Carnarvon Range

For the mountain in Western Australia, see Carnarvon Range (Western Australia).

The Carnarvon Range is a mountain range in Central Queensland, Australia. It is a plateau section of the Great Dividing Range. The Carnarvon Range is 160 km in length.^[1]

Carnarvon
Dimensions
Length	160 km (99 mi)
Geography
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
Region	Central Queensland
Range coordinates	25°23.8′S 148°36.8′E
Parent range	Great Dividing Range

Geography

North eastern parts of the range have formed a plateau known as the Consuelo Tableland. The plateau contains Aboriginal paintings and sandstone gorges, including in the Carnarvon Gorge. Part of the range is protected within the Carnarvon National Park.^[2]

Rainforest in the Carnarvon Range, 1938

The range marks the northernmost limits of the Murray-Darling Basin and is the headwaters for a number of rivers including the Fitzroy River, Warrego River, Dawson River, Merivale River and the Nogoa River.

History

Gungabula (also known as Kongabula and Khungabula) is an Australian Aboriginal language of the headwaters of the Dawson River in Central Queensland. The language region includes areas within the local government area of Maranoa Region, particularly the towns of Charleville, Augathella and Blackall and as well as the Carnarvon Range.^[3]

It was first explored by Ludwig Leichhardt but named by Thomas Mitchell, probably after the 4th Earl of Carnarvon.^[4]

Environment

Aboriginal stencil art in Carnarvon Gorge

The cycad species Macrozamia moorei is a native plant species found naturally in the Carnarvon Range.

See also

• Queensland portal

• List of mountains in Australia