Mount Twynam is a
mountain
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located on the
Main Range, part of the
Great Dividing Range, in the
Snowy Mountains in
New South Wales
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Australia. The mountain is located close the border between New South Wales and
Victoria
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.
With an elevation of
above sea level, the mountain is the
third-highest mountain on mainland Australia. It is located north-east of
Mount Kosciuszko
Mount Kosciuszko ( ; Ngarigo: , ), previously spelled Mount Kosciusko, is mainland Australia's tallest mountain, at 2,228 metres (7,310 ft) above sea level. It is located on the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains in Kosciuszko National ...
.
The mountain is large but unimposing, and has good and far-reaching views over
Blue Lake Cirque and the Western Falls. Despite being relatively accessible by track, it is rarely visited.
The mountain forms a
watershed for the
Snowy River
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to the southeast and the
Geehi River to the northwest.
Gallery
Mt Twynam map Stevage.png, Topographic
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map of Mount Twynam.
See also
*
Australian Alps
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List of mountains in New South Wales
References
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Seven Third Summits
Twynam
Snowy Mountains