West Coast Range
| West Coast Range | |
|---|---|
The West Coast Range, viewed from the air in 2016. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Murchison |
| Elevation | 1,275 m (4,183 ft) AHD |
| Coordinates | 41°48′00″S 145°36′36″E / 41.80000°S 145.61000°E |
| Geography | |
Location in Tasmania | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Range coordinates | 42°05′24″S 145°36′00″E / 42.09000°S 145.60000°E |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Dolerite |
The West Coast Range is a mountain range located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
The range lies to the west and north of the main parts of the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.
The range has had a significant number of mines utilising the geologically rich zone of Mount Read Volcanics. A number of adjacent ranges lie to the east: the Engineer Range, the Raglan Range, the Eldon Range, and the Sticht Range but in most cases these are on a west–east alignment, while the West Coast Range runs in a north–south direction, following the Mount Read volcanic arc.
The range has encompassed multiple land uses including the catchment area for Hydro Tasmania dams, mines, transport routes and historical sites. Of the communities that have existed actually in the range itself, Gormanston is probably the last to remain.