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Hanging Mountain (MOUNTAIN), NSW Details
History
Local information indicates that the feature has been named Hanging Mountain since as early as the 1800s. *
Description
A prominent feature located about 12 km N of Nerrigundah and about 10km NW of Comerang Mountain.
Origin
The stock route to the Bendethera gold field passed this mountain and the very steepalmost overhangingnorth east slopes have White Ash trees growing at almost 90 degrees to the face of the mountain giving the appearance that they are hanging.
Hanging Mountain (MOUNTAIN), NSW
| title | Hanging Mountain (MOUNTAIN) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 72556 |
| placename | Hanging Mountain |
| designation | MOUNTAIN |
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| previous names | |
| lga | EUROBODALLA |
| description | A prominent feature located about 12 km N of Nerrigundah and about 10km NW of Comerang Mountain. |
| meaning | |
| origin | The stock route to the Bendethera gold field passed this mountain and the very steepalmost overhangingnorth east slopes have White Ash trees growing at almost 90 degrees to the face of the mountain giving the appearance that they are hanging. |
| history | Local information indicates that the feature has been named Hanging Mountain since as early as the 1800s. * |
