Eldon Range, Tasmania
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Eldon Peak (left side) from the air from the north, looking south towards Lake Burbury and West Coast Range on right
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Eldon Peak |
| Elevation | 1,440 m (4,720 ft) AHD |
| Coordinates | 41°58′12″S 145°43′48″E / 41.97000°S 145.73000°E |
| Geography | |
 Eldon Range
Location in Tasmania
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| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | West Coast |
| Range coordinates | 41°58′48″S 145°46′12″E / 41.98000°S 145.77000°ECoordinates: 41°58′48″S 145°46′12″E / 41.98000°S 145.77000°E |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Jurassic |
| Type of rock | Dolerite |
The Eldon Range is a mountain range located in the west coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
The range is located at the north eastern edge of Lake Burbury and is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area which includes the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.
The range is east of the main line of the West Coast Range and runs at right angle to it in a west-east direction. It is separated from that range by the King River valley and is bordered by the Eldon River to the north and west.
It is claimed that Henry Hellyer named the present day Mount Farrell near Tullah with this same name in 1828 after Lord Eldon Lord Chancellor of England., however Charles Gould in 1869 gives this name to the range.
Eldon Peak (41°58′12″S 145°43′48″E / 41.97000°S 145.73000°E) is a mountain that is the highest point on the range. The peak has an elevation of 1,440 metres (4,720 ft) above sea level, and is the western peak.
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