The Dial Range is a small
mountain range
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in northwest
Tasmania
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, south of the town of
Penguin
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near the coast. It extends about north to south and 4-5 km west to east. It is bordered on the east and south by the
Leven River, with the
Gunns Plains to the south.
There are approximately of state owned land in the range. Of this, is state forest and forest reserve managed by
Forestry Tasmania
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. Two smaller areas are managed by the
Parks and Wildlife Service
The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) is the Western Australian government department responsible for managing lands and waters described in the ''Conservation and Land Management Act 1984'', the ''Rottnest Island ...
, the
Mount Montgomery and
Ferndene state reserves. The remaining , comprising two land parcels contiguous with the reserves, have been proposed as a Nature Recreation Area.
[ The Dial Range: tracks and trails. Hobart, Tas. : Wilderness Society, 1986]
The Dial Range is close to the small town of Penguin.
Mountains in the range, from north to south, are:
* Mount Montgomery
* Mount Dial
* Mount Gnomon
* Mount Duncan
* Mount Riana
* Mount Lorymer
Notes
External links
Dial Range Recreation Management Plan June 2000; Inspiring Place Consultants and Office of Sport and Recreation Tasmania.
* https://web.archive.org/web/20091004005023/http://www.forestrytas.com.au/visiting/visitor-sites/north-west/dial-range
Mountain ranges of Tasmania
North West Coast of Tasmania
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