Mount Remarkable is a
mountain in
South Australia located in the
Flinders Ranges about north of the centre of the capital city of
Adelaide and immediately north-west of the town of
Melrose Melrose may refer to:
Places
United Kingdom
* Melrose, Scottish Borders, a town in the Scottish Borders, Scotland
** Melrose Abbey, ruined monastery
** Melrose RFC, rugby club
Australia
* Melrose, Queensland, a locality in the South Burnet ...
, which was once named Mount Remarkable itself, and which is located at its base.
The mountain has a height of .
[ It and the adjoining range is described as having “high strike ridges on quartzite” with “lower rounded ridges on shale” and as having a “cover of forest, parkland and some woodland”.]protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
known as the Mount Remarkable National Park.[ The mountain's summit can be reached via a walking trail known as the Mount Remarkable Summit Hike which starts in the town of Melrose and which is graded by the national park's managing authority as being a “moderate hike’ of a distance of and that has a “round” time of five hours.]
Snow on the Mount
Various incidents have occurred when snow has fallen on Mount Remarkable. One of the most notable times recorded was in approximately 1890 when the top half of the Mount was covered in snow.
Plane Crash
On the 3rd of July, 1980 a Piper PA34-200T light aircraft crashed on the mountain. The aircraft was enroute from Leigh Creek, South Australia to Adelaide, South Australia. Harsh weather conditions caused the aircraft to crash. All three occupants where killed upon impact.
See also
* List of mountains in South Australia
References
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