Little Liverpool Range
Encyclopedia
The Little Liverpool Range is a mountain range of the Scenic Rim
in South East Queensland
, Australia. It runs from the Main Range
to the west of Aratula
northwards to the area between Marburg
and Hatton Vale where it is crossed by the Warrego Highway
. The range separates the Bremer River valley from the Laidley Creek valley, which is a tributary of Lockyer Creek.
Alan Cunningham and his party were the first Europeans to explore the area. They crossed the range in 1829.
Mountain peaks in the Little Liverpool Range include Mount Stradbroke, Mount Grandchester, and Two Tree Hill. One of the regions weather stations Marburg radar station is positioned on the range at a height of 370 m (1,213.9 ft).
to Toowoomba. Under the range are two tunnels. One named Victoria Tunnel
is 537 m (1,761.8 ft) long and is the oldest and longest railway tunnel in the state.
in New South Wales which also has a railway tunnel at the summit.
Scenic Rim
The Scenic Rim is a group of forested mountain ranges of the Great Dividing Range straddling the border between south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.-Description:...
in South East Queensland
South East Queensland
South East Queensland is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population...
, Australia. It runs from the Main Range
Main Range National Park
Main Range is a mountain range and a national park in Queensland , 85 km southwest of Brisbane. It is part of the World Heritage Site Gondwana Rainforests of Australia . It protects the western part of a semicircle of mountains in South East Queensland known as the Scenic Rim...
to the west of Aratula
Aratula, Queensland
Aratula is a small town in South East Queensland, approximately 60 kilometres southwest of Ipswich, just east of Cunninghams Gap. Warril Creek passes very close to the town...
northwards to the area between Marburg
Marburg, Queensland
Marburg is a small township of 536 inhabitants located 60 km west of Brisbane, the capital of the State of Queensland, Australia. It is a township in the City of Ipswich.German settlers arrived in the region around the 1860s...
and Hatton Vale where it is crossed by the Warrego Highway
Warrego Highway
The Warrego Highway is located in southern Queensland, Australia. It connects coastal centres to the south western areas of the state, and is approximately 750 km in length. It takes its name from the Warrego River, which is the endpoint of the highway...
. The range separates the Bremer River valley from the Laidley Creek valley, which is a tributary of Lockyer Creek.
Alan Cunningham and his party were the first Europeans to explore the area. They crossed the range in 1829.
Mountain peaks in the Little Liverpool Range include Mount Stradbroke, Mount Grandchester, and Two Tree Hill. One of the regions weather stations Marburg radar station is positioned on the range at a height of 370 m (1,213.9 ft).
Railways
The Little Liverpool Range was an obstacle that hindered development of a railway from BrisbaneBrisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
to Toowoomba. Under the range are two tunnels. One named Victoria Tunnel
Victoria Tunnel, Queensland
The Victoria Tunnel in Queensland is the oldest and longest railway tunnel in the state, built when the state was a separate colony.The tunnel is one of two built through the Little Liverpool Range on a section of narrow gauge railway from Grandchester to Gatton. The railway opened in June 1866...
is 537 m (1,761.8 ft) long and is the oldest and longest railway tunnel in the state.
Namesake
The Little Liverpool Range is not to be confused with the Liverpool RangeLiverpool Range
The Liverpool Range is a mountain range and a lava-field province in New South Wales, Australia.The Liverpool Range starts from the volcanic plateau known as the Barrington Tops and runs for about 100 km westwards, forming the northern boundary of the Hunter Valley district...
in New South Wales which also has a railway tunnel at the summit.