Cathedral Range (Victoria)

The Cathedral Range is a mountain range that is part of the Great Dividing Range in Victoria, Australia, located in Cathedral Range State Park. The range is formed from a 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) ridge of upturned sedimentary rock, consisting mainly of sandstone, mudstone and conglomerates of the Devonian Period. This has given the range steep sides, and a narrow razorback ridge. The plateau on the eastern boundary of the park continues to the nearby Lake Mountain cross country ski area. Much of the park was burnt in the Black Saturday bushfires.

Cathedral Range
(Nanadhong)
A panoramic view of the Cathedral Range ridge from Cathedral Peak, looking south towards the Jawbones and Sugarloaf Peak
Highest point
PeakThe Green Hill
Elevation1,241 m (4,072 ft)[1]
AHD
Coordinates37°25′40″S 145°47′09″E[2]
Geography
Location of the Cathedral Range in Victoria
CountryAustralia
RegionVictoria
Range coordinates37°22′16″S 145°45′11″E
Parent rangeGreat Dividing Range
Geology
Age of rockDevonian Period
Type of rockSedimentary, Sandstone and Mudstone

The Taungurong name for the area encompassing the Cathedral Range State Park is Nanadhong.[3]

The northern section of the Cathedral Range as viewed from the west on Maroondah Highway.

See also

References

  1. "Map of Cathedral Range, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  2. "The Green Hill: 27465". Vicnames. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  3. Taungurong Country Plan


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