Wellington Range

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The Wellington Range is a mountain range in the southeast of the Australian state of Tasmania. It consists mainly of diabase and shows evidence of former glaciation. The most important peaks are Mt Wellington, the Collins Cap, the Collins Bonnet at Myrtle Forest, the Trestle Mountain, Mount Marian, Mount Charles and Mount Patrick at Middle Hill. The Wellington Range is part of the Wellington Park Reserve, a state reserve.

Flora and Fauna

The Wellington Range is home to over 500 plant species typical, although it is mostly already is an alpine region. The mountain is part of the South - East Tasmanian Important Bird Area, which was declared by BirdLife International because the area is important for maintaining a number of forest birds, such as the endangered Swift Parrot and the Tasmanpanthervogel ( Pardalotus quadragintus ) is.