Mount Darwin (Tasmania)

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Mount Darwin
Elevation	1033 m
Location	West Coast, Tasmania
Range	West Coast Range
Coordinates	42°52′S, 145°22′E

Mount Darwin, Tasmania is a mountain in the West Coast Range, Tasmania, named after Charles Darwin.

1 Location
2 Mine sites
3 Access
4 Named Features
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Location

It has a long abandonded town site Darwin at its eastern side.

It is the southern-most mountain in the West Coast range.

North - is Mount Jukes
West - is Mount Sorell

[edit] Mine sites

Long abandoned short drives and shallow holes are found on Mount Darwin and are usually cited as being part of the Jukes-Darwin field

[edit] Access

It has a 'plateau', and has mining exploration tracks that lead to some of the older workings.

It was possible in the 1970s to travel to the top of Mount Darwin in four wheel drive vehicles. The tracks also lead over towards the Clark River Valley which lies between Darwin and Mount Sorell to the west, and some tracks also were made on the ridge between Mount Darwin and the southern side of Mount Jukes.

There is also an impact crater - also named Darwin, which is to the east.

[edit] Named Features

The geosciences Australia database has the following features listed -

East Darwin Cirque - (Valleys & Depressions)
South Darwin Cirque - (Valleys & Depressions)
South Darwin Peak - (Hills & Mountains)
Darwin Plateau - (Other Landforms)

[edit] See also

Darwin Glass

[edit] References

Blainey, Geoffrey (2000). The Peaks of Lyell, 6th ed., Hobart: St. David's Park Publishing. ISBN 0-7246-2265-9.
Whitham, Charles. Western Tasmania: A Land of Riches and Beauty.

2003 edition - Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.

1949 edition - Hobart: Davies Brothers. OCLC 48825404; ASIN B000FMPZ80

1924 edition - Queenstown: Mount Lyell Tourist Association. OCLC 35070001; ASIN B0008BM4XC