McIlwraith Range

McIlwraith
The range is an important area for southern cassowaries
Highest point
Peakunnamed peak, northeast of Coen
Elevation824 m (2,703 ft)[1]
AHD
Coordinates13°54′26″S 143°18′40″E / 13.90722°S 143.31111°E / -13.90722; 143.31111
Dimensions
Area3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi)
Geography
McIlwraith is located in Queensland
McIlwraith
McIlwraith
Location of the McIlwraith Range in Queensland
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
Range coordinates13°45′S 143°20′E / 13.750°S 143.333°E / -13.750; 143.333
Parent rangeGreat Dividing Range
Geology
Formed byVolcanic plug
Rock age(s)Cretaceous and Permian
Rock typeGranite plateau

The McIlwraith Range is a rugged, dissected granite plateau on Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland, Australia. Part of the Great Dividing Range, the McIlwraith Range covers about 3,000 square kilometres (1,200 sq mi) and lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the town of Coen, and 550 kilometres (340 mi) north of Cairns. The Archer and Stewart Rivers rise in the range, with the Archer draining the range's western slopes into the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Stewart draining east into the Coral Sea. The range receives an annual rainfall of about 1,500 millimetres (59 in).

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