Black Mountain (Australian Capital Territory)

Black Mountain
Galambary
Black Mountain and Telstra Tower as seen from across Lake Burley Griffin.
Highest point
Elevation812 m (2,664 ft)[1]
Prominence256 m (840 ft)
Coordinates35°16′S 149°06′E / 35.267°S 149.100°E / -35.267; 149.100
Geography
Black Mountain is located in Australian Capital Territory
Black Mountain
Black Mountain
Location in the ACT
LocationAustralian Capital Territory, Australia
Geology
Volcanic arc/beltSilurian
Climbing
First ascent1820[2]
Easiest routeHike or drive

Black Mountain, also known as Galambary to the Ngunnawal people,[3][4] is a small mountain with an elevation of 812 metres (2,664 ft) AHD that is situated to the west of the Canberra central business district on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, in the Australian Capital Territory of Australia. Black Mountain is protected from development by the Canberra Nature Park and is predominantly covered in native bushland and is a haven to native wildlife.

  1. ^ "Black Mountain, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  2. ^ "The Story of Canberra - Yesterday's Canberra". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  3. ^ ABC Canberra (4 June 2020). "The Ngunnawal name for Black Mountain". Facebook.
  4. ^ Bourchier, Dan (25 June 2020). "CANBERRA's NGUNNAWAL TRADITIONAL OWNERS CALL FOR DUAL-NAMING OF THE CAPITAL's ICONIC BLACK MOUNTAIN". YouTube. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021.