Mount Dalrymple (Queensland)

Mount Dalrymple is a mountain in the Clarke Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, located in Central Queensland, Australia. The mountain has an elevation of 1,227 metres (4,026 ft)[1] AHD . It is amongst the higher peaks in Queensland and is located 858 kilometres (533 mi) northwest of Brisbane, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Mackay. The peak and surrounding ranges are covered in dense tropical rainforest and forms part of the Eungella National Park.

Mount Dalrymple
Mount Dalrymple is located in Queensland
Mount Dalrymple
Mount Dalrymple
Location of the Mount Dalrymple in Queensland
Highest point
Elevation1,227 m (4,026 ft)[1]
AHD 
Parent peakMount William
Coordinates21°01′31″S 148°38′17″E[1]
Naming
EtymologyGeorge Elphinstone Dalrymple
Geography
LocationCentral Queensland, Australia
Parent rangeClarke Range

It was named after George Elphinstone Dalrymple, an early European explorer of north Queensland.

See also

References
  1. "Mount Dalrymple, Australia". peakbagger. Retrieved 13 November 2015.


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