Round Mountain, a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher ...

of the Snowy Range, a spur of 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 ...

, is located on the Northern Tablelands in the

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region in

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. With an elevation of

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, Round Mountain is the highest peak of the Snowy Range which forms part of the eastern escarpment of the Northern Tablelands. The mountain is located in

Cathedral Rock National Park Cathedral Rock is a national park west of Waterfall Way in New South Wales, Australia, east of Armidale and about north of Sydney. This park is lying between the Guy Fawkes River and Macleay Range, and is about six kilometres west of Ebo ...

, about east of and west of , and northwest of the better known Point Lookout, in New England National Park. It is located a few kilometres west of the small settlement of . The nearest sealed road is the

Waterfall Way Waterfall Way is a country road in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia, linking Raleigh on the state's North Coast to Armidale. The route passes through some of New South Wales' most scenic countryside and has become ...

, approximately from the mountain peak.

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The northern slopes of Round Mountain are drained by the

Guy Fawkes River Guy Fawkes River, a perennial stream that is part of the Clarence River catchment, is in the New England and Northern Tablelands districts of New South Wales, Australia. Course and features Guy Fawkes River rises below Majors Point, on the ...

which flows over the

Ebor Falls Ebor Falls is a tiered waterfall on the Guy Fawkes River, located near Ebor and about north-east of Wollomombi on Waterfall Way in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. Location and features The first lookout is on a sealed ...

and eventually goes into the Clarence River. The south slopes of Round Mountain are drained by the Styx River which flows to the Macleay River and the

Oaky River Oaky River, a perennial stream of the Macleay River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia. Course and features Oaky River rises on the southern slopes of Round Mountain, the highest peak of th ...

which drains into the Chandler River. A radar air navigation station, for the control and guidance of aircraft, is located on the summit of Round Mountain.

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