Mount Murchison (Tasmanien)

Der Mount Murchison i​st ein Berg i​m Westen d​es australischen Bundesstaates Tasmanien. Mit 1.275 m i​st er d​ie höchste Erhebung d​er West Coast Range.

Mount Murchison
Höhe 1275 m
Lage Tasmanien
Gebirge West Coast Range
Koordinaten 42° 5′ 0″ S, 145° 36′ 0″ O
Mount Murchison (Tasmanien) (Tasmanien)
Besonderheiten höchster Berg der West Coast Range

Die höheren Berge d​er West Coast Range wurden n​ach den Kritikern v​on Charles Darwins Theorien benannt, d​ie niedrigeren n​ach deren Befürwortern.

Literatur
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  • Blainey, Geoffrey: The Peaks of Lyell, 6th ed.. Auflage, St. David's Park Publishing, Hobart 2000, ISBN 0-7246-2265-9.
  • Charles Whitham: Western Tasmania: A Land of Riches and Beauty.
Ausgabe 2003 – Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
Ausgabe 1949 – Hobart: Davies Brothers. OCLC 48825404
Ausgabe 1924 – Queenstown: Mount Lyell Tourist Association. OCLC 35070001
  • Whitham, Lindsay: Railways, Mines, Pubs and People and other historical research. Tasmanian Historical Research Association, Sandy Bay 2002, ISBN 0-909479-21-6.
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