Mount Keira
| Mount Keira | ||
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 Mount Keira from Wollongong Harbor |
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| height | 469 m | |
| location | Wollongong , Australia | |
| Coordinates | 34 ° 24 ′ 6 ″ S , 150 ° 51 ′ 18 ″ E | |
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Mount Keira is a mountain 4 km northwest of the Australian city of Wollongong in New South Wales . It stands 469 meters high and is known for its striking shape and history in the area's coal mining industry . Coal was mined here from 1857 to 1991. Mount Keira was formed when the Illawarra Abortion formed 60 to 80 million years ago through folding of the earth's crust .
Keira is an Aboriginal term for a large lagoon or high mountain. The Aborigines themselves called the mountain Djera , which means something like turkey.
Mount Keira also refers to a district of Wollongong that includes the summit and the southern flank of the mountain.
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- ↑ a b Place Names of the Wollongong region ( Memento of the original dated December 30, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Wollongong City Library. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
