Mount Majura is a small

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with an elevation of that is located in the

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suburbs of

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in the

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. Mount Majura lies close to the more prominent

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and is the highest point within the urban boundaries of Canberra. Mount Majura is contained within part of the Canberra Nature Park.

Canberra Nature Park

Mount Majura is part of the Canberra Nature Park, lying at the eastern end of the suburb of , which is on the northeast edge of Canberra. At the summit of Mount Majura is a radar station and aircraft warning light for the nearby

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. The station contains a primary and secondary radar system, as well as transmitters and receivers for

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, Optus,

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and a repeater for the Canberra Amateur Radio Club. Canberra's North East electricity substation is also located near the base of the mountain and is accessed via walking paths on the Ainslie side. The road primarily serves the radar station and, unlike the road on Mount Ainslie, is unavailable to the public. However, there are popular walking trails which lead to the top of the mountain from and Hackett. There is also an extensive series of single track bicycle trails on the eastern side, in an area known as the Majura Pines. The hill is covered with native Australian trees, mostly

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, but is also home to a large number of highly sensitive rare plant species, including up to 26 species of terrestrial orchids. Mount Majura's local volunteer park care group is known as the Friends of Mount Majura (FoMM). Other large hills that are part of Canberra Nature Park include Mount Taylor,

, Mount Mugga Mugga, Mount Stromlo and Black Mountain. Mt ainslie mt majura from dickson oval

Etymology

Mount Majura was likely named by Robert Campbell, one of the first major land owners close to the mountain. Majura (or similar names, such as ''Majurygong'' or ''Majongbury'') was a common place name recorded across the district on early surveys. The first map of the region, Thomas Mitchell's 1831 survey records 'Majura' as the area south of Bungendore, where Hoskinstown is now located. By 1835, an area just to the north of Bungendore was referred to as Majura. Mitchell's surveys include mainly Indigenous place-names, and the name may ultimately derive from such a name. It is also believed that Majura may be named after a location in

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. Campbell spent much of his life as a merchant trading between England, India and Australia. Some believe that Mount Majura is named after Majura Gate in the city of

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. However this is unlikely since the Indian office of Campbell & Co. was located in the city of

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References

External links

Mount Majura Rare Plant List
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