Mount Nebo (New South Wales)

For other places with the same name, see Mount Nebo.

Mount Nebo
Mount Nebo in the foreground, seen from Mount Keira. Mount Kembla is visible in the background.
Highest point
Elevation	251 m (823 ft) ^[1]
Coordinates	34°25′30″S 150°50′0″E / 34.42500°S 150.83333°E / -34.42500; 150.83333 ^[2]
Geography
Mount Nebo Location in New South Wales
Location	Illawarra region, New South Wales, Australia
Parent range	Illawarra Range

Mount Nebo, a tall hill that is part of the Illawarra Range, is located in the foothills of the Illawarra escarpment on the edge of the suburban fringe of the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. At 251 metres (823 ft) above sea level,^[1] the hill is reached by the steep O'Brien's Road from the suburb of Figtree.

Features and location

O'Brien's Road is unusual in that it was built as a private toll road in the early 19th century to connect Sydney and the Illawarra. O'Briens Road began at the locally famous fig tree that gave the name to the suburb of Figtree. Views from the top look over Wollongong, Lake Illawarra and the local mountains. Nebo is the Aboriginal name for the hill, and the name was retained as in the case of Woonona Mountain and Mount Warrigal hill at Lake Illawarra.

In 1999 the council stopped vehicles from continuing from the summit due to illegal dumping, and the road has become a track to O'Brien's Gap and Mount Brisbane, at 469 metres (1,539 ft) above sea level. However litter remains a problem.

The hill provides excellent views of Mount Kembla and Mount Keira and is popular for photograph taking. It is connected to the Illawarra escarpment by Nebo Ridge. From the end of the trafficable part of O'Briens Road a short trail climbs to the summit area where, near television re-transmission towers and a water tank, one has almost 360 degree views, excluding that which the summit blocks. from here the Illawarra Coastal Plain is obvious, with the hills of Mount Mangerton, Mount Saint Thomas and Cobblers Hill appearing amidst residential areas. To the southeast lies Saddleback Mountain, Noorinan Mountain and Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, Knights Hill, the southern escarpment and, most obviously, Mount Kembla and Kembla West.

The popular walking and bridle track goes from near the summit (a vegetated area east of the towers), down along Nebo Ridge, which rises to its own summit giving breathtaking views of Mount Keira, Mount Brisbane and the colliery below. Many species of birds, snakes and plants are found here, as well as the problematic imported deer and Lantana. The track remains fairly consistent except for one section where it climbs very steeply up a 100-metre (330 ft) hill before going along the side of Pupiana, an extension of Mount Brisbane. The track then makes its way past a waterfall, unused water pipes and a gate to Harry Graham Drive, a popular tourist route along the escarpment. From here it is a short walk to the Motocross Track and the Stafford's Farm Track.

The east and south sides of the hill have been encroached by residential development. The southwest slopes are taken up by agriculture and in the valley to the southwest is the Mount Nebo Colliery in the Kemira valley, the name comes from Mount Kembla and Mount Keira, two prominent local mountains. The track is becoming a popular walking and jogging track as well as a birdwatching site, due to the open feeling and remoteness from settlement. The old road is crumbled in several sections, but this does not stop walkers.

References

1 2 "Wollongong Bird Walks" (PDF). Illawarra Bird Observers Club Inc. 26 October 2014. p. 5. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
↑ "Mount Nebo". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2015.

Significant places and items of interest in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia

Commerce and industry

Industry	Appin West Australian Aerial Patrol Australian Hydrographic Service BlueScope Illawarra cattle Illawarra Coal Holdings Illawarra Coke Company Port Kembla Port Kembla Port Corporation

Shopping	Crown Street, Wollongong Dapto Mall Stockland Shellharbour Westfield Warrawong Wollongong Central

Education

Primary	Albion Park Balarang Bomaderry East Nowra Illaroo Road Milton Minnamurra Mount Terry Mount Warrigal North Nowra Nowra Nowra Hill Oak Flats Shell Cove St Mary's Star of the Sea, Milton St Michael's Catholic, Nowra St Paul's Catholic, Albion Park Terara

Secondary	Albion Park Bomaderry Corpus Christi Catholic, Wollongong Corrimal Dapto Elonera Montessori Figtree Illawarra Christian Illawarra Grammar Illawarra Sports Kanahooka Keira Kiama Lake Illawarra Nowra Nowra Anglican Nowra Christian Oak Flats Shellharbour Anglican Shoalhaven Smith's Hill St John the Evangelist Catholic, Nowra St Joseph's Catholic, Albion Park Warilla Wollongong Performing Arts

Tertiary	Illawarra TAFE University of Wollongong

Entertainment, culture and sport

Entertainment and culture

Sport

Rugby league	Berkeley Eagles Collegians Corrimal Cougars Dapto Canaries Group 7 Rugby League Helensburgh Tigers Illawarra Rugby League Illawarra Steelers Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs Nowra Warriors Nowra-Bomaderry Jets Port Kembla Blacks Shellharbour Sharks St. George Illawarra Dragons Thirroul Butchers University of Wollongong Titans Warilla-Lake South Gorillas Western Suburbs Red Devils

Soccer	Albion Park White Eagles Dapto Dandaloo Fury FC South Coast A-League Bid South Coast United SC South Coast Wolves FC Wollongong United FC

Other sports	Illawarra Baseball League Illawarra Lions Illawarriors Jamberoo Action Park John Crehan Park North Dalton Park Shoalhaven Mariners Shoalhaven Tigers South Coast AFL Wollongong Hawks

Geography

General	Boyds Beach Illawarra Plains Kiama Blowhole Lake Illawarra Macquarie Valley

National parks and other conservation areas	Budderoo Macquarie Pass Morton Barren Grounds Nature Reserve Killalea State Park MacCabe Park Puckeys Estate Reserve Seven Mile Beach The Five Islands

Rivers	Avon Crooked Macquarie Rivulet Minnamurra

Mountain ranges and peaks	Bald Hill Brokers Point Illawarra escarpment Knights Hill Mount Keira Mount Kembla Mount Murray Mount Nebo Saddleback Mountain Sublime Point

Historical

Defence

General

Industry

Maritime

People

Rail

General	3801 Limited Waterfall rail accident

Railway lines	Maldon - Dombarton Unanderra – Moss Vale

Railway stations	Lilyvale Mount Murray Ocean View Ranelagh House Summit Tank

Infrastructure

Transport

Road	Appin Road Bulli Pass Illawarra Highway Lawrence Hargrave Drive Macquarie Pass O'Brien's Road Picton Road, New South Wales Princes Highway Princes Motorway Sea Cliff Bridge

Railway lines	South Coast Unanderra-Moss Vale Maldon-Dombarton (proposed)

Railway stations	Albion Park Austinmer Bellambi Berry Bomaderry (Nowra) Bombo Bulli Coalcliff Coledale Coniston Corrimal Cringila Dapto Fairy Meadow Gerringong Kembla Grange Kiama Lysaghts Minnamurra North Wollongong Oak Flats Otford Port Kembla Port Kembla North Scarborough Shellharbour Junction Stanwell Park Thirroul Towradgi Unanderra Wollongong Wombarra Woonona

Air	Illawarra Regional Airport Jervis Bay Airport

Bus	Dion's Bus Service Premier Charters Premier Illawarra

Maritime	Kiama Light Warden Head Light Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse Wollongong Head Lighthouse

Utilities

Electricity generation	Tallawarra

Media

97.3 ABC Illawarra Illawarra Mercury VOX FM WIN Television Wollongong Advertiser

Other

Defence	HMAS Albatross HMAS Creswell

Religion	Nan Tien Temple Catholic Diocese of Wollongong St Francis Xavier's Cathedral

Hospitals and Medical research institute	Milton Ulladulla Shellharbour Wollongong Hospital Illawarra Health & Medical Research Institute

Other	Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra Illawarra Light Railway Museum

Government administration

Federal	Division of Cunningham Division of Gilmore Division of Whitlam

State	Electoral district of Heathcote Electoral district of Keira Electoral district of Kiama Electoral district of Shellharbour Electoral district of Wollongong

Local	City of Shellharbour City of Shoalhaven City of Wollongong Municipality of Kiama Wingecarribee Shire

Mountains in New South Wales, Australia

Coastal mountain ranges
(not part of the
Great Dividing Range)

Mid North Coast	Middle Brother (554 m or 1,818 ft) South Brother (487 m or 1,598 ft) North Brother (476 m or 1,562 ft)

Allyn, Barrington & Mount Royal	Brumlow Tops (1,586 m or 5,203 ft) Polblue (1,575 m or 5,167 ft) Barrington (1,555 m or 5,102 ft) Careys Peak (1,544 m or 5,066 ft) Eremeren Point (1,537 m or 5,043 ft) Royal (1,185 m or 3,888 ft) Allyn (1,125 m or 3,691 ft) Cabrebald (1,000 m or 3,281 ft) Ben Bullen Gunama Lumeah

Gibraltar and Sugarloaf	Summit (1,170 m or 3,839 ft) Sugarloaf (412 m or 1,352 ft) Bulahdelah Manning

Blue Mountains	Coricudgy (1,255 m or 4,117 ft) unnamed peak (1,189 m or 3,901 ft) Pomany (1,109 m or 3,638 ft) Piddington (1,094 m or 3,589 ft) Boyce (1,093 m or 3,586 ft) York (1,061 m or 3,481 ft) Victoria (1,059 m or 3,474 ft) Banks (1,049 m or 3,442 ft) Tomah (1,016 m or 3,333 ft) Wilson (1,008 m or 3,307 ft) Kings Tableland (1,000 m or 3,281 ft) Narrow Neck Plateau (1,000 m or 3,281 ft) Castle Cliff (986 m or 3,235 ft) Solitary (950 m or 3,117 ft) Hay (944 m or 3,097 ft) Podgers (890 m or 2,920 ft) Irvine (850 m or 2,789 ft) Debert (840 m or 2,756 ft) Camp Cave (800 m or 2,625 ft) Warrigal (760 m or 2,493 ft) Notts (750 m or 2,461 ft) Harris (736 m or 2,415 ft) Centre (620 m or 2,034 ft) Hall (617 m or 2,024 ft) Gibson (608 m or 1,995 ft) Scorpion (558 m or 1,831 ft) Linda Rock (599 m or 1,965 ft) Cookem (569 m or 1,867 ft) Gospers Bedford Cameron Coriaday Erskine Mistake Monundilla Whaite Wirraba Pearces Wedding Cake

Illawarra	Bells (803 m or 2,635 ft) Knights Hill (709 m or 2,326 ft) Noorinan (663 m or 2,175 ft) Saddleback (600 m or 1,969 ft) Wanyambilli Hill (564 m or 1,850 ft) Kembla (534 m or 1,752 ft) Burelli (531 m or 1,742 ft) Kembla West (512 m or 1,680 ft) Brisbane (469 m or 1,539 ft) Keira (464 m or 1,522 ft) Warra (464 m or 1,522 ft) Brokers Nose (440 m or 1,444 ft) Nebo (252 m or 827 ft)

The Budawangs	Budawang (1,129 m or 3,704 ft) Currockbilly (1,087 m or 3,566 ft) Wog Wog (893 m or 2,930 ft) Cole (876 m or 2,874 ft) Sturgiss (858 m or 2,815 ft) Fosters (857 m or 2,812 ft) Barneys Hill (855 m or 2,805 ft) The Castle (831 m or 2,726 ft) Shrouded Gods (809 m or 2,654 ft) Donjon (786 m or 2,579 ft) Clyde (781 m or 2,562 ft) Quiltys (775 m or 2,543 ft) Wirritin (674 m or 2,211 ft) Pigeon House / Didthul (720 m or 2,362 ft) Bushwalker (640 m or 2,100 ft) Byangee (500 m or 1,640 ft) Coolangatta Tarn

Great Dividing Range

Tweed

Warning (1,156 m or 3,793 ft)
Bar (1,130 m or 3,707 ft)
Glenugie (316 m or 1,037 ft)
Chincogan (260 m or 853 ft)
Gladstone
Goobergooberyam
Moombil

McPherson and Nightcap

Barney (1,359 m or 4,459 ft)
Burrell 933 m or 3,061 ft)
Neville (919 m or 3,015 ft)
Nardi (812 m or 2,664 ft)
Matheson (804 m or 2,638 ft)
Peates (604 m or 1,982 ft)

Mid North Coast

Banda Banda (1,258 m or 4,127 ft)

Nandewar

Kaputar (1,489 m or 4,885 ft)
Dowe (1,457 m or 4,780 ft)
Mount Coryah (1,409 m or 4,623 ft)
Lindesay (1,373 m or 4,505 ft)
Grattai (1,301 m or 4,268 ft)
Bushy (1,260 m or 4,134 ft)
Round (1,250 m or 4,101 ft)
Yulludunida (1,225 m or 4,019 ft)
Castle Top (1,120 m or 3,675 ft)
Gins (1,120 m or 3,675 ft)
Ningadhun (1,013 m or 3,323 ft)

Liverpool and Watagan

unnamed (1,300 m or 4,265 ft)
Pandoras Pass (788 m or 2,585 ft)
Warrawolong (641 m or 2,103 ft)

New England and Moonbi

Round (1,585 m or 5,200 ft)
Point Lookout (1,564 m or 5,131 ft)
Ben Lomond (1,512 m or 4,961 ft)
Grundy (1,463 m or 4,800 ft)
Barren (1,437 m or 4,715 ft)
Hyland (1,434 m or 4,705 ft)
Duval (1,393 m or 4,570 ft)
Black Jack (1,300 m or 4,265 ft)
Gulligal (1,230 m or 4,035 ft)
Oaky (1,070 m or 3,510 ft)
Cooee (1,020 m or 3,346 ft)
Flaggy (984 m or 3,228 ft)
Big Billy (884 m or 2,900 ft)
Dorrigo (762 m or 2,500 ft)
Burning (520 m or 1,706 ft)
Yarrowyck

Central Tablelands

Canobolas (1,395 m or 4,577 ft)
Shooters Hill (1,394 m or 4,573 ft)
Bindo (1,363 m or 4,472 ft)
Trickett (1,362 m or 4,469 ft)
Blaxland
Hopeless

The Brindabellas and Scabby

Bimberi (1,913 m or 6,276 ft)
Gingera (1,857 m or 6,093 ft)
Kelly (1,829 m or 6,001 ft)
Ginini (1,762 m or 5,781 ft)
Franklin (1,646 m or 5,400 ft)
Aggie (1,421 m or 4,662 ft)
Coree (1,421 m or 4,662 ft)
Bramina (1,392 m or 4,567 ft)
Bulls Head (1,375 m or 4,511 ft)
Black Bottle (1,356 m or 4,449 ft)
Lickhole (1,188 m or 3,898 ft)
Brindabella (972 m or 3,189 ft)

Monaro

Big Badja (1,363 m or 4,472 ft)
Brown (1,243 m or 4,078 ft)
Gibraltar (Bungendore) (887 m or 2,910 ft)
Gibraltar Hill

Snowies

Main	Kosciuszko (2,228 m or 7,310 ft) Townsend (2,209 m or 7,247 ft) unnamed peak on Etheridge Ridge (2,180 m or 7,152 ft) Alice Rawson Peak (2,160 m or 7,087 ft) Byatts Camp (2,159 m or 7,083 ft) Carruthers (2,145 m or 7,037 ft) Abbott Peak (2,145 m or 7,037 ft) Mount Northcote (2,131 m or 6,991 ft) Muellers Peak (2,120 m or 6,955 ft) Clark (2,100 m or 6,890 ft) Lee (2,100 m or 6,890 ft) Gungartan (2,068 m or 6,785 ft) Tate (2,068 m or 6,785 ft) Jagungal (2,061 m or 6,762 ft) Perisher (2,054 m or 6,739 ft) Stilwell (2,040 m or 6,693 ft) Watsons Crags (2,020 m or 6,627 ft) Back Perisher (2,014 m or 6,608 ft) Anton (2,000 m or 6,562 ft) Anderson (1,997 m or 6,552 ft) Blue Cow (1,994 m or 6,542 ft) The Granite Peaks (1,980 m or 6,496 ft) Dicky Cooper Bogong (1,980 m or 6,496 ft) Gills Knobs (1,940 m or 6,365 ft) Guthega Peak (1,924 m or 6,312 ft) Blue Calf (1,905 m or 6,250 ft) Sentinel (1,900 m or 6,234 ft) Mount Piper (1,830 m or 6,004 ft) Round (1,756 m or 5,761 ft)

Ramshead	Rams Head (2,190 m or 7,185 ft) Twynam (2,178 m or 7,146 ft) Rams Head North (2,177 m or 7,142 ft) Little Twynam (2,120 m or 6,955 ft)

Other mountains in the GDR

Yengo (668 m or 2,192 ft)

Inland mountain ranges

Barrier	Lewis Peak (297 m or 974 ft)

Warrumbungles	Exmouth (1,206 m or 3,957 ft) Woorut (1,165 m or 3,822 ft) Needle

Other inland mountains	Grenfell Gibralter Hill

Island mountain ranges

Lord Howe	Gower (875 m or 2,871 ft) Lidgbird (777 m or 2,549 ft)

Mountains not within a specific range

Gibraltar (863 m or 2,831 ft)
Gulaga (806 m or 2,644 ft)
Ulandra (761 m or 2,497 ft)
Tilga (329 m or 1,079 ft)
Oxley (307 m or 1,007 ft)

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Mount Nebo (New South Wales)

Features and location

See also

References