Bimberi Peak or Mount Bimberi with an elevation of located within the
Brindabella Ranges
The Brindabella Range, commonly called The Brindabellas or The Brindies, is a mountain range located in Australia, on a state and territory border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The range rises to the west o ...
is the highest
mountain
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in the
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory (commonly abbreviated as ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) until 1938, is a landlocked federal territory of Australia containing the national capital Canberra and some surrounding township#Aust ...
(ACT). It is located on the border between
New South Wales
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(NSW) and the ACT, the NSW portion in
Kosciuszko National Park
The Kosciuszko National Park () is a national park and contains mainland Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko, for which it is named, and Cabramurra, the highest town in Australia. Its borders contain a mix of rugged mountains and wilde ...
and the ACT portion in
Namadgi National Park. It is accessible by bush walking trails and requires no specialised climbing skills, although there is no marked trail to the very summit.
Routes
Bimberi Peak can be reached along the Australian Alps Walking Track, from the east through the ACT, or from the west through NSW, approximately north northwest of that ascends the southern ridge.
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When climbing Bimberi from the west, a dirt road, that is closed during winter, leads to a locked gate at Currango Plain, called Pockets Saddle Road Gate, a gain of .][ The trailhead commences at an elevation of as an easy two–hour walk along a fire trail passes by Oldfields Hut and crosses several streams, before reaching a gate at Murray's Gap, an ascent of over .][ There is a large surveyors mark at the summit.
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Vegetation and weather
The top of Bimberi Peak is above the tree line. Strong winds blow across the summit. During winter Bimberi is generally covered in snow.
See also
* List of mountains of Australia
* List of mountains in the Australian Capital Territory
References
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Mountains of the Australian Capital Territory
Mountains of New South Wales
Borders of New South Wales
Borders of the Australian Capital Territory
Brindabella Ranges