Country Australia Elevation 1,269 m Type of rock Diabase | State Tasmania Highest point Mount Field West | |
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Peak Kunanyi / Mount Wellington Range coordinates 42°53′S 146°56′E / 42.88°S 146.94°E Coordinates: 42°53′S 146°56′E / 42.88°S 146.94°E Mountains Mount Wellington, Mount Field West | ||
The Wellington Range is a mountain range located in the southeast region of Tasmania, Australia. The range is mainly composed of dolerite and features evidence of past glaciation.
Prominent features in the range include the dual-named Kunanyi / Mount Wellington at 1,269 metres (4,163 ft) above sea level, Collins Cap, Collins Bonnet via Myrtle Forest, Trestle Mountain, Mount Marian, Mount Charles and Mount Patrick via Middle Hill. The Wellington Range is part of the Wellington Park Reserve.
Environment
The Wellington Range is home to over 500 unique species of flora, despite being mostly high alpine region. The range forms part of the South-east Tasmania Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance in the conservation of a range of woodland birds, especially the endangered swift parrot and forty-spotted pardalote.