Mount Alexander

Mount Alexander
Mount Alexander

View from near Harcourt
Elevation 744 metres (2,441 ft) AHD 
Prominence 350 m (1,148 ft)
Location
Victoria
Mount Alexander
Victoria,  Australia
Coordinates 36°59′49″S 144°18′18″E / 36.99694°S 144.305°E / -36.99694; 144.305Coordinates: 36°59′49″S 144°18′18″E / 36.99694°S 144.305°E / -36.99694; 144.305
Climbing
First ascent Thomas Mitchell (first European)

Mount Alexander is a mountain that is located approximately 125 km north-west of Melbourne, near the small town of Harcourt. It rises 350 metres above the surrounding area[1] to a level of 744 metres above sea level.[2] Being a prominent local landmark, the mountain has its name associated with the surrounding district once known as the Mount Alexander goldfields, and presently defined as the Shire of Mount Alexander, centred on Castlemaine. Most of the mountain is included within the boundaries of the Mount Alexander Regional Park managed by Parks Victoria.

Contents

Transmission facilities

The mountain has a number of transmission sites including:

  • Broadcast Tower, which includes transmitters for:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Macquarie Regional RadioWorks (Radio 3BO & Star Fm 91.9)
Special Broadcasting Service
Telstra
WIN Television[3]

History

The mountain, known as Lanjanuc to the Jaara Jaara people, was the location of a sacred ceremonial ground and used as an outlook.[1]

The first European to climb the peak was Major Thomas Mitchell on 28 September 1836 during his journey of exploration through Australia Felix. He named it Mount Byng, after Lord Byng, a Field Marshal during the Peninsular War, but soon changed it to honour Alexander the Great, emperor of ancient Greece.

References

  1. ^ a b "Mount Alexander Regional Park". Parks Victoria. http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/resources05/05_0625.pdf. Retrieved 2008-01-13. 
  2. ^ "Map of Mount Alexander, VIC". Bonzle.com. http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=22202&cmd=sp&c=1&x=144%2E3&y=%2D36%2E983333&w=40000. 
  3. ^ "Broadcast Tower Mt Alexander". ACMA. http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/site_search.site_lookup?pSITE_ID=11742&pSORT_BY=&pOFFSET=50. Retrieved 2008-01-13. 

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mount Alexander — von Harcourt aus betrachtet Höhe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mount Alexander — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Mount Alexander Country and Admin Code AU.07.25430 AU …   World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II

  • Mount Alexander Shire — Lage des Mount Alexander Shire in Victoria Gliederung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mount Alexander Road, Melbourne — Mount Alexander Road Formerly Len …   Wikipedia

  • Shire of Mount Alexander — Mount Alexander Shire Lage des Mount Alexander Shire in Victoria Basisdaten Bundesstaat: Victoria Hauptort: Castlemaine Fläche …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mount Alexander — /maʊnt æləgˈzændə/ (say mownt aluhg zanduh) noun a rich goldfield centred on Castlemaine, Victoria, discovered in 1851 …  

  • Shire of Mount Alexander — Victoria Location in Victoria …   Wikipedia

  • Earl of Mount Alexander — The title Viscount Montgomery, of the Great Ardes, was created for Sir Hugh Montgomery in the Peerage of Ireland in 1622. The 3rd Viscount was created Earl of Mount Alexander in 1661. Both titles became extinct on the death of the 5th Earl in… …   Wikipedia

  • 1800' s Mount Alexander Hotel — (Chewton,Австралия) Категория отеля: Адрес: 209 Main Road, 3451 Ch …   Каталог отелей

  • Melbourne, Mount Alexander and Murray River Railway Company — Main article: Railways in Melbourne The Melbourne, Mount Alexander and Murray River Railway Company was a railway company in Victoria, Australia. It was established on 8 February 1853 to build a railway from Melbourne to Echuca on the Victorian… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”