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Great Dividing Range sign on the Kings Highway between Braidwood and Bungendore, New South Wales. The Great Dividing Range was formed during the Carboniferous period—over 300 million years ago—when Australia collided with what are now parts of South America and New Zealand. [12] The range has experienced significant erosion since.
The range comprises an area of 1,232,981 ha (3,046,760 acres). [3] The Australian Alps are part of the Great Dividing Range, the series of mountain and hill ranges and tablelands that runs about 3,000 km (1,900 mi) from northern Queensland, through New South Wales, and into the northern part of Victoria. [4]
Mount Townsend, a mountain in the Main Range of the Great Dividing Range, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.. With an elevation of 2,209 metres (7,247 ft) above sea level, [1] Mount Townsend is the second-highest peak of mainland Australia.
Mount Duval, a large forested mountain of the New England Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, is located on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. With an elevation of 1,393 metres (4,570 ft) above sea level , [ 1 ] Mount Duval is one of the largest peaks in the area, dominating the Armidale ...
The Watagan Mountains or Watagans or Wattagan Mountains, is a mountain range which is part of the Great Dividing Range that’s located in the hinterlands of the Hunter and Central Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia. The range is situated between the Upper Hunter River catchment and the Tuggerah Lakes with close proximity to Lake ...
The Great Escarpment in eastern Australia is an escarpment that runs east of the Great Dividing Range along most of the east of the continent. It was created due to formation of a new continental margin in the Mesozoic, followed by tectonic uplifting of the divide and then scarp retreat. [2]
The Scenic Rim is a group of forested mountain ranges of the Great Dividing Range, located south of Brisbane agglomeration, straddling the border between south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. [1] In 2021, the Scenic Rim was named as a Lonely Planet top destination for 2022. [2]
Barrington Tops is part of the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales, Australia, between Gloucester and Scone. Part of the area has been conserved as the Barrington Tops National Park [1] and as the Barrington Tops State Conservation Area. [2] Invasive species are a problem in parts of Barrington Tops.