Mount Huxley (Tasmania)
| Mount Huxley | |
|---|---|
 Mount Huxley from the air,at left, King River Gorge centre, Mount Jukes highway to right, and Lake Burbury and the Crotty Dam at rear | |
| Elevation | 926 m (3,038 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | West Coast, Tasmania |
| Range | West Coast Range |
| Coordinates | 42°08′S 145°35′E / 42.133°S 145.583°ECoordinates: 42°08′S 145°35′E / 42.133°S 145.583°E |
Mount Huxley is a mountain in the West Coast Range, Tasmania, named by Charles Gould in 1863 after Professor Thomas Henry Huxley.
A smaller of the west coast range mountains, with a large 200 metre outcrop/rock face on its southern side above the King River gorge just west of the Crotty Dam - parts of which are visible along the river gorge from the West Coast Wilderness Railway where it commences following the King River.
Goldfield
In 1894 between April and June there was a gold field situated on the slopes, and a syndicate that was discovered to have salted the mine site, with three alleged proponents (Isaac Bertram Barker, William Price and Antonio Briscoe) [1] charged with fraud.[2][3][4] On July 1, the Crown Solicitor told a magistrate that while the mine had undoubtedly been salted, there was insufficient evidence, and the charges were withdrawn.[5]
Location
- North of the King River Gorge, and Crotty Dam.
- North of Mount Jukes
- West of the Tofft River and Thureau Hills
- West of Lake Burbury, Tasmania
- South of Mount Owen
- South of Queenstown
Access
A very rough track approaches the mountain from the north, and from the south Queenstown area. The southern side is sheer cliff into the King River Gorge.
Notes
- ↑ "THE MOUNT HUXLEY CASE - NO EVIDENCE TO OFFER - ACCUSED DISCHARGED.". The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) (Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia). 2 July 1894. p. 2. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ "THE MOUNT HUXLEY GOLDFIELD.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 22 June 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ "TASMANIA.". The Inquirer & Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901) (Perth, WA: National Library of Australia). 8 June 1894. p. 22. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ "THE MOUNT HUXLEY GOLD-FIELD.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 6 July 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ "THE MOUNT HUXLEY CASE - NO EVIDENCE TO OFFER - ACCUSED DISCHARGED.". The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) (Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia). 2 July 1894. p. 2. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
References
- Blainey, Geoffrey (2000). The Peaks of Lyell (6th ed. ed.). Hobart: St. David's Park Publishing. ISBN 0-7246-2265-9.
- Crawford, Patsy (2000). King: Story of a River. Montpelier Press. ISBN 1-876597-02-X.
- Whitham, Charles (2003). Western Tasmania - A land of riches and beauty (Reprint 2003 ed.). Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
- 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
Map source
- Tasmania 1:25 000 Series Map Owen 3833 Edition 2 2001
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