Mount Tyndall (Tasmania)
For the mountain in California, United States, see
Mount Tyndall .
Mountain in Tasmania, Australia
Mount Tyndall is a mountain that is part of the Tyndall Range , a spur off the West Coast Range , located in the Western region of Tasmania , Australia.
The mountain was named in 1877 by James Reid Scott on the suggestion of Thomas Bather Moore in honour of Professor John Tyndall , a Fellow of the Geological Society who made important contributions in physics, atmospheric science and geology.[ 2] [ 3]
The area is at the northern end of a block of mountains that are north of Mount Sedgwick .
Located at the base of the mountain are a number of glacial lakes, most notably Lake Westwood and Lake Dora . The mountain lies southeast of the Henty Gold Mine , and Hydro Tasmania dam on the Henty River ; and south of Lake Mackintosh , Lake Murchison and Tullah .
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unnamed peak (1,520 m or 4,987 ft)Geryon North Massif Geryon South Gould Castle Crag Thetis The Acropolis Achilles Eldon Range Great Western Tiers Pelion Range Wellington Range West Coast Range
Murchison Jukes Sedgwick Owen Sorell Read Proprietary Peak (1,103 m or 3,619 ft)Hamilton (1,103 m or 3,619 ft)Darwin
Not in a defined range 1 Highest summit elevation in Tasmania
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