Mount Hotham | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,862 metres (6,109 ft) AHD[1] |
Prominence | 242 metres (794 ft) AHD[1] |
Coordinates | 36°58′31″S 147°7′58″E / 36.97528°S 147.13278°E[2] |
Geography | |
Location near Alpine Shire | |
Location | Victoria, Australia |
Parent range | Victorian Alps, Great Dividing Range |
Mount Hotham is a mountain located in the Victorian Alps of the Great Dividing Range, in the Australian state of Victoria. The mountain is located approximately 357 kilometres (222 mi) north east of Melbourne, 746 kilometres (464 mi) from Sydney, and 997 kilometres (620 mi) from Adelaide by road. The nearest major road to the mountain is the Great Alpine Road. The mountain is named after Charles Hotham, Governor of Victoria from 1854 to 1855.
Mount Hotham's summit rises to an altitude of 1,862 metres (6,109 ft) AHD.[1]
Mount Hotham Alpine Resort, a commercial alpine resort, is located on the slopes of Mount Hotham summit and nearby mountains.
Administratively, the mountain is within Mount Hotham Alpine Resort unincorporated area, land which is managed by Alpine Resorts Victoria. This unincorporated area is surrounded by Alpine Shire