Clarke Range

{{Short description|Mountain range in North Queensland, Australia}}

{{Distinguish|Clark Range (disambiguation)}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name= Clarke

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| photo= Regentbowerbirdmale.jpg

| photo_caption= The Clarke Range is home to an isolated population of the regent bowerbird

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| country= Australia

| subdivision1_type= State

| subdivision1= Queensland

| subdivision2_type= Region

| subdivision2= North Queensland

| parent= Great Dividing Range

| subdivision4_type= Rivers

| subdivision4= {{enum|Pioneer River|Broken River}}

| range_coordinates= {{coord|21|03|19|S|148|33|52|E|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD_scale:300000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| highest= Mount William

| elevation_m= 1270

| elevation_ref={{cite web |url=http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=45512 |title=Mount William, Australia |work=Peakbagger |date= |accessdate= 13 November 2015 }}

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| coordinates= {{coord|21|00|54|S|146|38|03|E|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline}}

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| geology= Granite

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| map= Australia Queensland

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| map_caption= Location of the Seaview Range in Queensland

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}}The Clarke Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, is a rainforest-covered mountain range located in North Queensland, Australia. The range is located approximately {{convert|30|km}} from the Coral Sea and {{convert|65|km}} west of the coastal city of Mackay. The highest points are the summits of Mount William at about {{convert|1270|m}} {{AHD}} and Mount Dalrymple at {{convert|1227|m}}{{cite web |url=http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11548 |title=Mount Dalrymple, Australia |work=Peakbagger |date= |accessdate=13 November 2015 }} {{AHD}}.

The range is composed of granite rocks.{{cite book |title=Natural areas of Queensland |last=Shilton |first=Peter |year=2005 |publisher=Goldpress |location=Mount Gravatt, Queensland |isbn=0-9758275-0-2 |pages=100–103 }} The slopes of Clarke Range form the upper reaches of the Pioneer River valley. Broken River also rises in the range, flowing west to join the Burdekin River.

An exploration party led by John Mackay were the first Europeans to cross the range on 18 May 1860.

The main road over the range winds sharply and steeply and is not suitable for caravans.{{cite web |url=http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/great-walks-mackay-highlands/about.html |title=About Mackay Highlands Great Walk |date=27 July 2010 |publisher=Department of Environment and Resource Management |accessdate=19 June 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121128182235/http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/great-walks-mackay-highlands/about.html |archive-date=28 November 2012 |url-status=dead }}