Mount Twynam

Mount Twynam is a mountain located on the Main Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, in the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. The mountain is located close the border between New South Wales and Victoria.

Mount Twynam
Mount Twynam as seen from the top of Little Twynam.
Highest point
Elevation	2,195 m (7,201 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	155 m (509 ft)[1]
Isolation	6.03 km (3.75 mi)[1]
Listing	Seven Third Summits
Coordinates	36°23′36″S 148°18′53″E[3]
Geography
Mount Twynam Location in New South Wales
Location	Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
Parent range	Main Range, Great Dividing Range
Climbing
Easiest route	Walk (track)

With an elevation of 2,195 metres (7,201 ft) above sea level, Mount Twynam is the 3rd-highest mountain on mainland Australia. It is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north-east of Mount Kosciuszko.^[4]

The mountain is large but unimposing, and has good and far-reaching views over Blue Lake Cirque and the Western Falls. Despite being relatively accessible by track, it is rarely visited.^[5] The mountain forms a watershed for the Snowy River to the southeast and the Geehi River to the northwest.^[1]

Gallery

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  Topographic map of Mount Twynam.

See also

• New South Wales portal
• Mountains portal

• Australian Alps
• List of mountains in New South Wales

References

1. "Mount Twynam, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
2. "Map of Mount Twynam, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
3. "Mount Twynam". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
4. "Mount Twynam - NSW". ExplorOz. I.T. Beyond Pty Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
5. Geehi Bushwalking Club (2001). Snowy Mountains Walks (8th ed.). Canberra: National Capital Printing. ISBN 0-9599651-4-9.