Du Cane Range

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Du Cane Range
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Peaks of the Du Cane Range from the Labyrinth region, 2014
Highest point
Peakunnamed peak
Elevation 1,520 m (4,990 ft)
Geography
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Du Cane Range
Location in Tasmania
Country Australia
State Tasmania
Range coordinates 41°56′24″S146°02′24″E / 41.94000°S 146.04000°E / -41.94000; 146.04000 [1]
Geology
Rock age Jurassic
Rock type dolerite

The Du Cane Range is a mountain range in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia.

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An unnamed point on the main massif of the Du Cane Range has an elevation of 1,520 metres (4,990 ft) above sea level [ citation needed ] and is the eleventh highest mountain peak in Tasmania. Major peaks in the range include The Acropolis, Mount Geryon, The Parthenon, Mount Eros, Mount Hyperion, Mount Massif, Mount Achilles, and Falling Mountain. Tasmania's highest peak at an elevation of 1,617 metres (5,305 ft) is nearby, but is not part of the Du Cane Range. [2]

The range is a major feature of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers.

The Du Cane Range was named in honour of Sir Charles Du Cane, KCMG , the Governor of Tasmania from 1874 to 1878. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Du Cane Range (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. ↑ "Map of Du Cane Range, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Rimmer, Gordon (1972). "Du Cane, Sir Charles (1825–1889)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Vol. 4. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. pp. 106–7. ISBN   978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN   1833-7538. OCLC   70677943 . Retrieved 5 June 2015.


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