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Clarke Range 
The Clarke Range is home to an isolated population of the Regent BowerbirdCountry Australia State Queensland Region Central Queensland Range Great Dividing Range River Pioneer River, Broken River The Clarke Range is a rainforest-covered mountain range in Central Queensland, Australia. It forms part of the Great Dividing Range in central Queensland, lying about 30 km from the coast and 65 km west of the coastal city of Mackay. The highest points are the summits of Mount Dalrymple and Mount William at about 1270 m above sea level.
The range is composed of granite rocks.[1] The slopes of Clarke Range form the upper reaches of the Pioneer River valley. The Broken River also rises in the range, flowing west to join the Burdekin River.[1]
An exploration party led by John Mackay were the first Europeans to cross the range on 18 May 1860.[1]
The main road over the range winds sharply and steeply and is not suitable for caravans.[2]
Birds
Some 950 km² of the Clarke Range, encompassing the Eungella National Park, has been classified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports most of the population of the Eungella Honeyeater, an isolated northern population of the Regent Bowerbird, and large numbers of Bush Stone-curlews.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Shilton, Peter (2005). Natural areas of Queensland. Mount Gravatt, Queensland: Goldpress. pp. 100–103. ISBN 0-9758275-0-2.
- ^ "About Mackay Highlands Great Walk". Department of Environment and Resource Management. 27 July 2010. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/great-walks-mackay-highlands/about.html. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ "IBA: Clarke Range". Birdata. Birds Australia. http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
Coordinates: 21°03′19″S 148°33′52″E / 21.05528°S 148.56444°E
Categories:- Important Bird Areas of Australia
- Mountain ranges of Queensland
- Queensland geography stubs
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