Illawarra escarpment
The Illawarra escarpment, or officially the Illawarra Range, is the fold-created cliffs and plateau-eroded outcrop mountain range west of the Illawarra coastal plain south of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The range encloses the Illawarra region which stretches from Stanwell Park in the north to Kiama, Gerringong and the Shoalhaven River in the south.
| Illawarra | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Bells Hill, New South Wales |
| Elevation | 803 m (2,635 ft) |
| Coordinates | 34°37′S 150°36′E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 92 km (57 mi) NNE |
| Geography | |
Illawarra | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Illawarra |
| Range coordinates | 34°22′02″S 150°52′33″E |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Sydney Basin |
| Age of rock | Tertiary |
Bells Hill, west of Knights Hill, is the highest point in the range at 803 metres (2,635 ft) AHD on the range's plateau; with a number of other peaks on the escarpment ranging from 300 metres (980 ft) to a maximum of 768 metres (2,520 ft) at Mount Murray southwest of Dapto.
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