Mount Tyndall (Tasmania)
Mountain in Tasmania, Australia
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Mount Tyndall is a mountain that is part of the Tyndall Range, a spur off the West Coast Range, located in the Western region of Tasmania, Australia.
| Mount Tyndall | |
|---|---|
  Mount Tyndall Location in Tasmania | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,179 m (3,868 ft) |
| Coordinates | 41°55′48″S 145°35′24″E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Western Tasmania, Australia |
| Parent range | West Coast Range |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Jurassic |
| Dolerite | |
The mountain was named in 1877 by James Reid Scott on the suggestion of Thomas Bather Moore in honour of Professor John Tyndall, a Fellow of the Geological Society who made important contributions in physics, atmospheric science and geology.[2][3]
The area is at the northern end of a block of mountains that are north of Mount Sedgwick.
Located at the base of the mountain are a number of glacial lakes, most notably Lake Westwood and Lake Dora. The mountain lies southeast of the Henty Gold Mine, and Hydro Tasmania dam on the Henty River; and south of Lake Mackintosh, Lake Murchison and Tullah.
