Mount Edwards is a

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, Australia. The mountain rises above sea level and is part of the Moogerah Peaks National Park. It lies within its namesake

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Mount Edwards, approximately 100 km south west of

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approximately 17 km (10.5 mi) from the town of Boonah. The mountain is the closest of the Moogerah Peaks to the

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and is 9 km south of Aratula. Other prominent peaks in this

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group of mountains includes Mount French,

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and Mount Greville. Explorer John Oxley named the mountain Mount Banister in 1824. Later renamed in 1828 by Alan Cunningham after Lieutenant George Edwards. The Indigenous name, given by the

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people, is Wummun."Aboriginal Language Dialects of Vanished Tribes - West Moreton and Princess Susan", The Queenslander, 18 January 1934, p.13 The summit is accessed by walking track that starts across the

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wall.Moogerah Peaks National Parks: Visitor Information rochure

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. 1992.

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. The 2.7 km walk to the top affords views across Fassifern Valley. Between Mount Edwards and Little Mount Edwards (363 m) to the east, is Reynolds Creek which flows through a steeply sloped gorge.

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{{commons category, Mount Edwards (Queensland)
DERM Page on Moogerah Peaks National Park
Edwards Scenic Rim Region

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