Teviot Range
Encyclopedia
The Teviot Range, also referred to as the Flinders Peak Group, is a mountain range
located on the northern edge of the Scenic Rim
region of South East Queensland
, Australia
.
The first Europeans to cross the range were Patrick Logan
and his exploration party in June 1827.
Both the Flinders-Coolman Conservation Estate and the Flinders Peak Conservation Park are located within the Teviot Range.
The summit
in the Range is Flinders Peak
reaching 679 m above sea level. Other mountains include Mount Joyce, Mount Blaine, Mount Goolman, Mount Elliott, Mount Flintoff, Mount Welcome and Ivorys Rock.
The southern-most mountain of the Range is Mount Joyce, which is separated from the Dugandan Range by Teviot Brook.
, Roxburghshire
, Scotland
, on 6 August 1828 by Allan Cunningham
(1791-1839) botanist and explorer. The landforms of the Range derived their names as follows:
Basin) and via Teviot Brook
into the Logan River
Basin (sub-basin of Logan-Albert River Basin). Teviot Brook
is a major tributary of the Logan River that also supplies water to Wyaralong Dam
.
land that is either owned or controlled by Ipswich City Council
. Additionally, they are not protected areas dedicated under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
.
The Flinders Peak Conservation Park is entirely surrounded by (and separate from) the Flinders-Coolman Conservation Estate. The Conservation Park is controlled by the Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management with the trustee being Ipswich City Council.
The Flinders-Coolman Conservation Estate and the Flinders Peak Conservation Park do not cover the entire lands of the Teviot Range.
to Ipswich Trail, a 68 kilometre multi-use non-motorised recreation trail, in partnership with five local Councils. The development of the Trail is in accordance with the South East Queensland Regional Trails Strategy (2007). The 19 kilometres located within Ipswich City is planned to wind through the Flinders Goolman Conservation Estate and also will be the northern terminus of the Trail. At the foot of Mount Joyce against Teviot Brook a recreation park is planned to incorporate the Boonah to Ipswich Trail.
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...
located on the northern edge of the Scenic Rim
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:...
region of 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
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...
.
The first Europeans to cross the range were Patrick Logan
Patrick Logan
Captain Patrick Logan was the commandant of the Moreton Bay penal colony from 1826 until his death in 1830. He is thought to have been killed by Aboriginal Australians who objected to him entering their lands...
and his exploration party in June 1827.
Both the Flinders-Coolman Conservation Estate and the Flinders Peak Conservation Park are located within the Teviot Range.
The summit
Summit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
in the Range is Flinders Peak
Flinders Peak
Flinders Peak is a conspicuous triangular peak on the west end of Bristly Peaks. The peak overlooks Forster Ice Piedmont near the west coast of Antarctic Peninsula. Photographed from the air by British Graham Land Expedition and Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition...
reaching 679 m above sea level. Other mountains include Mount Joyce, Mount Blaine, Mount Goolman, Mount Elliott, Mount Flintoff, Mount Welcome and Ivorys Rock.
Landforms
| Landform | Height | Latitude | Decimal Degrees | Longitude | Decimal Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flinders Peak | 679 m | -27º 49' 0 S | -27.81667º | 152º 49' 0 E | 152.81667º |
| Mount Joyce | 469 m | -27º 54' 0 S | -27.9º | 152º 48' 0 E | 152.8º |
| Mount Blaine | 457 m | -27º 46' 59 S | -27.78333º | 152º 48' 0 E | 152.8º |
| Mount Goolman | 454 m | -27º 46' 0 S | -27.76667º | 152º 48' 0 E | 152.8º |
| Mount Elliott | 436 m | -27º 49' 0 S | -27.81667º | 152º 49' 0 E | 152.81667º |
| Mount Flintoff | 351 m | -27º 52' 59 S | -27.88333º | 152º 49' 59 E | 152.83333º |
| Mount Welcome | 341 m | -27º 49' 59 S | -27.83333º | 152º 48' 0 E | 152.8º |
| Ivorys Rock | 309 m | -27º 46' 0 S | -27.76667º | 152º 47' 0 E | 152.78334º |
| Source: Geoscience Australia | |||||
The southern-most mountain of the Range is Mount Joyce, which is separated from the Dugandan Range by Teviot Brook.
Naming
Teviot Range derived its name after the River TeviotRiver Teviot
The River Teviot, or Teviot Water, is a river of the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and a tributary of the River Tweed.It rises in the western foothills of Comb Hill on the border of Dumfries and Galloway...
, Roxburghshire
Roxburghshire
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, Scotland
Scotland
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, on 6 August 1828 by Allan Cunningham
Allan Cunningham (botanist)
Allan Cunningham was an English botanist and explorer, primarily known for his travels in New South Wales to collect plants.- Early life :...
(1791-1839) botanist and explorer. The landforms of the Range derived their names as follows:
- Flinders Peak was originally named High Peak in July 1799 by Lieutenant Matthew FlindersMatthew FlindersCaptain Matthew Flinders RN was one of the most successful navigators and cartographers of his age. In a career that spanned just over twenty years, he sailed with Captain William Bligh, circumnavigated Australia and encouraged the use of that name for the continent, which had previously been...
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. The name Flinders Peak was first used by John OxleyJohn OxleyJohn Joseph William Molesworth Oxley was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of English colonisation.October 1802 he was engaged in coastal survey work including an expedition to Western Port in 1804-05...
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during his explorations in 1824, as a change from High Peak of Flinders. - Mount Joyce, formerly known as Kents Peak, so marked on a map of the Moreton Bay District published in 1842 by Robert DixonRobert Dixon (explorer)Robert Dixon was an Australian surveyor and explorer, born in Darlington, England.-Arrival in Tasmania:Dixon arrived in Tasmania in May 1821 with his brother George...
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. - Mount Blaine is probably named after John Blaine ( - ) who took up land near Peak Crossing in 1869 as the owner of Portion 89, Parish of Goolman.
- Mount Goolman, formerly named by named by John Oxley as Murdoch Peak, is derived from the Yuggera language indicating stone axe. Murdoch Peak was probably named after Peter Murdoch, superintendent of the agricultural establishment at Emu Plains.
- Mount Elliott is reportedly named after Robert Elliott who took up land in 1868.
- Ivorys Rock is named after James Ivory (1820-1887) grazier, who held freehold land in the Bundamba and Teviot Range area.
Water catchment
The Range drains into both the Bremer River Basin (sub-basin of Brisbane RiverBrisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
Basin) and via Teviot Brook
Brook
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into the Logan River
Logan River
The Logan River is a river in South East Queensland. The catchment is dominated by urban and agricultural land use. Near the river mouth are mangrove forests and a number of aquaculture farms.-History:...
Basin (sub-basin of Logan-Albert River Basin). Teviot Brook
Brook
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is a major tributary of the Logan River that also supplies water to Wyaralong Dam
Wyaralong Dam
The Wyaralong Dam is a water project that was initiated by the Queensland Government in 2006 as a result of a prolonged drought which saw the catchment areas of South East Queensland's dams receive record low rain....
.
Land ownership and control
The Flinders-Coolman Conservation Estate is a collection of freehold and publicPublic land
In all modern states, some land is held by central or local governments. This is called public land. The system of tenure of public land, and the terminology used, varies between countries...
land that is either owned or controlled by Ipswich City Council
City of Ipswich
The City of Ipswich is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, covering an area of along the coast about southwest of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. The City of Ipswich has a population of 162,380 .-History:...
. Additionally, they are not protected areas dedicated under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
Nature Conservation Act 1992
The Nature Conservation Act 1992 is an act of the Parliament of Queensland that provides for the legislative protection of Queensland's threatened biota. As originally published, it provided for biota to be declared presumed extinct, endangered, vulnerable, rare or common...
.
The Flinders Peak Conservation Park is entirely surrounded by (and separate from) the Flinders-Coolman Conservation Estate. The Conservation Park is controlled by the Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management with the trustee being Ipswich City Council.
The Flinders-Coolman Conservation Estate and the Flinders Peak Conservation Park do not cover the entire lands of the Teviot Range.
Flinders Peak track
Flinders Peak Track, used to access Flinders Peak, was closed to the general public by Ipswich City Council in November 2009 in the interest of public safety. One section of the track was deemed too difficult for the general public to negotiate so Council are endeavouring to re-align it for safer public access. All other tracks within the Estate have remained open. Some social commentators question the reason why the Flinders Peak Track is closed.Boonah to Ipswich Trail
As of December 2010, the Queensland Department of Infrastructure and Planning were consulting stakeholders in regard to developing the BoonahBoonah, Queensland
Boonah is a town in south eastern Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 2,285. The area produces vegetables for the nearby Brisbane Markets notably carrots, potatoes, and cereal crops. Beef, pork and timber are also produced locally.The town is positioned near the...
to Ipswich Trail, a 68 kilometre multi-use non-motorised recreation trail, in partnership with five local Councils. The development of the Trail is in accordance with the South East Queensland Regional Trails Strategy (2007). The 19 kilometres located within Ipswich City is planned to wind through the Flinders Goolman Conservation Estate and also will be the northern terminus of the Trail. At the foot of Mount Joyce against Teviot Brook a recreation park is planned to incorporate the Boonah to Ipswich Trail.