Mount Keira
| Mount Keira Wollongong, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Overlooking Wollongong Harbour and North Wollongong to Mount Keira | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°24′26″S 150°51′09″E / 34.40722°S 150.85250°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,691 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2500 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 463.9 m (1,522 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Keira | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Cunningham | ||||||||||||||
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| Mount Keira | |
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Mount Keira seen from Keiraville | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
| Coordinates | 34°24′S 150°51′E / 34.400°S 150.850°E |
| Geography | |
Location in New South Wales | |
| Location | Illawarra region, New South Wales, Australia |
Mount Keira (/ˈkɪərə/ KEER-ə) is a suburb and mountain in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.
Mount Keira is a site of significant cultural heritage for the Wodi Wodi people. The name derives from the Wodi Wodi name for the mountain, Geera or Djera. The first maps of the area called it Keera, later adding the "i". Mount Keira forms a part of the Illawarra escarpment, all of which is sacred land to the Wodi Wodi people of the wider Dharawal language group.
The suburb of Mount Keira, a semi-rural township of Wollongong, is located on the mountain's summit and southern flank.
The summit of Mount Keira has an elevation of 464 metres (1,522 ft) above sea level and is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the city of Wollongong. Its distinctive shape and proximity to Wollongong make it a major local landmark. It is noted for the views of the city from the popular summit lookout and its history of coal mining. It was formed as part of the Illawarra escarpment fold between 80 and 60 million years ago and the erosion by creeks that ensued.