Cathedral Range (Victoria)

Cathedral Range

A panoramic view of the Cathedral Range ridge from Cathedral Peak, looking south towards the Jawbones and Sugarloaf Peak
Highest point
Peak The Green Hill
Elevation 1,241 m (4,072 ft)[1] AHD
Coordinates 37°25′40″S 145°47′09″E / 37.42778°S 145.78583°E / -37.42778; 145.78583[2]
Geography

Location of the Cathedral Range in Victoria

Country Australia
State/Province Victoria
Range coordinates 37°22′16″S 145°45′11″E / 37.3711°S 145.7531°E / -37.3711; 145.7531Coordinates: 37°22′16″S 145°45′11″E / 37.3711°S 145.7531°E / -37.3711; 145.7531
Parent range Great Dividing Range
Geology
Age of rock Devonian Period
Type of rock Sedimentary, Sandstone and Mudstone

The Cathedral Range is a mountain range that is part of the Great Dividing Range in Victoria, Australia, located in Cathedral Range State Park. The range is formed from a 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) ridge of upturned sedimentary rock, consisting mainly of sandstone, mudstone and conglomerates of the Devonian Period. This has given the range steep sides, and a narrow razorback ridge. The plateau on the eastern boundary of the park continues to the nearby Lake Mountain cross country ski area. Much of the park was burnt in the Black Saturday bushfires.

Panorama

The northern section of the Cathedral Range as viewed from the west on Maroondah Highway.

See also

References

  1. "Map of Cathedral Range, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  2. "The Green Hill: 27465". Vicnames. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 5 August 2014.

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/15/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.