Eldon Range

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The Eldon Range is a mountain range in the west of the Australian state of Tasmania and part of the Great Dividing Range. It lies north of Lake Burbury in the southwest corner of the Cradle Mountain - Lake St. Clair National Park. Unlike the south followed by West Coast Range, the Eldon Range runs east - west direction. The Eldon River runs along its north and west sides, while the South Eldon River runs along its southern foot.

Naming

It is said that Henry Hellyer 1828 today's Mount Farrell at Tullah as Mount Eldon by John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon ( 1751-1838 ), at that time Lord Chancellor of England named. But in 1869 forgave Charles Gould that name to the mountains.

Mountains

The Eldon Peak -41.983333333333145.751439 is with 1439 m the highest peak and also the westernmost summit. The Eldon Bluff -41.966666666667145.81666666667 is the easternmost peak. A smaller mountain in the south is called Little Eldon is 640 m high and separated from the actual Eldon Eldon Range by the South River.

The Eldon Peak is one of the least bestie own mountains in Tasmania, because it is very remote. He was climbed in 1947 by the legendary Tasmanian climber Keith Lancaster. He found there a stone man and concluded that he was not the first Europeans at this summit. Lancaster rose from the valley of the King River, a route that is no longer possible today because of the damming of the river. Today it rises from the southeast or south over Lake Ewart on at the foot of Eldon Bluff. All climbs through roadless terrain, which is partly covered with impenetrable bushes.

A part of the route from the south follows the western boundary of the Cradle Mountain - St Clair National Park, which was marked by the Ranger Charlie Spencer with stakes. Some of the pegs there today and you can depend on them. In bad weather, the orientation is very difficult.