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The '''Carnarvon Range''' is a mountain range in [[Central Queensland]], Australia. It is a [[plateau]] section of the [[Great Dividing Range]]. The Carnarvon Range is 160 km in length.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/96266/Carnarvon-Range |title=Carnarvon Range (plateau, Queensland, Australia) |accessdate=2009-06-22 |work=Encyclopædia Britannica |publisher=[[Britannica Online Encyclopedia]] }}</ref> |
The '''Carnarvon Range''' is a mountain range in [[Central Queensland]], Australia. It is a [[plateau]] section of the [[Great Dividing Range]]. The Carnarvon Range is 160 km in length.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/96266/Carnarvon-Range |title=Carnarvon Range (plateau, Queensland, Australia) |accessdate=2009-06-22 |work=Encyclopædia Britannica |publisher=[[Britannica Online Encyclopedia]] }}</ref> |
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== Geography == |
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North eastern parts of the range have formed a plateau known as the |
North eastern parts of the range have formed a plateau known as the Consuelo Tableland. The plateau contains Aboriginal paintings and sandstone gorges, including in the [[Carnarvon Gorge]]. Part of the range is protected within the [[Carnarvon National Park]].<ref name="Qld">{{cite web|url=https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/carnarvon-mount-moffat/culture.html|title=Mount Moffatt, Carnarvon National Park|publisher=Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science|accessdate=30 January 2019}}</ref> |
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[[File:StateLibQld 1 151535 Rainforest in the Carnarvon Range, 1938.jpg|thumb|left|[[Rainforest]] in the Carnarvon Range, 1938]] |
[[File:StateLibQld 1 151535 Rainforest in the Carnarvon Range, 1938.jpg|thumb|left|[[Rainforest]] in the Carnarvon Range, 1938]] |
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The range marks the northernmost limits of the [[Murray-Darling Basin]] and is the headwaters for a number of rivers including the [[Fitzroy River (Queensland)|Fitzroy River]], [[Warrego River]], [[Dawson River (Queensland)|Dawson River]], [[Merivale River]] and the [[Nogoa River]]. |
The range marks the northernmost limits of the [[Murray-Darling Basin]] and is the headwaters for a number of rivers including the [[Fitzroy River (Queensland)|Fitzroy River]], [[Warrego River]], [[Dawson River (Queensland)|Dawson River]], [[Merivale River]] and the [[Nogoa River]]. |
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== History == |
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''[[Gungabula language|Gungabula]]'' (also known as ''Kongabula'' and ''Khungabula'') is an [[Australian Aboriginal languages|Australian Aboriginal language]] of the headwaters of the [[Dawson River (Queensland)|Dawson River]] in [[Central Queensland]]. The language region includes areas within the local government area of [[Maranoa Region]], particularly the towns of [[Charleville, Queensland|Charleville]], [[Augathella]] and [[Blackall, Queensland|Blackall]] and as well as the Carnarvon Range.<ref>{{Cite SLQ-CC-BY|url=https://maps.slq.qld.gov.au/iyil/view/67|title=Gungabula|author=|date=|website=Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map|access-date=28 January 2020}}</ref> |
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It was first explored by [[Ludwig Leichhardt]] but named by [[Thomas Mitchell (explorer)|Thomas Mitchell]], probably after the 4th Earl of Carnarvon.<ref name="history">{{cite web |title=Carnarvon Gorge - Human history |url=https://www.carnarvongorge.info/human-history-of-carnarvon-gorge |publisher=Carnarvon Gorge Discovery Centre |accessdate=30 January 2019}}</ref>{{clear left}} |
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== Environment == |
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[[File:Aboriginal art Carnarvon Gorge.jpg|thumb|right|Aboriginal stencil art in [[Carnarvon Gorge]]]] |
[[File:Aboriginal art Carnarvon Gorge.jpg|thumb|right|Aboriginal stencil art in [[Carnarvon Gorge]]]] |
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The [[cycad]] species ''[[Macrozamia moorei]]'' is a native plant species found naturally in the Carnarvon Range. |
The [[cycad]] species ''[[Macrozamia moorei]]'' is a native plant species found naturally in the Carnarvon Range. |
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Latest revision as of 06:30, 18 October 2022
| Carnarvon | |
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| Dimensions | |
| Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
| Geography | |
| Land | Australien |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Central Queensland |
| Range coordinates | 25°23.8′S 148°36.8′E / 25.3967°S 148.6133°E |
| Parent range | Great Dividing Range |
The Carnarvon Range is a mountain range in Central Queensland, Australia. It is a plateau section of the Great Dividing Range. The Carnarvon Range is 160 km in length.[1]
Geography
[edit]North eastern parts of the range have formed a plateau known as the Consuelo Tableland. The plateau contains Aboriginal paintings and sandstone gorges, including in the Carnarvon Gorge. Part of the range is protected within the Carnarvon National Park.[2]
The range marks the northernmost limits of the Murray-Darling Basin and is the headwaters for a number of rivers including the Fitzroy River, Warrego River, Dawson River, Merivale River and the Nogoa River.
History
[edit]Gungabula (also known as Kongabula and Khungabula) is an Australian Aboriginal language of the headwaters of the Dawson River in Central Queensland. The language region includes areas within the local government area of Maranoa Region, particularly the towns of Charleville, Augathella and Blackall and as well as the Carnarvon Range.[3]
It was first explored by Ludwig Leichhardt but named by Thomas Mitchell, probably after the 4th Earl of Carnarvon.[4]
Environment
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The cycad species Macrozamia moorei is a native plant species found naturally in the Carnarvon Range.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Carnarvon Range (plateau, Queensland, Australia)". Encyclopædia Britannica. Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ^ "Mount Moffatt, Carnarvon National Park". Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Gungabula". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Carnarvon Gorge - Human history". Carnarvon Gorge Discovery Centre. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
