Brown Mountain (New South Wales)

For other uses, see Brown Mountain (disambiguation).

Brown Mountain, at an elevation of 1,243 metres (4,078 ft) AHD, is the highest mountain in the Monaro region of New South Wales, Australia.

Brown Mountain
White Ash on Brown Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	1,243 m (4,078 ft)[1]
Coordinates	36°35′55″S 149°23′05″E[2]
Geography
Brown Mountain Location in New South Wales
Location	Monaro region, New South Wales, Australia
Parent range	Kybeyan Range, Great Dividing Range
Climbing
Easiest route	Snowy Mountains Highway

Location and features

Brown Mountain is located in the Kybeyan Range that is part of the Great Dividing Range. The mountain is approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the village of Nimmitabel, approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the village of Bemboka, and approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi) from the village of Candelo.^[1]

An unsealed access road is located 230 metres (750 ft) below the summit adjoins the Snowy Mountains Highway.

Little Brown Mountain, located 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) north of Bemboka, has an elevation of 514 metres (1,686 ft) AHD.^[3]

See also

• New South Wales portal
• Mountains portal

• Bombala River
• Cochrane Dam (New South Wales) § Brown Mountain Power Station
• Cochrane Dam
• List of mountains in Australia § New South Wales