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Mount Pisgah (Victoria)

Coordinates: 37°27′46″S 143°49′05″E / 37.46278°S 143.81806°E / -37.46278; 143.81806
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Mount Pisgah is a small volcanic lava dome 11 km from Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.[1][2] The name derives from the summit of the Biblical Mount Nebo, from which Moses first saw the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 34:1–4).[3]

The Djadjawurrung and Wathawurrung name for the mount is Morambulbuledj.[4] It is 559 metres above sea level.[1]

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

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

Retrieved 21 June 2017.

37°27′46″S 143°49′05″E / 37.46278°S 143.81806°E / -37.46278; 143.81806