Australian Mountain Peaks
Cache Name: AMP021 – Mount Carbine Tableland
Peak ID: 21
Elevation: 1383m
State: QLD
Location: Bellenden Ker, Daintree, Queensland
Coordinates: Near 32°00′S 151°27′E
Cache Size: 500ml plastic container
The Mount Carbine Tableland is a plateau in Far North Queensland, Australia. Part of the Great Dividing Range, it lies in the Shire of Mareeba 15 km west of Mossman, and 1460 km north-west of Brisbane. It is largely covered with tropical rainforest and receives an annual rainfall total of 2000 mm, so bring a brolly and some wellies.
The tablelands are part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage area.
Mountains associated with the tableland include Mount Spurgeon (1,317 m), Roots Mount (1,313 m), Devils Thumb (1,258 m) and Black Mountain (1,311 m).
In a totally un-Australian way, the plateau's highest point is unnamed and is the fourth tallest mountain in Queensland. Apparently, Queenslanders do not have the same penchant for arguing over high mountains like those NS Welchman and Victorians (see AMP001).