Mount Bogong

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Mount Bogong, located in the Alpine National Park and part of the Victorian Alps of the Great Dividing Range, is the highest mountain in Victoria, Australia, at 1,986 metres (6,516 ft) above sea level. The Big River valley separates the massif of the mountain from the Bogong High Plains to the south. From the floor of the Kiewa River valley to its summit, Mount Bogong rises 1,650 metres (5,410 ft), making it one of the highest peaks in Australia, not only in terms of its elevation above sea level, but also in terms of local base-to-summit relief. Mount Bogong is a popular backcountry skiing mountain through winter but only has snow for the mid winter-spring months. It is around 30 kilometres (19 mi) by road and walking track or 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) direct to Mount Beauty. Falls Creek and Mount Hotham ski resorts are also nearby. Camping is relatively safe below the treeline but the summit ridgeline is very exposed and prone to dangerous sudden weather changes including whiteouts and...

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