Black Mountain (Australian Capital Territory)
Black Mountain | |
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Galambary | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 812 m (2,664 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 256 m (840 ft) |
Coordinates | 35°16′S 149°06′E / 35.267°S 149.100°E |
Geography | |
Location | Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
Geology | |
Volcanic arc/belt | Silurian |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1820[2] |
Easiest route | Hike or drive |
Black Mountain, also known as Galambary to the
Cultural significance
Galambary (Black Mountain) is a sacred Aboriginal meeting and business site, predominantly for men’s business. Black Mountain and adjacent Mount Ainslie are referred to as women’s breasts. Galambary was also used by Ngunnawal people as an initiation site, with the mountain itself said to represent the growth of a boy into a man.[5]
Location and features
The mountain is located west of the main campus of the
The Australian National Botanic Gardens and the CSIRO share the eastern base of Black Mountain, next to the Australian National University.
Black Mountain was originally named Black Hill at the same time as the naming of nearby Red Hill.[6] The original name explains why the mountain is not named Mount Black, like nearby Mount Majura and Mount Ainslie. The early European settlers referred to the mountain formation as the Canberry Ranges.[7]
Geology
The bulk of Black Mountain consists of the white quartz Black Mountain
References
- ^ "Black Mountain, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "The Story of Canberra - Yesterday's Canberra". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ ABC Canberra (4 June 2020). "The Ngunnawal name for Black Mountain". Facebook.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Trail (PDF). Australian National University.
- ^ Sneddon, George. "The GENIUS LOCI and Australian Landscape". Centre for Environmental Studies. University of Melbourne. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ Wilson, Gwendoline. Murry of Yarralumla. Tabletop Press. p. 186.
- ^ Henderson, G. A. M.; Matveev, G. (1980). Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs (Map). 1:50000.
External links
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