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Charlotte_D_Katakuri t1_jd2km3x wrote

> The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain

Nobody knows how it earned the nickname.

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feor1300 t1_jd5t4o3 wrote

>The Aborigines named the mountain Wingen, which means 'fire'.

I'd say they asked the locals but this is probably more of a "great minds think alike" situation. lol

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danteheehaw t1_jd5lv51 wrote

Actually got the nick name because that's where they used to 420 blaze it

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