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Cleft Peak is a mountain in South West Tasmania. It lies on the North West end of the Frankland Range jutting out toward the East from the range toward the impoundment Lake Pedder. It is South East of Murpheys Bluff and North West of Greycap.
Greycap is a mountain in South West Tasmania. It lies near the centre of the Frankland Range towards the impoundment Lake Pedder. It is south east of Cleft Peak and north west of Frankland Saddle. It is a wider than most of the other peaks on the Frankland Range, with less steep sloping sides.
Mount Lloyd Jones is a mountain in South West Tasmania named after aviator and adventurer, Lloyd Lindsay Jones MBE (1916–2004). It lies on the South East end of the Frankland Range jutting out towards the east from the range towards the impoundment Lake Pedder. It is west of the end of the ridge line leading to the edge of Lake Pedder at Terminal Peak and North East of Secheron Peak.
Right Angle Peak is a mountain in South West Tasmania. It lies to the south east of the Frankland Range near the impoundment Lake Pedder. It is surrounded by small lakes such as Lake Surprise to the east. It is south west of Secheron Peak.
Secheron Peak is a mountain in South West Tasmania. It lies on the southeastern end of the Frankland Range near the impoundment Lake Pedder. It is east of Frankland Peak and towers over Lake Surprise to the north. Right Angle Peak lies one kilometre to the southwest.
Terminal Peak is a mountain in South West Tasmania.
The Lake Pedder Action Committee was a Tasmanian environmental group.
References
- Solitary 4224, Edition 1 2001, Tasmania 1:25000 Series, Tasmap
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