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.
| Browns Mountain | |
|---|---|
South-west Pacific Ocean, near Australia | |
| Summit depth | 480 m |
| Height | 133 m |
| Location | |
| Location | South-west Pacific Ocean, near Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°01′51″S 151°40′14″E |
| Country | Australia |
It got its name from Ernie Brown, the popular local Sydney fisherman who discovered it.
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