Mount Cabrebald is a
mountain
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located within the
Barrington Tops National Park
The Barrington Tops National Park is a state park, protected national park in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia. Government gazette, Gazetted in 1969, the park is situated between Scone, New South Wales, Scone, Singleton, New South ...
, in the
Upper Hunter region of
New South Wales
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,
Australia
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. With an elevation of
above sea level
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, the mountain is situated north of
Sydney
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, near
Singleton.
Noted for the (previously) grass covered summit in a heavily forested area. Also for the
Grass Tree forest, the tall eucalyptus forest and rainforest in fire free areas. The 360 degree views from the summit are considered some of the finest in this
World Heritage
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region. Other plants found on the mountain include
New England Blackbutt,
Australian Red Cedar
''Toona ciliata'' is a forest tree in the mahogany family which grows throughout South Asia from Afghanistan to Papua New Guinea and Australia.
Names
It is commonly known as the red cedar (a name shared by other trees), tone, toon or toona (als ...
and
Giant Stinging Tree.
Gallery
File:Xanthorrhoea australis 8 metres tall - Mt Cabrebald 22-4-00.jpg, 8 metre tall grass tree at Mount Cabrebald
File:Eucalyptus campanulata Mt Cabrebald.jpg, New England blackbutt at Mount Cabrebald
File:Sydney Blue Gums Mount Cabrebald2.jpg, Sydney blue gums growing on red/brown soil at Mount Cabrebald
File:Solanum at Mount Cabrebald.jpg, Flowering Solanum curvicuspe on the summit of Mount Cabrebald
See also
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References
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Cabrebald
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia