Markham Heights | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,542 m (5,059 ft) AHD [1] |
Prominence | 52 m (171 ft) [1] |
Isolation | 2.13 km (1.32 mi) [1] |
Parent peak | Legges Tor |
Listing | Highest mountains of Tasmania |
Coordinates | 41°31′S147°39′E / 41.51°S 147.65°E Coordinates: 41°31′S147°39′E / 41.51°S 147.65°E |
Naming | |
Etymology | Sir Albert Markham |
Geography | |
Location | Tasmania, Australia |
Parent range | Ben Lomond |
Markham Heights is a mountain peak that forms part of the Ben Lomond Range, in the northeast of Tasmania, Australia. [2]
Markham Heights is located 1,542 metres (5,059 ft) above sea level, [1] [3] and is the seventh highest peak in Tasmania.
It is named for Sir Albert Markham, an Arctic explorer. [4]
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