The Seven Summits are well-known. In 1997, the concept of the Second Seven Summits came into the wider public domain with an article in Rock & Ice by David Keaton. This article, of course, listed the second highest mountains on each continent and also discussed their relative Continue Reading
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Mount Canobolas, New South Wales
Mount Canobolas was the final significant peak that we summited on our recent trip to Australia. But it was also the easiest. Mount Canobolas is yet another eroded shield volcano. It is relatively young at 11 to 13 million years old and around half the age of the volcanoes that we Continue Reading
Mount Exmouth, New South Wales
Mount Exmouth is located in the Warrumbungle National Park which is around a 6 hour drive north west of Sydney. The nearest town is Coonabarabran to the east. The area is also part of a dark sky park with Siding Spring Observatory located just outside the eastern boundary to the National Continue Reading