| Mount Barrington | |
| Other Name: | Barrington Volcano |
| Photo Size: | 260 |
| Elevation M: | 1555 |
| Location: | Barrington Tops National Park, New South Wales, Australia |
| Range: | Mount Royal Range |
| Map: | Australia New South Wales |
| Label Position: | left |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Coordinates: | -32.05°N 175°W |
| Type: | Shield volcano |
| Age: | Eocene[1] |
Mount Barrington, a mountain that is part of the Mount Royal Range, is located on the Barrington Tops plateau in the Mid-Coast Council within New South Wales, Australia and has an elevation of above sea level.
Now the remnants of a volcano, Mount Barrington, formerly the Barrington Volcano, erupted near its present peak between 44 and 54 million years ago. The eruption caused a 700km3 basalt flow, which covered much of the Barrington Tops plateau. The lava was up to thick.
The extensive rainforests in the area grow on much of the resultant red/brown soils.[1] [2] Gemstones such as zircon, sapphire, sapphirine and ruby were formed from the volcano.[3] Nearby Careys Peak is considered a vent in this extinct shield volcano. The surrounding area is covered by sub alpine Snow Gum woodland, with rainforest on the escarpment edge and in fire free gullies.