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Great Dividing Range

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a mountain range running along the eastern coast of Australia

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History The Great Dividing Range was formed during the Carboniferous period —some 300 million years ago—when Australia collided with what is now parts of South America and New Zealand. Source: Internet

In this region, snow occurs every year in elevated regions such as the Andes, the Great Dividing Range in Australia, and the mountains of New Zealand, and also occurs in the southerly Patagonia region of South America. Source: Internet

Further east, along the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, rainfall is higher, usually around convert and falls fairly evenly throughout the year. citation Peaks along the Great Dividing Range vary from convert to over convert above sea level. Source: Internet

The Great Dividing Range is the third longest mountain range of mountain ranges above sea level. Source: Internet

The term "Great Dividing Range" may refer specifically to the watershed crest of the range, or to the entire upland complex including all of the hills and mountains between the east coast of Australia and the central plains and lowlands. Source: Internet

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