Mount Alexander

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Mount Alexander
View from near Harcourt
Elevation: 744 metres AHD
Coordinates: 36°59′49″S 144°18′18″E / -36.99694, 144.305
Location: Victoria, Australia
First ascent: Major Thomas Mitchell (first European)

Mount Alexander is a mountain that is located approximately 125 km north-west of Melbourne, near the small town of Harcourt. It rises 350 metres above the surrounding area[1] to a level of 744 metres above sea level.[2] Being a prominent local landmark, the mountain has its name associated with the surrounding district once known as the Mount Alexander goldfields, and presently defined as the Shire of Mount Alexander, centred on Castlemaine. Most of the mountain is included within the boundaries of the Mount Alexander Regional Park managed by Parks Victoria.

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[edit] Transmission facilities

The mountain has a number of transmission sites including:

  • Broadcast Tower, which includes transmitters for:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Macquarie Regional RadioWorks (Radio 3BO)
Special Broadcasting Service
Telstra
WIN Television[3]

[edit] History

The mountain, known as Lanjanuc to the Jaara Jaara people, was the location of a sacred ceremonial ground and used as an outlook.[1]

The first European to climb the peak was Major Thomas Mitchell on 28 September 1836 during his journey of exploration through Australia Felix. He named it Mount Byng, after Lord Byng, a Field Marshal during the Peninsular War, but soon changed it to honour Alexander the Great, emperor of ancient Greece.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Mount Alexander Regional Park. Parks Victoria. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
  2. ^ Map of Mount Alexander, VIC. Bonzle.com.
  3. ^ Broadcast Tower Mt Alexander. ACMA. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.

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Coordinates: 36°59′49″S 144°18′18″E / -36.99694, 144.305

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