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Mountain range in Tasmania, Australia

Not to be confused with Wellington Range, Northern Territory.
Wellington Range
A view of the Wellington Range with Hobart in the foreground
Highest point
PeakKunanyi / Mount Wellington
Elevation1,269 m (4,163 ft)
AHD
Coordinates42°53′24″S 147°13′48″E / 42.89000°S 147.23000°E / -42.89000; 147.23000
Geography
Wellington Range is located in TasmaniaWellington RangeWellington RangeLocation in Tasmania
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
Range coordinates42°52′48″S 146°56′24″E / 42.88000°S 146.94000°E / -42.88000; 146.94000
Geology
Rock typeDolerite

The Wellington Range is a mountain range located in the southeast region of Tasmania, Australia. The range is mainly composed of dolerite and features evidence of past glaciation.

Prominent features in the range include the dual-named Kunanyi / Mount Wellington at 1,269 metres (4,163 ft) above sea level, Collins Cap, Collins Bonnet via Myrtle Forest, Trestle Mountain, Mount Marian, Mount Charles and Mount Patrick via Middle Hill. The Wellington Range is part of the Wellington Park Reserve.

Environment

The Wellington Range is home to over 500 unique species of flora, despite being mostly high alpine region. The range forms part of the South-east Tasmania Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance in the conservation of a range of woodland birds, especially the endangered swift parrot and forty-spotted pardalote.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mount Wellington, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. "Mount Wellington (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. "Wellington Range (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  4. "Tasmanian dual naming policy announced atop Kunanyi". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. "IBA: South-east Tasmania". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
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Ben Lomond
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  • Markham Heights (1,542 m or 5,059 ft)
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  • Jukes (1,168 m or 3,832 ft)
  • Sedgwick (1,147 m or 3,763 ft)
  • Owen (1,146 m or 3,760 ft)
  • Sorell (1,144 m or 3,753 ft)
  • Read (1,124 m or 3,688 ft)
  • Proprietary Peak (1,103 m or 3,619 ft)
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  • Darwin (1,031 m or 3,383 ft)
Heemskirk
  • Agnew (848 m or 2,782 ft)
  • Dundas (1,143 m or 3,750 ft)
  • Heemskirk (751 m or 2,464 ft)
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Sticht
  • unnamed peak (1,080 m or 3,543 ft)
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