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Mount Warning is a mountain in New South Wales, Australia, near the border with Queensland. It is known as Wollumbin in the local native tongue, and is the highest mountain on Australia's east coast. Due to its height and close proximity to Australia's easternmost point, it is known as the place that first sees the sunrise in the country.

The name 'Mount Warning' was given to the mountain in 1770 by Captain James Cook, as it served as a warning to the dangerous Julian Rocks six miles offshore.

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