Mount Torbreck

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Mount Torbreck

The summit cairn on Mount Torbreck in early winter
Elevation 1,516 metres (4,973 feet)
Location Victoria, Australia
Range Great Dividing Range
Coordinates 37°22′S, 145°56′E
First ascent Unknown
Easiest route Hike

Mount Torbreck (37°22′S, 145°56′E) is a mountain (elevation 1516 metres) in Victoria, Australia 100 km from Melbourne. The mountain was listed as an alpine resort on The Alpine Resorts Act 1983, however no resort was ever developed on the site and it was recommended to be changed to a natural and scenic features reserve in 1994[1].

Mount Torbreck was the site of a plane crash involving an RAAF Avro Anson in 1940 [2]

Mt Torbreck viewed from Maroonday Highway
Mt Torbreck viewed from Maroonday Highway

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.veac.vic.gov.au/lcc/melbdist2part2.pdf
  2. ^ http://home.st.net.au/~dunn/ozcrashes/vic88.htm
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