Mount Manypeaks (Western Australia)

Mount Manypeaks (Western Australia)

Infobox Mountain
Name = Mount Manypeaks
Photo = Mount manypeaks.jpg
Caption = Mount Manypeaks from South Coast Highway
Elevation = convert|565|m|ft|0|lk=on
Location = Great Southern of Western Australia
Prominence = convert|565|m|ft|0
Coordinates = coord|-34.896|118.262|type:mountain|format=dms

Mount Manypeaks is a distinctive peak located approximately convert|35|km|mi|0|lk=on north-east of Albany, convert|10|km|mi|0 north-east of Two Peoples Bay and 6 km south-east of the town of Manypeaks in the City of Albany local government area. [cite web|url=http://www.aussieheritage.com.au/listings/wa/Manypeaks/MountManypeaksArea/21026|title=Aussie Heritage - Mount Manypeaks Area|year=2007|accessdate=2007-05-25]

The mountain is the dominant feature in the area and was named by Captain Matthew Flinders in January 1802 whilst surveying the south coast region in the "Investigator". Flinders noted in his journal "There are a number of small peaks upon the top of this ridge, which induced me to give it the name Mount Manypeak". The plural form has now become the accepted form of spelling. [LandInfo WA|c|M|2007-05-25]

Geology

The Mount Manypeaks formation has a total length of convert|22|km|mi|0|lk=on and has a width of convert|3|km|mi|0|lk=on. The ridge is primarily comprised of a type of granite, proterozoic porphyritic biotite granite as well as adamellite.In places the granite block is overlaid limestone. [cite web|url=http://www.aussieheritage.com.au/listings/wa/Manypeaks/MountManypeaksArea/21026|title=Aussie Heritage - Mount Manypeaks Area|year=2007|accessdate=2007-06-23]

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