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Bellenden Ker Range

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rises on the southwestern slopes of the range and then flows north around the northern end and then turns south flowing parallel to the eastern side.
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listed wet tropical forests, including species of flora and fauna endemic to the range. The range also forms part of the
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drains the southeast parts of the range. A number of waterfalls cascade off the range including
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because it supports populations of a range of bird species endemic to
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but weren't given the name "Bellenden Ker Range" before Lieutenant
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This article is about the mountain range. For the town, see
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Bellenden Ker, Queensland
Mount Bellenden Ker

Mount Bartle Frere
Elevation
Range coordinates
17°14′S 145°52′E / 17.233°S 145.867°E / -17.233; 145.867
Parent range
mountain range
Far North Queensland
Great Dividing Range
Gordonvale
Babinda
Wet Tropics World Heritage Area
world heritage
Wooroonooran Important Bird Area
BirdLife International
Queensland's Wet Tropics
Wooroonooran National Park
Mount Bartle Frere
Mount Bellenden Ker
Walshs Pyramid
James Cook
Phillip Parker King
Mermaid
John Bellenden Ker Gawler
Allan Cunningham
Archibald Meston
Mulgrave River
Russell River

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