Dial Range
Encyclopedia
The Dial Range is a small mountain range
in northwest Tasmania
, south of the town of Penguin
near the coast. It extends about 14 km (9 mi) north to south and 4-5 km west to east. It is bordered on the east and south by the Leven River, with the Gunns Plains
to the south.
There are approximately 52 km² (20 sq mi) of state owned land in the range. Of this, 43.54 km² (17 sq mi) is state forest and forest reserve managed by Forestry Tasmania
. Two smaller areas are managed by the Parks and Wildlife Service
, the Mount Montgomery
and Ferndene
state reserves. The remaining 5.07 km² (2 sq mi), comprising two land parcels contiguous with the reserves, have been proposed as a Nature Recreation Area.
Mountains in the range, from north to south, are:
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
in northwest Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, south of the town of Penguin
Penguin, Tasmania
Penguin is a town in the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is located in the Central Coast Council Local Government Area on the Bass Highway, between Burnie and Ulverstone. At the 2006 census, Penguin had a population of 2,943....
near the coast. It extends about 14 km (9 mi) north to south and 4-5 km west to east. It is bordered on the east and south by the Leven River, with the Gunns Plains
Gunns Plains
Gunns Plains is located 20 km south of Ulverstone on the north-west coast of Tasmania.This valley has a population of approximately 300. The Leven River winds slowly through its pastures that support a variety of grazing stock...
to the south.
There are approximately 52 km² (20 sq mi) of state owned land in the range. Of this, 43.54 km² (17 sq mi) is state forest and forest reserve managed by Forestry Tasmania
Forestry Tasmania
Forestry Tasmania is a Tasmanian state government-owned corporation. It runs the state-owned forestry for tourism and logging including the Tahune Airwalk and Upper Florentine Valley.-Controversy:...
. Two smaller areas are managed by the Parks and Wildlife Service
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service is the Tasmanian Government body responsible for the care and administration of Tasmania's National Parks and wildlife.-History:...
, the Mount Montgomery
Mount Montgomery State Reserve
The Mount Montgomery State Reserve is a state reserve in the Dial Range of northwest Tasmania. It comprises 299.5 hectares and is managed by the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service...
and Ferndene
Ferndene State Reserve
The Ferndene State Reserve is a state reserve in the Dial Range of northwest Tasmania. It comprises 35.16 hectares and is managed by the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service...
state reserves. The remaining 5.07 km² (2 sq mi), comprising two land parcels contiguous with the reserves, have been proposed as a Nature Recreation Area.
Mountains in the range, from north to south, are:
- Mount Montgomery
- Mount Dial
- Mount Gnomon
- Mount Duncan
- Mount Riana
- Mount Lorymer
External links
- Dial Range Recreation Management Plan; June 2000; Inspiring Place Consultants and Office of Sport and Recreation Tasmania.
- http://www.forestrytas.com.au/visiting/visitor-sites/north-west/dial-range