Mount Wellington (Victoria)
| Mount Wellington | |
|---|---|
  Mount Wellington Victoria, Australia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,634 metres (5,361 ft) AHD [1] |
| Coordinates | 37°30′29″S 146°50′47″E / 37.50806°S 146.84639°E / -37.50806; 146.84639Coordinates: 37°30′29″S 146°50′47″E / 37.50806°S 146.84639°E / -37.50806; 146.84639 [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Victoria, Australia |
| Parent range | Great Dividing Range |
Mount Wellington is a mountain located to the north-east of Licola in Victoria, Australia.[2] It is on the border of the Alpine National Park and Avon Wilderness Park.[3] The Avon River rises on its south-eastern slopes.[3]
The mountain is accessible via a seasonally-open four-wheel drive track that traverses the ridge line. Features along the track include Millers Hut (originally built in 1916[4]), Taylors Lookout, The Sentinels, and Gable End. To the near west lies Lake Tali Karng.[3]
Mount Wellington was named by Angus McMillan, who was also the first European to ascend the mountain.[5] In November 1854, Victorian Government Botanist Ferdinand von Mueller climbed the mountain on the third of his three expeditions to the Victorian Alps, collecting a large number of plants, including Alpine Wattle, Dwarf Buttercup and Lilac Berry.[6][7][8][9]
See also
- Alpine National Park
- List of mountains in Victoria
References
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^ ab "Place Names Search: Mount Wellington". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
^ abc "Alpine National Park" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
^ "Millers Hut". Kosciuszko Huts Association. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
^ Mueller, Ferdinand. Definitions of Rare or Hitherto Undescribed Australian Plants; Chiefly Collected Within the Boundaries of the Colony of Victoria. p. 22.
^ "Acacia alpina F.Muell". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
^ "Ranunculus millanii F.Muell". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
^ "Decaspora clarkei F.Muell". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
^ Slattery, Deirdre (1998). The Australian Alps: Kosciuszko, Alpine and Namadgi National Parks. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press. p. 107. ISBN 0-86840-319-9.
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