Mount Bartle Frere

bartle frere, mountMount Bartle Frere, Queensland, Australia.

Mount Bartle Frere, mountain in Bellenden-Ker Range, northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is the highest point in the state and rises to 5,287 ft (1,611 m) in an area reserved as a national park. Its slopes have the climate of a rain forest and provide cover for a variety of tropical plants, birds, and mammals. The peak was named in 1873 by George A.F.E. Dalrymple, a Scottish explorer, in honour of Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere, governor of Bombay (1862–67).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Mount Bartle Frere
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 19 February 2015
Access Date: February 06, 2025