Mount Westall is a mount in Queensland, Australia.[1] It was named on 21 August 1802 by Matthew Flinders. Flinders, who was commander of HMS Investigator, anchored in Port Bowen that day, he went ashore to explore with his party of scientists. He offered to name the highest visible point in the vicinity after whoever reached the top first. The landscape artist William Westall won, hence the name.[2]
| Mount Westall | |
|---|---|
  Mount Westall | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 22°21′59″S 150°34′59″E / 22.36639°S 150.58306°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Queensland, Australia |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Mount Westall". Gazetteer of Australia Online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ Findlay, Elizabeth (1998). Arcadian Quest: William Westall's Australian Sketches. National Library of Australia. p. 8. ISBN 0-642-10798-X.