Mount Zero (Mura Mura)

Mount Zero, also known as Mura Mura in the Jardwadjali language is the northernmost mountain of the Grampian range.[2] Its prominent conical shape is visible from the Western Highway south of Horsham. The European explorer Thomas Mitchell named and then described the mountain as "Mount Zero, a name I applied to a remarkable cone at the western extermity of the chain of mountains."[1] While the peak is inside the National Park, the Mount Zero Olive Farm runs along its northern approaches.[3] Scrub covers the sandstone slopes, with a track running up to the summit from the Mt Zero Picnic Area.[4]

Mount Zero
(Mura Mura)
Mount Zero
(Mura Mura)
Location in Victoria
Highest point
Elevation364 metres (1,194 ft) AHD
Coordinates36°53′06″S 142°22′08″E
Geography
LocationVictoria, Australia
Parent rangeGrampians
Topo mapGeoscience Australia Mount Zero
Climbing
First ascentThomas Mitchell[1] (European explorer)

Mount Zero will be the terminus of a new 144-km walking track starting at Dunkeld in the south.[5]

See also

References

  1. Reid, John; Lovett, Keith H.; Blake, les J. (1996). Road Board to Restructure: The History of the Shire of Wimmera. Bacchus Marsh: Joval. p. 8. ISBN 095881127X.
  2. "VICNAMES The Register of Geographic Names". maps.land.viv.gov.au. Victorian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  3. "Mount Zero". Walkingmaps.com.au. Walking Maps. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. "Mount Zero Walk". Victoria.com. Visit Victoria. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  5. Martinich, Rex (15 January 2018). "Region to Benefit from Grampians trail". Stawell Times. Stawell. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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