- Mount Darwin (Tasmania)
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Mount Darwin Elevation 1,033 m (3,389 ft) Location Location West Coast, Tasmania Range West Coast Range Coordinates 42°15′S 145°35′E / 42.25°S 145.583°E Mount Darwin, Tasmania is a mountain in the West Coast Range, Tasmania, named after Charles Darwin.
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Location
On the eastern side of the mountain sits Darwin, a long-abandoned town site. Mount Darwin is the southernmost mountain of the West Coast range. Mount Jukes is north of the mountain while Mount Sorell lies west of it.
Mine sites
Long abandoned short drives and shallow holes are found on Mount Darwin and are usually cited as being part of the Jukes-Darwin field [1]
Access
It has a 'plateau', and has mining exploration tracks that lead to some of the older workings.
It was possible in the 1970s to travel to the top of Mount Darwin in four wheel drive vehicles. The tracks also lead over towards the Clark River Valley which lies between Darwin and Mount Sorell to the west, and some tracks also were made on the ridge between Mount Darwin and the southern side of Mount Jukes.
Named Features
The geosciences Australia database lists the following features -
- East Darwin Cirque - (Valleys & Depressions)
- South Darwin Cirque - (Valleys & Depressions)
- South Darwin Peak - (Hills & Mountains)
- Darwin Plateau - (Other Landforms)
- Darwin Crater - (Valleys & Depressions); this is a probable impact crater, lying 8.5 km to the southeast
See also
Notes
- ^ Darwin [cartographic material] / Tasmanian Geological Survey.(2001) Digital geological atlas 1:25 000 series ; Sheet 3832. Scale 1:25 000 (E 145°33'--E 145°46'/S 42°10'--S 42°15') Geological map of Mount Darwin region with relief shown by contours.
References
- Blainey, Geoffrey (2000). The Peaks of Lyell (6th ed. ed.). Hobart: St. David's Park Publishing. ISBN 0-7246-2265-9.
- Whitham, Charles. Western Tasmania: A Land of Riches and Beauty.
- 2003 edition - Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
- 1949 edition - Hobart: Davies Brothers. OCLC 48825404; ASIN B000FMPZ80
- 1924 edition - Queenstown: Mount Lyell Tourist Association. OCLC 35070001; ASIN B0008BM4XC
External links
- West Coast Range on Google Maps
- http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/wha/wherein/detail.html - context of World Heritage Area
- http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/cdview?pi=nla.pic-vn3991445-s2 1958 photo from the east, including Mount Sorell's eastern slopes
Categories:- Mountains of Tasmania
- Western Tasmania
- West Coast Range (Tasmania)
- Tasmania geography stubs
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