Mount Lyell (Tasmania)
| Mount Lyell | |
|---|---|
Location in Tasmania | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 917 m (3,009 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°03′00″S 145°36′36″E / 42.05000°S 145.61000°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Western Tasmania, Australia |
| Parent range | West Coast |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble but not from west (mining area) |
Mount Lyell is a mountain in the West Coast Range of Western Tasmania, Australia.
Mount Lyell has an elevation of 917 metres (3,009 ft) above sea level. The adjacent mountains are Mount Sedgwick to the north and Mount Owen to the south.
The mountain was named by Charles Gould in 1863 after geologist Charles Lyell, a supporter of Charles Darwin.
Mount Lyell was also the common short name of the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company.