Dial range
| Dial range | ||
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| Highest peak | Mount Duncan ( 681 m ) | |
| location | Tasmania | |
| part of | Great dividing range | |
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| Coordinates | 41 ° 12 ′ S , 146 ° 2 ′ E | |
The Dial Range is a small mountain range in the north of the Australian state of Tasmania and part of the Great Dividing Range . It is located near the north coast, south of the small town of Penguin and extends about 14 km in north-south direction and 4–5 km in east-west direction. In the east and south they are bounded by the River Leven and in the south by the Gunns Plains .
Land use
Around 52 km² of this area belong to the state of Tasmania. Of this, 43.54 km² are state and protective forest managed by Forestry Tasmania . Two smaller areas, Montgomery State Reserve and Ferndene State Reserve , are under the administration of the Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service . The remaining 5.07 km² are proposed for use as a Nature Recreation Area .
mountains
From north to south the following mountains can be found in the Dial Range:
- Mount Montgomery - 470 m
- Mount Dial
- Mount Gnomon
- Mount Duncan - 681 m
- Mount Riana - 610 m
- Mount Lorymer - 652 m
Web links
- Dial Range Recreation Management Plan . Inspiring Place Consultants and Office of Sport and Recreation Tasmania. June 2000
- Dial range . Forestry Tasmania
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dial Range: Recreation and Management Map 1: 25,000 . Forestry Tasmania, Office of Sport & Recreation, Parks & Wildlife Service, Central Coast Council (2001)
- ^ The Dial Range: Tracks and Trails . Wilderness Society, Hobart (1986)
- ↑ LISTmap (Dial Range) . Department of Primary Industries and Water. Tasmanian Government