Clarke Range
| Clarke Range | ||
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 Yellow-naped bowerbird |
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| Highest peak | Mount Dalrymple ( 1270 m ) | |
| part of | Great dividing range | |
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| Coordinates | 26 ° 50 ′ S , 152 ° 45 ′ E | |
| rock | granite | |
The Clarke Range is a rainforest- covered mountain range in central Queensland , Australia .
location
The Clarke Range is part of the Great Dividing Range and is located approximately 30 km from the east coast and 65 km west of the coastal town of Mackay . The highest point is Mount Dalrymple and Mount William with about 1270 m above sea level.
The mountain range consists of granite . The slopes of the Clarke Range form the lower reaches of the Pioneer River Valley . The Broken River also flows through the mountains and joins the Burdekin River to the west .
On May 18, 1860, the first Europeans conquered this mountain range on an expedition led by John Mackay .
The main road winds tightly and sharply over the mountain range and cannot be driven on with trailers.
Bird protection
Eungella National Park , which is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it is a sanctuary for the Lichenostomus hindwoodi , an isolated northern population of the yellow- naped bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus ) and a large number of, comprises about 950 km² of the Clarke Range ( Burhinus grallarius ) is.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Peter Shilton: Natural areas of Queensland . Goldpress, Mount Gravatt, Queensland 2005, ISBN 0-9758275-0-2 , pp. 100-103 (accessed June 19, 2011).
- ↑ About Mackay Highlands Great Walk . Department of Environment and Resource Management. July 27, 2010. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ↑ IBA: Clarke Range . In: Birdata . Birds Australia. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
