Mount Read (Tasmania)
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Mount Read is a mountain in Tasmania
, Australia
, that is at the north west edge of what is known as the West Coast Range
As colourful a history as that of Mount Lyell
, Mount Read has had mines, settlements and other activities on its slopes for over a hundred years.
The main copper and gold ore bearing deposits in the West Coast Range are known as occurring in the 'Mount Read Volcanics
' relating to the complex geology of the area.
and then to the North East Dundas Tramway
The haulage was self acting and one mile (1.6 km) long and 1,642 feet (550m) high with a maximum gradient of 1 in 5.
automatic weather station
in place, and it scores well in extreme weather conditions. Its extreme rainfall records for Autumn 2006 put it on a par with the Lake Margaret rainfall - which was still apparently recorded till 30 June 2006 by Hydro employees, but not appearing on the BOM website.
- as well as glacial lakes - Lake Westwood
, Lake Selina
, and Lake Julia.
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...
, that is at the north west edge of what is known as the West Coast Range
As colourful a history as that of Mount Lyell
Mount Lyell (Tasmania)
Mount Lyell is a mountain in the West Coast Range, Tasmania, named by Charles Gould in 1863 Charles Lyell was named during the nineteenth century controversy about the theory of evolution put forward by Charles Darwin, Lyell was a supporter of Darwin's....
, Mount Read has had mines, settlements and other activities on its slopes for over a hundred years.
The main copper and gold ore bearing deposits in the West Coast Range are known as occurring in the 'Mount Read Volcanics
Mount Read Volcanics
The Mount Read Volcanics is a Cambrian volcanic belt that exists in Western Tasmania.It is a complex belt due to folding, faulting and a range of tectonic events....
' relating to the complex geology of the area.
Hercules Mine and Haulage
The Hercules Mine on Mount Read was connected by a 2 foot haulage incline to WilliamsfordWilliamsford, Tasmania
Williamsford, Tasmania is the location of a former mining community, south of Rosebery, Tasmania and on the western lower reaches of Mount Read.It was formerly reached by the North East Dundas Tramway a line which operated between 1896 and 1929....
and then to the North East Dundas Tramway
North East Dundas Tramway
The North East Dundas Tramway was a gauge tramway on West Coast Tasmania that ran between Zeehan and Deep Lead . It was part of Tasmanian Government Railways...
The haulage was self acting and one mile (1.6 km) long and 1,642 feet (550m) high with a maximum gradient of 1 in 5.
Huon Pine
Also, despite extensive historic mining and human activity on its slopes, Mount Read has unique and significant stands of Huon Pine forests on its slopes.Weather Station
It currently has a Bureau of MeteorologyBureau of Meteorology
The Bureau of Meteorology is an Executive Agency of the Australian Government responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas. It was established in 1906 under the Meteorology Act, and brought together the state meteorological services that existed before then...
automatic weather station
Automatic weather station
An automatic weather station is an automated version of the traditional weather station, either to save human labour or to enable measurements from remote areas...
in place, and it scores well in extreme weather conditions. Its extreme rainfall records for Autumn 2006 put it on a par with the Lake Margaret rainfall - which was still apparently recorded till 30 June 2006 by Hydro employees, but not appearing on the BOM website.
Glaciation
To the south east of Mount Read are many features of glaciation in what are known as The TyndallsTyndall Range
The Tyndall Range is a part of the West Coast Range of Western Tasmania. It is also the location of the Tyndall Regional Reserve a reserve that is the western buffer zone for the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park World Heritage Area....
- as well as glacial lakes - Lake Westwood
Lake Westwood (Tasmania)
Lake Westwood is a glacial lake in The Tyndalls to the east of Mount Read,in the West Coast Range, West Coast of Tasmania.It is located south east of the Henty Gold Mine and it lies between Lake Julia and Lake Selina adjacent to the Anthony Road B28 that travels between Tullah and...
, Lake Selina
Lake Selina (Tasmania)
Lake Selina is the name of a lake to the east of Mount Read,in the West Coast Range, West Coast of Tasmania. Its location and conditions have led it be a location of research into Pleistocene and Holocene environments ....
, and Lake Julia.
See also
- North East Dundas TramwayNorth East Dundas TramwayThe North East Dundas Tramway was a gauge tramway on West Coast Tasmania that ran between Zeehan and Deep Lead . It was part of Tasmanian Government Railways...
- Montezuma FallsMontezuma FallsMontezuma Falls are located on a minor tributary to Lake Pieman, north-east of Zeehan, on West Coast Tasmania, Australia.In historical context - on the route of the former North East Dundas Tramway not far from the old mining town of Williamsford at the foot of Mount Read. With a fall of 104...
- West Coast Tasmania Mines
- List of oldest trees