Mount Stirling
| Mount Stirling | |
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The Bluff Spur Hut at Mount Stirling
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,747 m (5,732 ft) AHD |
| Coordinates | 37°07′S 146°31′E / 37.117°S 146.517°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Victoria, Australia |
| Parent range | Great Dividing Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
| Easiest route | Hike/ski/4WD |
| Mt Stirling Alpine Resort | |
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Telemark skier at Mount Stirling
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| Location | Mount Stirling |
| Nearest city | Benalla, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 37°07′S 146°29′E / 37.117°S 146.483°E |
| Website | www |
Mount Stirling is a mountain in the Victorian Alps of the Great Dividing Range, located in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia. The mountain has an elevation of 1,747–1,749 metres (5,732–5,738 ft) above sea level.
Mount Stirling is also an abbreviation of the Mount Stirling Alpine Resort, a cross-country and backcountry ski resort located on the slopes of the mountain and situated approximately 230 kilometres (140 mi) from Melbourne. The Mount Stirling ski resort is a popular location for beginner backcountry skiers and snowboarders due to its distance from Melbourne and proximity to the Mount Buller Alpine Resort. The Mount Stirling Alpine Resort is contained within an 2,820-hectare (7,000-acre) Unincorporated area of Victoria; the larger surrounding locality of Mount Buller is part of the Shire of Mansfield. As at the 2011 census, the area had a population of 36.
Mount Stirling was named in honour of James Stirling, a surveyor and later, the Victorian Government Geologist.
The mountain and ski resort are located at the head of the Delatite River, which flows westwards. It is surrounded by the Stirling Circuit Road, which provides access to mountains further into the Victorian Alps. In winter the road is closed at Telephone Box Junction, from which it is generally possible to ski to reach the summit (depending on conditions it is sometimes necessary to walk the lower section).
The mountain has fantastic views across to nearby Mount Buller as well as the high range that runs from Mount Cobbler through Mount Speculation and the Cross cut Saw and Mount Howitt. From there the range swings westwards, finishing in The Bluff, an impressive tilted plateau that has large clifflines on its northern side.
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