Mount Darwin (Tasmania)
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Mount Darwin is a mountain located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
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Mount Darwin | |
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Location in Tasmania | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,033 m (3,389 ft) |
Coordinates | 42°15′00″S 145°35′48″E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Western Tasmania, Australia |
Parent range | West Coast Range |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Jurassic |
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With an elevation of 1,033 metres (3,389 ft) above sea level, the mountain is situated on the West Coast Range. On the eastern side of the mountain is Darwin, a long-abandoned town site. Mount Darwin is the southernmost mountain of the West Coast range. Mount Jukes is north of the mountain while Mount Sorell is west of it.[2]
The mountain is named in honour of Charles Darwin.[2]