Markham Heights
Elevation1542 m
Prominence52 m
Isolation2.13 km
ListingHighest mountains of Tasmania
LocationTasmania, Australia
RangeBen Lomond
Parent peakLegges Tor
Coordinates41.51°S 147.65°E
EtymologySir Albert Markham

Markham Heights is a mountain peak that forms part of the Ben Lomond Range, in the northeast of Tasmania, Australia.[1]

Markham Heights is located 1,542 metres (5,059 ft) above sea level,[2][3] and is the seventh highest peak in Tasmania.

It is named for Sir Albert Markham, an Arctic explorer.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Markham Heights, Tasmania". Australia Geographic Names Database. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  2. ^ "King Davids Peak, Australia". Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Land Information System Tasmania". Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 21 March 2016. (Search for 'Markham Heights').
  4. ^ "Ben Lomond National Park: Management Plan 1998". Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania. p. 68. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2016.