Pine Mountain is a gigantic monolith , said to be 1.5 times bigger than Uluru , situated in the Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park in Australia .
18-865: Pine Mountain may refer to: Natural formations [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Pine Mountain (Victoria) , large monolith located in Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park United States [ edit ] Pine Mountain Wilderness , a protected wilderness area in Prescott National Forest in Arizona, United States Pine Mountain (San Bernardino County, California) , in San Gabriel Mountains Pine Mountain Ridge (California) , ridge in
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54-617: A few kilometers out of Walwa, located in the Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park is the largest monolith in the southern hemisphere at 1.5 times the size of Uluru (Ayres Rock). The town had an Australian rules football team competing in the Upper Murray Football League known as the Border-Walwa Magpies which folded before the 2020 season due to lack of players. Golfers play at the course of
72-466: A high level of physical fitness. The walk to the summit is long and extremely strenuous with a number of steep rock climbs and descents, it is advised that only fit persons attempt this walk, and rock climbing skills and experience are advised to complete this walk. The weather is capable of changing very rapidly so it is necessary to be prepared with warm and waterproof clothing, high energy food supplies and sufficient water. The reasonably worn walking track
90-531: A large number of 4wd and walking tracks, waterfalls, picnic and camping areas and numerous lookouts. The park's remote and rugged character is a major attraction for visits and also contains Mount Burowa which is 1300m high. Pine Mountain is argued to be the largest monolith in Australia at 1.5 times bigger than Uluru. The gigantic red granite monolith was uplifted to its present height of 1062 m more than 2 million years ago. Since then erosion has highlighted
108-399: A mountain in western Massachusetts, United States Pine Mountain (Missouri) , United States Pine Mountain (New York) (disambiguation) , several elevations, United States Pine Mountain (Oregon) , United States Pine Mountain (Grayson County, Virginia) , United States Populated places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Pine Mountain, Queensland , a locality in
126-417: Is a 12 km trip, 8 hrs return (or longer, especially if less than perfectly fit or weighed down with equipment). It is marked out with numerous markers on trees and cairns (ducks). The track is sometimes poorly defined so it is necessary that a map and compass is carried, and are used by a properly trained and experienced user. The summit area offers panoramic views of the surrounding Murray River Valleys and
144-407: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pine Mountain (Victoria) The base of Pine Mountain is located 10 km southeast of the small town of Walwa, Victoria which is a 440 km drive northeast of Melbourne or 115 km east of Albury-Wodonga . The mountain is part of the Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park which offers
162-519: Is owned and operated by Belinda Mann, and services the areas of Walwa, Burrowye, Guys Forrest and Sandy Creek. The First Nations owners of this Country are the "Dhudhuroa" speaking people, whose language was spoken in the Murray River Valley from Albury to around Welaregang and Corryong, and inland along the lower Mitta Mitta River, Tallangatta Creek and parts of the Kiewa Valley. Walwa Hotel
180-442: Is rarely seen but often heard. Over 180 species of birds have been recorded in the park. From the west side base there is a walking track which traverses large granite outcrops and leads to the summit of Pine Mountain. Access to the walking track is achieved along a 5 km dry weather only 4WD track from the entrance of the park. The walk is difficult and only suited to experienced bushwalkers with advanced navigational skills and
198-570: The 2016 census , the Walwa population had declined to just 177 having been 268 just ten years earlier. Across the river on the New South Wales side are the nearby towns of Jingellic and Tumbarumba . A Post Office first opened on 1 March 1861 and closed in 1865. A Post Office again opened on 1 December 1885, although known as Walwa Creek from 1886 until 1905. Currently, the Walwa Post Office
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#1732844991788216-586: The Snowy Mountains , NSW. For the less adventurous there is also a small walk of 2 km, 1hr return, to Rocky Knob. Walwa, Victoria Walwa ( / ˈ w ɒ l w ə / ; Aboriginal for "a place of waters"), is a town in the Shire of Towong in north east Victoria , Australia. The town is located 1 kilometre from the Murray River on the former Murray Valley highway between Wodonga and Corryong . At
234-1001: The City of Ipswich United States [ edit ] Pine Mountain Club, California , a populated place, United States Pine Mountain, Harris County, Georgia , a town, United States Pine Mountain, Rabun County, Georgia , an unincorporated community, United States Pine Mountain, Kentucky , United States See also [ edit ] Pine Mountain Observatory in Oregon, U.S. Pine Mountain Music Festival in Michigan, U.S. Pine Mountain Ski Jump , Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S. Pine Mountain State Resort Park , Kentucky, U.S. Pine Mountain,
252-854: The Los Padres National Forest between the Topatopa Mountains and the San Emigdio Mountains, United States Pine Mountain Reserve (Connecticut) , a reserve in Ridgefield, Connecticut . Pine Mountain Range , Georgia, United States Pine Mountain (Bartow County, Georgia) , United States Pine Mountain (Cobb County, Georgia) , United States Pine Mountain (Appalachian Mountains) , a ridge running through Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee, United States Pine Mountain (Taconic Mountains) ,
270-653: The Walwa Golf Club on Murray River Road. Walwa also has a Townhall, Walwa Services Memorial Hall. This memorial hall (sometimes named Soldiers' Memorial Hall) commemorates the residents of Walwa who served their country in the First World War and the Second World War. The Bureau of Meteorology has kept rainfall records at Walwa since 1884, showing a distinct peak in the winter months. The nearest temperature data can be found at Corryong . This article about
288-588: The mountain, 19 of which are rare or local to the area. Rare plant species include Pine Mountain Grevillea ( Grevillea jephcottii ), Fan Grevillea ( Grevillea ramosissima ), Broad-leafed Hopbush ( Dodonaea rhombifoli ) and Phantom Wattle ( Acacia phasmoides ). Other vegetation includes Black Cypress-pines and Kurrajongs which fringe the steep granite outcrops. Animal life is abundant and varied. Black wallabies , eastern grey kangaroos and wombats , possums and gliders are especially numerous. The lyre bird
306-411: The steep eastern side, established several creeks, and in the upper area, created small rock pools which contain shrimp and tadpoles despite annual drying, and large granite marbles 2-3.5 m in diameter. The Mountain offers a diverse range of vegetation types. It is of great botanical significance due to its number of rare and threatened plant species. Over 200 native plants have been identified on
324-558: Was first built in the 1870s. The original timber hotel was burnt down in the 1930s and rebuilt from locally made bricks.. The "Old Brick Kiln" remains can still be seen on the Eastern side of the township. The remnants of the Tin Mines are evident on the Western side of Walwa. Walwa also had a Butter Factory but closed in the 1970s. There was a large dairy industry in the district. Pine Mountain
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