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Mount Banks
Mountain in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Banks, otherwise known as Mount King George, is a mountain within the Explorers Range of the Blue Mountains Range that is a spur off the Great Dividing Range, is located within the Blue Mountains National Park, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. Mount Banks is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the nearest residential area,Mount Tomah, has an elevation of 1,049 metres (3,442 ft)[1] AMSL, and can be accessed relatively easily via the Bells Line of Road.
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Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...
Mount Banks | |
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![]() Mount Banks pictured in March 2024 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,049 m (3,442 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 33°35′19″S 150°22′16″E |
Geography | |
Location of Mount Banks in New South Wales | |
Location | Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia |
Parent range | Explorers Range, Blue Mountains Range |
Climbing | |
First ascent | George Caley (European, 1804)[2] |
Easiest route | Bells Line of Road |
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