Markham Heights is a mountain peak that forms part of the Ben Lomond Range, in the northeast of Tasmania, Australia.[2]
Markham Heights | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,542 m (5,059 ft)AHD[1] |
Prominence | 52 m (171 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Legges Tor |
Isolation | 2.13 km (1.32 mi)[1] |
Listing | Highest mountains of Tasmania |
Coordinates | 41°31′S 147°39′E / 41.51°S 147.65°E |
Naming | |
Etymology | Sir Albert Markham |
Geography | |
Location | Tasmania, Australia |
Parent range | Ben Lomond |
Markham Heights is located 1,542 metres (5,059 ft) above sea level,[1][3] and is the seventh highest peak in Tasmania.
It is named for Sir Albert Markham, an Arctic explorer.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d "King Davids Peak, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Markham Heights, Tasmania". Australia Geographic Names Database. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Land Information System Tasmania". Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 21 March 2016. (Search for 'Markham Heights').
- ^ "Ben Lomond National Park: Management Plan 1998". Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania. p. 68. Retrieved 21 March 2016.