Great Dividing Range

Oceania, Australia: (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria)

Region(s):	Oceania, Australia: (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria)
Parent Range:
Max. Elevation:	2 228 m / 7 310 ft
Geology:	Tectonic
Average Length:	2 174 miles / 3 500 km
Average Width:	50-300 miles / 31-186 km

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Range Name(s):	Great Dividing Range
Max. Elevation:	2 228 m / 7 310 ft
Region(s):	Oceania
Location:	Oceania, Australia: (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria)
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Starting Point:	-31.031754878046105 152.24853515625
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Geology:	Tectonic
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Average Length:	2 174 miles / 3 500 km
Average Width:	50-300 miles / 31-186 km
Nearst Airport(s):	Sydney International Airport (SYD), Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Canberra International Airport (CBR)
Convenience Center(s):	Sydney, Melbourne, Katoomba, Cooma, Canberra
National Park(s):	Blue Mountains National Park, Kosciuszko National Park

Location

Oceania, Australia: (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria)

-31°-1'-54.318''S 152°14'54.727''E

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Despite the relatively low height, the Great Dividing Range deserves attention of all climbers performing the "7 Summits" program, due to the Mount Kosciusko which is the highest peak of the continent. Besides the mountaineering, Blue Mountains and Tasmania are very popular among rock climbers and hikers.
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The Great Dividing Range does not consist of a single mountain range. It consists of a complex of mountain ranges, plateaus, upland areas and escarpments with an ancient and complex geological history. The physiographic division name for the landmass is called the East Australian Cordillera. There are sharp rise between the coastal lowlands and the eastern uplands. In some places, the terrain is relatively flat, consisting of very low hills. Typically the highlands range from 300 meters to 1 600 meters in height. Part mountains ridge is declared as World Heritage and there are a number of national parks.
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The range stretches 4 000 kilometers from Dauan Island off the northeastern tip of Queensland, running the entire length of the eastern coastline through New South Wales, then into Victoria and turning west, before finally fading into the central plain at the Grampians in western Victoria.
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The Great Dividing Range, or the Eastern Highlands, is Australia's most substantial mountain range and the third longest land-based range in the world.

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