Mount Tilga Explained

Mount Tilga
Photo Size:280
Map:Australia New South Wales
Map Relief:1
Map Size:280
Location:, Central West region of New South Wales, Australia
Label Position:right
Elevation M:307
Elevation Ref:[1]
Coordinates:-33.0253°N 147.1361°W

Mount Tilga, a hill located near in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, was said to be the exact centre of New South Wales.[2] [3] [4]

However, establishing the centre of an irregular shape is not a straightforward matter. Just where the centre of the State lies is open to dispute. According to Geoscience Australia a possible centre for New South Wales is just off Cockies Road, west-north-west of Tottenham, a small town west of Dubbo. This spot, (-32.1633°N 147.0167°W) south of the Fiveways Intersection, is marked by a cairn constructed for Australia's Bicentennial celebrations in 1988.[5]

Mount Tilga is above sea level[1] and it rises sharply out of the plain, approximately north of Condobolin.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Mount Tilga, NSW . Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . 24 May 2015 .
  2. Web site: Condobolin, Parkes & Forbes NSW & ACT Australia . Travel guide . Total Travel Australia . 29 January 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051127072113/http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/nsw/explorernsw/parkes/guide/condobolin . 27 November 2005 . dead .
  3. News: 12 December 2008 . Condobolin . . 24 May 2015 .
  4. Web site: Mount Tilga - Condobolin . VisitNSW . . 2015 . 24 May 2015.
  5. Web site: 2004 . Centre of Australia, States and Territories . . Commonwealth of Australia . 29 January 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060108193717/http://www.ga.gov.au/education/facts/dimensions/centre.htm#fivecentres . 8 January 2006.