Frankland Peak is a
mountain
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in
South West
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Tasmania
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. It lies on the southeastern end of the
Frankland Range
The Frankland Range is a mountain range that is located in the south-west region of Tasmania, Australia. The range forms part of a natural south-western border to the impounded Lake Pedder, formed by the damming of the Serpentine and Huon r ...
near the impoundment
Lake Pedder
Lake Pedder, once a glacial outwash lake, is a man-made impoundment and diversion lake located in the southwest of Tasmania, Australia. In addition to its natural catchment from the Frankland Range, the lake is formed by the 1972 damming of the ...
. It is west of
Secheron Peak and north of
Right Angle Peak.
See also
*
Strathgordon, Tasmania
Strathgordon is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 15 for the state s ...
*
South West Wilderness, Tasmania
References
* Solitary 4224, Edition 1 2001, Tasmania 1:25000 Series,
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Mountains of Tasmania
South West Tasmania
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