| Mount Bogong | |
|---|---|
| Warkwoolowler,[1] Bugung[2] | |
 The western flank of the Mount Bogong massif | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,986 m (6,516 ft)[3][4] |
| Prominence | 1,233 m (4,045 ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 87.7 km (54.5 mi)[3] |
| Listing | Mountains of Victoria |
| Coordinates | 36°43′57″S 147°18′21″E / 36.73250°S 147.30583°E |
| Naming | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈboʊɡɒŋ/ |
| Geography | |
  Mount Bogong Location in Victoria | |
| Location | Victoria, Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Protected area | Alpine National Park |
| Parent range | Victorian Alps, Great Dividing Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1854 – Baron Sir Ferdinand von Mueller (by a European) |
| Easiest route | Staircase Spur |
Mount Bogong, /ˈboʊɡɒŋ/, located in the Alpine National Park and part of the Victorian Alps of the Great Dividing Range, is the highest mountain in Victoria, Australia, at 1,986 metres (6,516 ft) above sea level.[3][5]
The Big River separates the massif of the mountain from the Bogong High Plains to the south. From the nearby town of Mount Beauty to its summit, Mount Bogong rises more than 1,600 metres (5,200 ft),[citation needed] thus making it one of the highest peaks in Australia not only in terms of its elevation above sea level, but also in terms of actual base-to-summit prominence.[citation needed]
Mount Bogong is a popular backcountry skiing mountain through winter but only has snow for the mid winter-spring months. It is around 30 kilometres (19 mi) by road and walking track or 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) direct to Mount Beauty. Falls Creek and Mount Hotham ski resorts are also nearby. Camping is relatively safe below the treeline but the summit ridgeline is very exposed.
Emergency shelter is also available at Bivouac Hut on the Staircase Spur, and at Cleve Cole, above Camp Creek on the broad ridge to the south of the summit, and Michell's Hut on the Eskdale Spur.
- ^ "Mount Bogong: 2958: Historical Information". Vicnames. Victorian Government. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Mount Bogong: 2957: Historical Information". Vicnames. Victorian Government. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Mount Bogong, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Bogong". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Highest mountain by State and Territory". Geoscience Australia. Australian Government. Retrieved 13 July 2014.