Mountain Lagoon is a small village north of Bilpin in Wollemi National Park in New South Wales, Australia in the City of Hawkesbury. The lagoon itself is an unusual feature caused by geological tilting of the plateau, located on a ridge-top above the elevation where lakes would commonly be found in this geological area. This is because of the mountain's uplift twisting the local drainage pattern. The lagoon is on private property, but can be seen from Sams Way, which encircles the lake. Part of Sams Way has been planted as an avenue of exotic trees and shrubs that have autumn and spring foliage contrasting with the native evergreen flora.
Mountain Lagoon Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Mountain Lagoon is an unusual feature caused by geological tilting of the plateau. | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°26′25″S 150°38′05″E / 33.44028°S 150.63472°E | ||||||||||||||
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Postcode(s) | 2758 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 517 m (1,696 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Hawkesbury | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hawkesbury | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mountain Lagoon (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mountain Lagoon". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 June 2024.