Carnarvon Range
Carnarvon | |
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Dimensions | |
Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
Region | Central Queensland |
Range coordinates | 25°23.8′S 148°36.8′E / 25.3967°S 148.6133°E |
Parent range | Great Dividing Range |
The Carnarvon Range is a mountain range in Central Queensland, Australia. It is a plateau section of the Great Dividing Range. The Carnarvon Range is 160 km in length.[1]
Geography
North eastern parts of the range have formed a plateau known as the Consuelo Tableland. The plateau contains Aboriginal paintings and sandstone gorges, including in the Carnarvon Gorge. Part of the range is protected within the Carnarvon National Park.[2]
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The range marks the northernmost limits of the
History
It was first explored by Ludwig Leichhardt but named by Thomas Mitchell, probably after the 4th Earl of Carnarvon.[4]
Environment
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Aboriginal_art_Carnarvon_Gorge.jpg/220px-Aboriginal_art_Carnarvon_Gorge.jpg)
The cycad species Macrozamia moorei is a native plant species found naturally in the Carnarvon Range.
See also
References
- Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ^ "Mount Moffatt, Carnarvon National Park". Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Gungabula". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Carnarvon Gorge - Human history". Carnarvon Gorge Discovery Centre. Retrieved 30 January 2019.