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Pigeon House Mountain
Mountain in New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pigeon House Mountain (Aboriginal: Didthul[1]) is a mountain at an elevation of 720 metres (2,360 ft) AHD[2] on the Budawang Range that is situated within the Morton National Park,[1] located on the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
The prominent remnant of a two tier sandstone structure, the nearest town is Milton. Pigeon House Mountain is a popular walking destination, taking an average of three to four hours for a complete ascent and descent from the car park.
Pigeon House Mountain is home to eastern grey kangaroos and superb lyrebirds.
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Etymology
The mountain was first seen by Captain James Cook at 7 a.m. on 21 April 1770, during his voyage of discovery along Australia's eastern coast. Cook described -
a remarkable peaked hill which resembled a square dovehouse with a dome on top and for that reason I called it Pigeon House.[1][3]: 24
The Aboriginal name for the mountain is Didthul,[1] Didhol,[2] or Dithol[3]: 184 which means "woman's breast" on account of the distinctive shape of the mountain.[2]
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Gallery
The summit
View from the summit
As seen from Mount Budawang, (Pigeon House on right horizon)
Pigeon House ash on Pigeon House Mountain
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