| 词条 | Nowlands Gap |
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Nowlands Gap, also known as Nowlands Pass and Murrurundi Gap, is a pass over the Liverpool Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, that provides access between the Northern Tablelands and Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia. Location and featuresWilliam Nowland, a farmer from Singleton (then known as Patrick's Plains), discovered Nowlands Gap north of Murrurundi in 1827. The pass is approximately {{convert|730|m}} above sea level and is surrounded by high ground of over {{convert|1200|m}}. The New England Highway carries vehicular traffic over the range, and the Main North railway line passes under the range via the Ardglen Tunnel. The Bureau of Meteorology maintains a weather station at the pass, named Murrurundi Gap station. See also{{Portal|New South Wales}}
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