Clyde Mountain, at an elevation of , is a

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in the

Southern Tablelands The Southern Tablelands is a geographic area of New South Wales, Australia, located south-west of Sydney and generally west of the Great Dividing Range. The area is characterised by high, flat country which has generally been extensively cl ...

region of

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Location and features

Clyde Mountain is located in 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. It runs roughl ...

within the Monga National Park. The mountain is approximately east of the town of Braidwood, approximately from the village of Nelligen, and approximately west of the main coastal centre of

Batemans Bay Batemans Bay is a town in the South Coast region of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Batemans Bay is administered by the Eurobodalla Shire council. The town is situated on the shores of an estuary formed where the Clyde River meets the ...

on the NSW South Coast. The road leading up towards the summit of Clyde Mountain is a steep, winding, section of the Kings Highway. It is the location of many crashes, 22% of all incidents on the Kings Highway occurring on a stretch on and near the

. There are three safety ramps (

runaway truck ramp A runaway truck ramp, runaway truck lane, escape lane, safety ramp, emergency escape ramp, or truck arrester bed is a traffic device that enables vehicles which are having braking problems to stop safely. It is typically a long, sand- or gravel- ...

s) for trucks or heavy vehicles which lose control of their speed or suffer brake failure. Slow vehicle turnouts have been added on the Clyde Mountain descent, which allows vehicles to pass trucks in low gear.

References

4. http://www.ozatwar.com/ozatwar/demolition.htm Mountains of New South Wales Southern Tablelands {{SouthernTablelands-geo-stub