Description
Mount Taylor is a prominent hill located in Canberra, Australia.
It is part of the Canberra Nature Park and is surrounded by several suburbs. There are multiple walking tracks to the peak, including a fire trail, a foot trail, a zig-zag track, and an eastern face track.
The fire trail provides access to the peak from Chifley and is popular with families and older walkers. It was partially sealed in 2009 to improve safety. The foot trail, accessed from Kambah and Torrens, is longer and steeper, making it popular among fitness enthusiasts. It passes through a heavily treed area and includes steps near the summit. The zig-zag track was constructed in 2007 and is reinforced and safer than the previous track. The eastern face track is rough and steep, and many walkers who used the previous track now use this one.
Mount Taylor was named after James Taylor, an early squatter in the area. It is listed on the Register of the National Estate and is valued for its biodiversity. It is home to endangered species and provides examples of endangered communities.
The geology of Mount Taylor consists of volcanic rocks from the Silurian age. The rocks on the top and western sides are ignimbrite, formed by volcanic explosions. The rock on the northern and lower eastern slopes is rhyodacite. There is also a sill of porphyry on the east and south slopes.
The human changes to Mount Taylor include the Tuggeranong Parkway and Sulwood Drive forming boundaries, houses backing onto the park, power lines, a horse riding trail, water supply reservoirs, and a floodway constructed after a flood in 1971. Grazing sheep on the mountain ended when it became part
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