Mount Steamer
Mount Steamer is located in Queensland
Mount Steamer
Mount Steamer
Highest point
Elevation1,196 m (3,924 ft)
Coordinates28°11′47″S 152°27′11″E / 28.1964°S 152.4531°E / -28.1964; 152.4531
Geography
LocationQueensland, Australia

Mount Steamer is a mountain in Emu Vale in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is 1,196 metres (3,924 ft) high and is part of the Great Dividing Range.[2]

It marks the intersection between the Main Range and The Steamer Range. Walking to the summit is a tough undertaking from any of its spurs.

History

From 1922 to 16 July 1988 Mount Steamer was the official name of the mountain at the intersection of Davies Ridge and the Main Range (28°10′52″S 152°26′28″E / 28.1811°S 152.4411°E / -28.1811; 152.4411 (Mount Steamer (former location))), approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north-west of its current location.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mount Steamer – mountain in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 32314)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Item ID3000557, Queensland Place Names Act 1988 - Approval of the Alteration of a Place Name by Relocation. - Mr I.J. Gibbs". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2020. — includes a map of the old and new location

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