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Thornton Peak

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Location
  
Elevation
  
1,374 m

Parent range
  
First ascent
  
Unknown

Mountain range
  
Great Dividing Range

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Similar
  
Mount Pieter Botte, Mount Bellenden Ker, Mount Bartle Frere, Mount Superbus, Ngarrabullgan

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Thornton Peak is a prominent mountain that rises above the Daintree Rainforest to a height of 1374 m. The mountain is located about 80 km northwest of Cairns within the catchment of the Daintree River.

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Map of Thornton Peak, Noah QLD 4873, Australia

It is Queensland's fourth highest peak after Mount Bartle Frere at 1,622 m (5,322 ft), Mount Bellenden Ker at 1,593 m (5,226 ft) and Mount Superbus at 1,375 m (4,511 ft).

The indigenous Eastern Kuku Yalanji people's name for Thornton Peak is Wundu, and it has spiritual significance for them.

The peak is covered by rainforest and is home to a number of endemic species. Thornton Peak is one of only three mountain tops that are home to the cinereus ringtail possum.

A group of scientists have suggested the mountain is a viable candidate for the translocation of some species which require a colder climate due to climate change.

In April 2001, a missing Aero Commander 500 was found on Thornton Peak.

Thornton peak


References

Thornton Peak Wikipedia