Du Cane Range
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Du Cane Range is a mountain range
in the Central Highlands
district of Tasmania
, Australia
.
The main ridge of the Du Cane Range is essentially the seventh highest point in Tasmania.
It is a major feature of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers
.
The Du Cane Range was named after Sir Charles Du Cane
, KCMG, Royal Governor of Tasmania from 1874 to 1878.
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
in the Central Highlands
Central Highlands (Tasmania)
Central Highlands is a region in Tasmania where geographical and administrative boundaries closely coincide. It is also known as The Lake Country of Tasmania -Geographical region:...
district of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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The main ridge of the Du Cane Range is essentially the seventh highest point in Tasmania.
It is a major feature of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is located in the Central Highlands area of Tasmania , 165 km northwest of Hobart. The park contains many walking trails, and is where hikes along the well-known Overland Track usually begins...
, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers
Mountaineering
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
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The Du Cane Range was named after Sir Charles Du Cane
Charles Du Cane
Sir Charles Du Cane, KCMG was a British Conservative Party politician and colonial administrator who was a Member of Parliament from 1852–1854 and Governor of Tasmania from 1868 to 1874....
, KCMG, Royal Governor of Tasmania from 1874 to 1878.