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The following is a list of mountains and prominent hills in the Australian Capital Territory in order, from the highest peak to the lowest peak, for those mountains and hills with an elevation above 750 metres (2,460 ft) AHD:
Map of Australian Alps. The Australian Alps are a mountain range in southeast Australia.The range comprises an interim Australian bioregion, [1] [2] and is the highest mountain range in Australia.
The central core of the Great Dividing Range is dotted with hundreds of peaks and is surrounded by many smaller mountain ranges or spurs, canyons, valleys and plains of regional significance. Some of the major plains include the High Plains of South-Eastern Australia, the Southern Highlands, the Central Highlands and Bogong High Plains of
Australia's Mountain Ranges (1978) [1] Orography of Australia from Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia 1901–1909 No. 3 - 1910 [2] References
Climate map of Australia. By far the largest part of Australia is arid or semi-arid. A total of 18% of Australia's mainland consists of named deserts, [20] while additional areas are considered to have a desert climate based on low rainfall and high temperature. Only the south-east and south-west corners have a temperate climate and moderately ...
The Mountains in the range are flat and round when compared other prominent ranges around the world, this is due to two main factors. [5] Firstly the Victorian Alps originated through continental splitting; secondly the Victorian Alps were never tall enough to develop large glaciers, and it is the erosion from ice that produces jagged peaks. [ 5 ]
MacDonnell Ranges is also the name given to an interim Australian bioregion broadly encompassing the mountain range, with an area of 3,929,444 hectares (9,709,870 acres). [1] [2] The range is a 644 km (400 mi) long series of mountains in central Australia, consisting of parallel ridges running to the east and west of Alice Springs.
Pages in category "Mountains of Australia" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *