Mount Pisgah (Victoria) Explained

Mount Pisgah is a small volcanic lava dome 11 km from Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.[1] The name derives from the summit of the Biblical Mount Nebo, from which Moses first saw the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 34:1–4).[2]

The Djadjawurrung and Wathawurrung name for the mount is Morambulbuledj.[3] It is 559 metres above sea level.[4]

The Dowling Forest (Ballarat) Racecourse is located at the base of Mount Pisgah. In 2009, plans were revealed to build a 1400-metre uphill training track on the side of the mountain.[5]

References

Retrieved 21 June 2017.

-37.4628°N 143.8181°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Johnson, R.Wally . Intraplate volcanism in eastern Australia and New Zealand - Google Books . 1989 . 9780521380836 . 12 February 2011.
  2. Web site: The Death of Moses . Bible Gateway . 2022-05-04.
  3. Book: Clark, Ian D. . Dictionary of Aboriginal placenames of Victoria . 2002 . Victorian Aboriginal Corp. for Languages . Melbourne . 9780957936065 . 179.
  4. Web site: Map of Mount Pisgah in Victoria - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . maps.bonzle.com . 2011 . 12 February 2011.
  5. Web site: Racing Victoria Limited - Racing Victoria Limited - Ballarat receives funding boost . racingvictoria.net.au . 2011 . 12 February 2011.

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