Mount Disappointment

#756 among destinations in Australia

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Facts and practical information

Mount Disappointment is an 800-metre mountain located on the southern end of the Great Dividing Range, 9.5 kilometres north of Whittlesea and 60 kilometres north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. It was named by explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell in 1824, and is now a popular hiking spot. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1824Elevation: 2625 ftCoordinates: 37°25'35"S, 145°8'10"E

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VictoriaAustralia

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Mount Disappointment – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Disappointment Reference Area, Toorourrong Reservoir, Kinglake West.

1.6 miSE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Disappointment Reference Area, Kinglake National Park
42 min walk • Disappointment Reference Area is a scientific reference area within the Wallaby Creek section of Kinglake National Park. It is located in the Central Highlands of the Victoria, Australia, 50 kilometres northeast of Melbourne.
3.3 miS
Dam
Toorourrong Reservoir, Kinglake National Park
86 min walk • Toorourrong Reservoir is a small water supply reservoir located on the southern slopes of the Great Dividing Range approximately 40 kilometres north of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
6 miSE
Town
Kinglake West
154 min walk • Kinglake West is a town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is located 56 kilometres north-east of the state capital, Melbourne. Its local government area is the City of Whittlesea and the Shires of Murrindindi and Nillumbik. At the 2016 Census, Kinglake West had a population of 1,166.

Mount Disappointment

Facts and practical information

Mount Disappointment – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Disappointment Reference Area, Kinglake National Park

Toorourrong Reservoir, Kinglake National Park

Kinglake West