Mount Hotham

This article is about the mountain. For the ski resort, see Hotham Alpine Resort.
Mount Hotham

Mount Hotham, view from the summit in 2007.
Highest point
Elevation 1,862 metres (6,109 ft) AHD[1]
Prominence 242 metres (794 ft) AHD[1]
Coordinates 36°58′31″S 147°7′58″E / 36.97528°S 147.13278°E / -36.97528; 147.13278Coordinates: 36°58′31″S 147°7′58″E / 36.97528°S 147.13278°E / -36.97528; 147.13278[2]
Geography
Mount Hotham

Location in Victoria

Location Victoria, Australia
Parent range Victorian Alps, Great Dividing Range
Mount Hotham, in summer.

Mount Hotham is a mountain in the Victorian Alps of the Great Dividing Range, located in the Australian state of Victoria. The mountain is located approximately 357 kilometres (222 mi) north east of Melbourne, 746 kilometres (464 mi) from Sydney, and 997 kilometres (620 mi) from Adelaide by road. The nearest major road to mountain is the Great Alpine Road.

Mt Hotham's summit rises to an altitude of 1,862 metres (6,109 ft) AHD.[1]

Hotham Alpine Resort, a commercial ski resort, is located on the slopes of Mount Hotham and adjoining mountains.

Mount Hotham summit panorama to the north

See also

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mount Hotham.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Hotham, Victoria.


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