Browns Mountain

Browns Mountain, also sometimes spelt Brown's Mountain, is a small submarine mountain – a seamount – lying in the south-western Pacific Ocean 38 km off the coast of New South Wales, Australia, about 50 km east of the city of Sydney. The waters around the seamount are about 600 m in depth, while the mountain itself rises some 133 m above the sea floor. It is a popular site for commercial and recreational fishing.[1][2]

Browns Mountain
South-west Pacific Ocean, near Australia
Summit depth480 m
Height133 m
Location
LocationSouth-west Pacific Ocean, near Australia
Coordinates34°01′51″S 151°40′14″E
CountryAustralia

It got its name from Ernie Brown, the popular local Sydney fisherman who discovered it.

References

  1. Hestelow, Andrew. "Deepwater Fishing Brown's Mountain" (PDF). The Boat Mag. Downrigger Shop. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  2. "Map of Browns Mountain, NSW". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 13 December 2013.


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