Mount Tyndall is a
mountain
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that is part of the
Tyndall Range
The Tyndall Range, commonly called ''The Tyndalls'', is a mountain range that is part of the West Coast Range located in the Western region of Tasmania, Australia.
The main focal point for the range is Mount Tyndall which lies at the northern ...
, a spur off the
West Coast Range
The West Coast Range is a mountain range located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
The range lies to the west and north of the main parts of the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.
The range has had a significant numb ...
, located in the
Western
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region of
Tasmania
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The mountain was named in 1877 by
James Reid Scott
James Reid Scott (1 April 1839 – 25 August 1877) was an explorer and colonial Tasmanian politician, member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly and later the Tasmanian Legislative Council, he was also Colonial Secretary of Tasmania.
Scott was ...
on the suggestion of
Thomas Bather Moore
Thomas Bather Moore (1850 1919) was a pioneer explorer of Western and South West, Tasmania, Australia.
Biography
He was born at New Norfolk and died at Queenstown. He was buried at the graveyard Strahan overlooking Macquarie Harbour.
He was ...
in honour of Professor
John Tyndall, a Fellow of the Geological Society who made important contributions in physics, atmospheric science and geology.
The area is at the northern end of a block of mountains that are north of
Mount Sedgwick.
Located at the base of the mountain are a number of glacial lakes, most notably
Lake Westwood and
Lake Dora. The mountain lies southeast of the
Henty Gold Mine
The Henty Gold Mine is located at the head of the Henty River on the edge of the West Coast Range in Western Tasmania. It is approximately 30 km north of Queenstown. It is east of Zeehan and south of Rosebery. It can be reached by the ...
, and
Hydro Tasmania
Hydro Tasmania, known for most of its history as the Hydro-Electric Commission (HEC) or The Hydro, is the trading name of the Hydro-Electric Corporation, a Tasmanian Government business enterprise which is the predominant electricity generator i ...
dam on the
Henty River
The Henty River is a perennial river in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The river generally lies north of and south of .
Location and features
Formed by the confluence of the Dobson and Newton Creeks, the river rises below Lake ...
; and south of
Lake Mackintosh
Lake Mackintosh is a reservoir with a surface area of that forms part of the Pieman power development running north–south past Mount Farrell, adjacent to the town of Tullah in Tasmania.
Features
Fed by the damming of the Mackintosh, Soph ...
,
Lake Murchison
Lake Murchison is a man-made water reservoir located in the western region of Tasmania
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and
Tullah.
References
Further reading
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External links
West Coast Range on Google Maps
Mountains of Tasmania
West Coast Range
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