Mount Kelly is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...

with an elevation of that is the tallest peak in the

Scabby Range Scabby may refer to: People * William Cragh, Welsh medieval warrior, also known as "William the Scabby". * Cathal Carragh Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht from 1189 to 1202, who was nicknamed "scabby". * Amlaíb Cenncairech, a Norse ruler whose name ...

and is situated on the border of the

Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory until 1938, is an internal States and territories of Australia, territory of Australia. Canberra, the capital city of Australia, is situated within the territory, an ...

and

New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...

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. The summit of the mountain is located within the ACT. The nearest town to the mountain is , approximately to the south. The ACT portion of the mountain is located within

Namadgi National Park Namadgi National Park is a protected area in the southwest of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), bordering Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales. It lies approximately southwest of Canberra, and occupies approximately 46 percent of th ...

and the NSW side within the Scabby Nature Reserve and

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, New South Wales, Cabramurra, the highest town in Australia. Its borders contain a mix o ...

. The Scabby Range includes Mount Scabby, at , which forms part of the catchment area for the

Cotter River The Cotter River, a perennial river of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The Cotter River, together with the Queanbeyan River, is one of two rivers that p ...

. The area surrounding Mount Kelly is a wilderness area which was severely affected by the Canberra bushfires of 2003.

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Kelly Kelly may refer to: Art and entertainment * ''Kelly'' (Kelly Price album), 2011 * ''Kelly'' (Andrea Faustini album) * ''Kelly'' (musical), by Mark Charlap, 1965 * "Kelly" (song), by Kelly Rowland, 2018 * ''Kelly'' (film), Canada, 1981 * ...

Borders of New South Wales Borders of the Australian Capital Territory {{NewSouthWales-geo-stub

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