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{{Short description|Mountain in the Brindabella Range, Australia}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
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{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Gingera
| photo = Mount Gingera looking west from summit.jpg
| photo_caption = Mount Gingera's summit in winter
| elevation_m = 1857
| elevation_ref = <ref name=peak>{{cite peakbagger|pid=11591|name=Mount Gingera, Australia|access-date=11 October 2013}}</ref>
| prominence_m = 357
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| map = Australian Capital Territory
| map_caption = Location in the ACT
| map_size = 200
| label_position = right
| location = [[Australian Capital Territory]] /<br />[[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
| range = [[Brindabella Range]]
| coordinates = {{coord|35|35|S|148|47|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = <ref name=peak/>
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'''Mount Gingera''' is a [[mountain]] with an elevation of {{convert|1857|m}} {{AHD}} located within the [[Brindabella Range]] on the border between the [[Australian Capital Territory]] and [[New South Wales]] in [[Australia]]. The summit of the mountain is located within the ACT, and is the second highest peak in the territory.

The mountain is the most prominent snow-covered peak to be seen from [[Canberra]] in winter. It is located on the border between New South Wales and the ACT, the NSW portion in [[Bimberi Nature Reserve]] and the ACT portion in [[Namadgi National Park]]. The sub-alpine [[sphagnum]] [[bog]]s on the flanks of Mount Gingera and nearby [[Mount Ginini]] to the north are known habitats of the endangered Northern Corroboree Frog (''[[Pseudophryne pengilleyi]]'').

==Route==
Mount Gingera may be reached by walking from [[Corin Dam]] up and along Stockyard Spur to its junction with the Mount Franklin Road. Continue south along the road, passing Pryors Hut before either following a track or simply climbing the moderate eastern slope.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-03|title=Snow Hiking up Mt Gingera, Canberra|url=https://spiritquesttravel.com.au/2018/08/03/hiking-mt-gingera-canberra/|access-date=2021-03-27|website=Spirit Quest Travel|language=en}}</ref> Alternatively you can approach the mountain by driving via the Mount Franklin Road and parking a vehicle at [[Mount Ginini]] before continuing on foot. In winter this road will generally be closed at [[Mount Franklin (Australian Capital Territory)|Mount Franklin]] due to snow and it offers the northernmost cross country skiing terrain in the [[Australian Alps]].

==See also==
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*[[Skiing in the Australian Capital Territory]]
*[[Skiing in Australia]]
*[[List of mountains in Australia]]
*[[Mount Franklin (Australian Capital Territory)|Mount Franklin]]
*[[Mount Ginini]]

==References==
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{{Australian Capital Territory mountains |state=autocollapse}}
{{New South Wales mountains |state=autocollapse}}

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[[Category:Mountains of the Australian Capital Territory]]
[[Category:Mountains of New South Wales]]
[[Category:Ski areas and resorts in the Australian Capital Territory]]
[[Category:Brindabella Ranges]]
[[Category:Borders of New South Wales]]
[[Category:Borders of the Australian Capital Territory]]


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