Mount Yengo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Yengo |
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Mount Yengo
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| Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) |
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 Mount Yengo
Location in New South Wales
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| Location | Lower Hunter region, New South Wales, Australia |
| Parent range | Calore Range, Great Dividing Range |
Mount Yengo is a mountain located in the Lower Hunter area of New South Wales, Australia. This mountain is about 668 meters (2,192 feet) tall. It is part of the Calore Range, which is a smaller part of the much larger Great Dividing Range. Mount Yengo is found inside Yengo National Park. It is located about 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) east of the Macdonald River. The mountain is also about 17 kilometers (10.6 miles) southeast of the town of Putty.
Mount Yengo's Importance to Indigenous Australians
Mount Yengo is a very important natural place for several Aboriginal Australian groups. These include the Wonnarua, Awabakal, Worimi, and Darkinjung peoples. They consider it a place of spiritual and ceremonial importance.
According to their traditional stories, known as Dreaming, Mount Yengo is a special site. It is believed to be the place where Baiame, a powerful ancestral hero, returned to the spirit world. Baiame is said to have created many features of the land. These include mountains, lakes, rivers, and caves in the area.
The stories say that when Baiame jumped back into the sky, he flattened the top of Mount Yengo. You can still see this flat top on the mountain today.
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