Du Cane Range

Du Cane
Peaks of the Du Cane Range from the Labyrinth region, 2014
Highest point
Peak	unnamed peak
Elevation	1,520 m (4,990 ft)
Geography
Location in Tasmania
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Range coordinates	41°56′S 146°02′E / 41.94°S 146.04°E / -41.94; 146.04Coordinates: 41°56′S 146°02′E / 41.94°S 146.04°E / -41.94; 146.04 ^[1]
Geology
Age of rock	Jurassic
Type of rock	Dolomite

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

An unnamed peak on the main ridge of the Du Cane Range has an elevation of 1,520 metres (4,990 ft) above sea level 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 and Falling Mountain. Tasmania's highest peak at an elevation of 1,617 metres (5,305 ft) is located nearby, however is not contained within 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]

References

↑ "Du Cane Range (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
↑ "Map of Du Cane Range, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
↑ Rimmer, Gordon (1972). "Du Cane, Sir Charles (1825–1889)". Australian Dictionary of Biography 4. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 5 June 2015.

External links

Parks Tasmania
Kiernan , Kevin (1992). "Mountain geomorphology and the Last Glaciation at Lake St Clair" (PDF). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania (Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania) 126: 47–57. OCLC 271191704. Retrieved 7 June 2015.

Mountains in Tasmania, Australia

Ben Lomond Range

Legges Tor (1,572 m or 5,157 ft)
Giblin Peak (1,569 m or 5,148 ft)
Markham Heights (1,542 m or 5,059 ft)
Hamilton Crags (1,540 m or 5,052 ft)
Stacks Bluff (1,527 m or 5,010 ft)
Misery Bluff (1,520 m or 4,987 ft)
Ossian’s Throne (1,498 m or 4,915 ft)
Coalmine Crag (1,498 m or 4,915 ft)
Magnet Crag (1,464 m or 4,803 ft)

Du Cane Range

unnamed peak (1,520 m or 4,987 ft)
Geryon North (1,516 m or 4,974 ft)
Massif (1,514 m or 4,967 ft)
Geryon South (1,509 m or 4,951 ft)
Gould (1,485 m or 4,872 ft)
Castle Crag (1,482 m or 4,862 ft)
Thetis (1,482 m or 4,862 ft)
The Acropolis (1,481 m or 4,859 ft)

Eldon Range

Eldon Peak (1,440 m or 4,724 ft)
Eldon Bluff

Great Western Tiers

Ironstone (1,443 m or 4,734 ft)

Pelion Range

Ossa (1,614 m or 5,295 ft)
Pelion West (1,560 m or 5,118 ft)
Pelion East (1,461 m or 4,793 ft)

Wellington Range

Kunanyi / Wellington (1,269 m or 4,163 ft)

West Coast Range

Murchison (1,275 m or 4,183 ft)
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)
Dundas (1,143 m or 3,750 ft)
Read (1,124 m or 3,688 ft)
Proprietary Peak (1,103 m or 3,619 ft)
Hamilton (1,103 m or 3,619 ft)
Darwin (1,031 m or 3,383 ft)

Tyndall	Geikie (1,191 m or 3,907 ft) Tyndall (1,179 m or 3,868 ft)

Sticht	unnamed peak (1,080 m or 3,543 ft)

Not in a defined range

Frenchmans Cap (1,446 m or 4,744 ft)

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Du Cane Range

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