King William Range
Mountain range in Tasmania, Australia
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The King William Range is a mountain range in the South West Wilderness, Tasmania, Australia. It is situated south of the Lyell Highway and Derwent Bridge. It is the source of the Gordon River catchment.
| King William Range | |
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Three peaks of the King William Range seen from the Lyell Highway | |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | South West Wilderness |
Despite older designations of a single peak,[1] it has three peaks named Mount King William, designated I, II and III.
The mountains that are over 1100m high in the range include:[2]
- Loddon Bluff (1220m)
- Mt King William I (1324m)
- Slatters Peak (1300m)
- Mt King William II (1363m)
- Mt Hobhouse (1222m)
- Wentworth Hills (1244m)
In some mapping of Tasmania it is included in the Central Highlands region, and it is also in proximity to Hydro Tasmania impoundments in the highlands.
