Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Mount Hunter

Hill 70 kilometres southwest of central Sydney, named for John Hunter.

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Mount Hunter

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Long inhabited by the Tharawal, Gundungurra and Cubbitch-barta people, the area that became Mount Hunter was later a prime dairying area with a thriving village community. The dairy farms are gone, but Mount Hunter retains its rural feel.