the East Australian Cordillera or the Eastern Highlands, is a cordillera system in eastern Australia consisting of an expansive collection of mountain ranges, plateaus and rolling hills, that runs rough ...
. Mount Boyce is located north of , in
New South Wales
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Australia
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.
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Location and features
Mount Boyce is situated close to the point where the Great Western Highway
Great Western Highway (also known as Broadway from to , Parramatta Road from Chippendale to , and Church Street through Parramatta) is a state highway in New South Wales, Australia. From east to west, the highway links Sydney with Bathurst, ...
passes by the location of a heavy vehicle checking station.[ Approximately west of Mount Boyce, the land drops sharply in cliffs and steep slopes to the ]Kanimbla Valley Kanimbla may refer to:
*, several ships of Royal Australian Navy
*'' Kanimbla'' a Sydney K-class ferry
* ''Kanimbla''-class landing platform amphibious
* Kanimbla, Queensland, a suburb of the city of Cairns in Australia
* Kanimbla Valley, a valley ...
.
Mount Boyce was named on 26 April 1923 in honour of Venerable Archdeacon Francis Bertie Boyce
Francis Bertie Boyce (6 April 1844 – 27 May 1931), commonly referred to as Archdeacon Boyce, was an Australian clergyman and social reformer.
Early life
Boyce was the son of Francis Boyce, an accountant, and his wife Frances, ''née'' Dunsford. ...
FRGS
The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), often shortened to RGS, is a learned society and professional body for geography based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical scien ...
, FRHS, an Australian clergyman and social reformer, who was born in England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
in 1844 and died in Blackheath in 1931.[
]
Climate
Mount Boyce has an oceanic climate
An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ( ...
with mild summers and cool winters. Due to its elevation, it has a highland
Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...
influence.
See also
* List of mountains in New South Wales
References
External links
Blackheath Weather
- Local site regarding snow and general weather in the area.
Boyce, Mount
Boyce, Mount
City of Blue Mountains
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