| Mount Kaye | |
| Elevation: | 998m (3,274feet) (approx) |
| Location: | Victoria, Australia |
| Map: | Australia Victoria |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | -37.3944°N 149.2472°W |
Mount Kaye is a mountain in the Coopracambra National Park, north of the township of Cann River in East Gippsland in Victoria, Australia.[1] [2]
The Mount Kaye Range is an outcrop of black and white Noorinbee Granodiorite, exposed on slopes and peaks. Small streams draining the range descend in a series of falls and cascades to the Cann River at the base.[3]
The area between Mount Kaye and Mount Denmarsh, together with the nearby Back Creek catchment, has high biological significance, containing a large number of rare plants including Long-leaf Bitter pea (Daviesia wyattiana), Tasmanian Waxflower (Philotheca virgata), Genoa Grevillea (Grevillea parvula), Finger Hakea (Hakea dactyloides), Rusty Velvet-bush (Lasiopetalum ferrugineum), New South Wales Pomaderris (Pomaderris ledifolia) and Monkey Mint-bush (Prostanthera walteri).[4] The furthest extent of distribution for many sub-alpine species from Tasmania as well as eastern New South Wales species is reached at the Mount Kaye area.[4] An area of 8100ha around Mount Kaye is designated as a Remote and Natural Area under the .[1] [5]
The nearest sealed road to the mountain is the Monaro Highway which runs along the Cann River valley to the west.[6] There are four-wheel drive tracks near Mount Kaye, however these are overgrown with difficult stream crossings and are suitable for emergency access only.[1] Walking to the peak requires navigational skills and is physically demanding.[7]