| Mount Keira Wollongong, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Overlooking Wollongong Harbour and North Wollongong to Mount Keira | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°24′26″S 150°51′09″E / 34.40722°S 150.85250°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,691 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2500 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 463.9 m (1,522 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Keiraville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Keira | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Cunningham | ||||||||||||||
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| Mount Keira | |
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 Mount Keira seen from Keiraville | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft)[3] |
| Coordinates | 34°24′S 150°51′E / 34.400°S 150.850°E[4] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Keira Location in New South Wales | |
| Location | Illawarra region, New South Wales, Australia |
Mount Keira (/ˈkɪərə/ KEER-ə) is a suburb[1] and mountain[4] in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.
Mount Keira is a site of significant cultural heritage for the Wodi Wodi people. The name Mount Keira derives from the Wodi Wodi name for the mountain, Geera or Djera.[5][6] The first maps of the area called it Keera, later adding the 'i'. Mount Keira forms a part of the Illawarra escarpment, all of which is sacred land to the Wodi Wodi people of the wider Dharawal language group.
The suburb of Mount Keira, a semi-rural township of Wollongong, located on the mountain's summit and southern flank.
The summit of Mount Keira has an elevation of 464 metres (1,522 ft) above sea level[3] that is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the city of Wollongong. Its distinctive shape and proximity to Wollongong make it a major local landmark. It is noted for the views of the city from the popular summit lookout and its history of coal mining. It was formed as part of the Illawarra escarpment fold between 80 and 60 million years ago and the erosion by creeks that ensued.
- ^ a b "Mount Keira (suburb)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Keira (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ a b Wollongong W-8285 (Includes Flagstaff Point W-9185) 1:10,000 Orthophoto Contour Map. (Second edition March 1977). Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales.
- ^ a b "Mount Keira (mountain)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Place Names of the Wollongong region Archived 30 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Wollongong City Library. Retrieved 30 December 2005.
- ^ "PLACE NAMES". Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 13 May 1964. p. 61. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
