Landscape The corner of the Territory

The corner of the Territory · 06:27 AM

The corner of the Territory by RobGeraghty, on Flickr

Australia's Federal capital is in it's own territory in a similar fashion to the District of Columbia, but it's much bigger. The amount of land was chosen to include everything Canberra would need to survive independently as an entity. There's mountains for timber and a water catchment, plenty of land for suburbs, and a river running through the core which was dammed to make a lake as the centrepiece. Mount Coree sits on the Northwest corner of the Territory, half in New South Wales, and half in the Australian Capital Territory. At 1,421 metres (4,662 feet) above sea level, the peak is quite tall for Australia, where the tallest peak on the mainland is only 2,228m. Mount Coree's peak is quite narrow, and has a huge cliff on the NSW side. This view covers Southwest to Northeast.

**ToddK** · 03-29-2020, 09:20 AM

Rob, this is an excellent panorama of your beautiful mountains. I was able to go to the Green Mountains when I was in Sydney last month, and the rock formations and forest are fantastic. I was so happy to time it after all of the fires were extinguished.

RobG · 03-29-2020, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by ToddK

Rob, this is an excellent panorama of your beautiful mountains. I was able to go to the Green Mountains when I was in Sydney last month, and the rock formations and forest are fantastic. I was so happy to time it after all of the fires were extinguished.

Thanks Todd! I hope your trip wasn't ruined by the pandemic. I guess you mean the Blue Mountains? The sandstones in the Sydney basin have spectacular colours, and the water and wind wear the rock into fascinating shapes. Glad you got to see it! There is a place called Green Mountains in Queensland in Lamington National Park which is one of my favourite places in the world. The mountains there are ancient remnants of a huge shield volcano, and most of what is left is covered in rainforest.

**ToddK** · 03-29-2020, 05:33 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by RobG

I guess you mean the Blue Mountains?

Oops

How quickly we forget...I even have a photo folder called the Blue Mountains. We were lucky, we made the trip just in time and had no problems.

RobG · 03-29-2020, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by ToddK

Oops

How quickly we forget...I even have a photo folder called the Blue Mountains. We were lucky, we made the trip just in time and had no problems.

Good to hear that you enjoyed the holiday!

Unfortunately I don't have any photos of the Blue Mountains online. I had to remove a lot when I cancelled my pro membership of Flickr due to the changes in the TOS.

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03-29-2020, 09:20 AM	#2
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	Rob, this is an excellent panorama of your beautiful mountains. I was able to go to the Green Mountains when I was in Sydney last month, and the rock formations and forest are fantastic. I was so happy to time it after all of the fires were extinguished.

03-29-2020, 05:18 PM	#3
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToddK Rob, this is an excellent panorama of your beautiful mountains. I was able to go to the Green Mountains when I was in Sydney last month, and the rock formations and forest are fantastic. I was so happy to time it after all of the fires were extinguished. Thanks Todd! I hope your trip wasn't ruined by the pandemic. I guess you mean the Blue Mountains? The sandstones in the Sydney basin have spectacular colours, and the water and wind wear the rock into fascinating shapes. Glad you got to see it! There is a place called Green Mountains in Queensland in Lamington National Park which is one of my favourite places in the world. The mountains there are ancient remnants of a huge shield volcano, and most of what is left is covered in rainforest.

03-29-2020, 05:33 PM - 1 Like	#4
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	Originally posted by RobG I guess you mean the Blue Mountains? Oops How quickly we forget...I even have a photo folder called the Blue Mountains. We were lucky, we made the trip just in time and had no problems.

03-29-2020, 07:01 PM	#5
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToddK Oops How quickly we forget...I even have a photo folder called the Blue Mountains. We were lucky, we made the trip just in time and had no problems. Good to hear that you enjoyed the holiday! Unfortunately I don't have any photos of the Blue Mountains online. I had to remove a lot when I cancelled my pro membership of Flickr due to the changes in the TOS.