Mount Bogong
Mount Bogong, highest peak (6,516 feet [1,986 m]) of Victoria, Australia. It is in the Australian Alps, 150 miles (240 km) northeast of Melbourne. Well known for winter sports, the peak derived its name from an Aboriginal word meaning βhigh plains.β Bogong township was established there during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme (completed 1958), near Albury.
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Article Title:
Mount Bogong
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
04 December 2014
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November 14, 2026