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Mount Owen (MOUNTAIN), NSW Details
Description
A cliff girt denuded plateau about 7 km east of Corang Peak.
Origin
Tom Owen from Nerriga and Jack Cole are considered to be the first Europeans to explore and climb these mountains in 1938 while seeking a route to The Castle from the north. Name suggested by Jim Sturgiss and used locally c 1940. Recommended by Names Review Committee.
Mount Owen (MOUNTAIN), NSW
title | Mount Owen (MOUNTAIN) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 44491 |
placename | Mount Owen |
designation | MOUNTAIN |
geographical name | |
previous names | Mount Renwick |
lga | SHOALHAVEN |
description | A cliff girt denuded plateau about 7 km east of Corang Peak. |
meaning | |
origin | Tom Owen from Nerriga and Jack Cole are considered to be the first Europeans to explore and climb these mountains in 1938 while seeking a route to The Castle from the north. Name suggested by Jim Sturgiss and used locally c 1940. Recommended by Names Review Committee. |
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