Mount Lofty Ranges
| Mount Lofty Ranges
Mount Lofty Ranges
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| Highest peak | Mount Bryan ( 936 m ) | |
| location | South Australia | |
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| Coordinates | 33 ° 26 ′ S , 138 ° 58 ′ E | |
 Summit of Mount Lofty |
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The Mount Lofty Ranges are a mountain range in South Australia . It lies to the east of Adelaide and extends from Cape Jervis over 300 kilometers north to Peterborough . There is a Mediterranean climate in the mountains.
particularities
In the south, the highest peak is Mount Lofty in the Adelaide Hills section of the formation.
The mountains are used in many ways; In addition to cities such as Mount Barker and Victor Harbor , there are also nature reserves such as Belair National Park . There are also numerous wineries; The most famous local wine regions include the Barossa Valley and the Clare Valley. Numerous reservoirs and water pipes serve to supply the neighboring settlements and cities.
In the whole area of the mountain there are large and small, mostly no longer active mining mines with an often long history; a short-lived silver and lead mine opened in 1838 near Brukunga in the Adelaide Hills was Australia's first metal mine. The quarries near Adelaide provided the quartzite for the city's early “sandstone architecture”.
There is currently only one train connection through the mountains, the Adelaide-Melbourne line established in 1870.
ecology
flora
There are numerous eucalyptus trees in the mountains , along with gold acacias in the lower elevations. Endemic orchid species can also be found here.
fauna
Various species of marsupials live in the mountains, including koalas , the western gray kangaroo . Various skinks , some of which are threatened with extinction, also live here .
Endangerment of fauna and flora
Many of the slopes were cleared to make way for various agricultural uses or to develop settlement areas. This led to habitats being lost and some animal species disappearing from the area. The native animals are also endangered by species introduced by humans, including cats and rabbits.
