Devils Backbone

Devils Backbone is a mountain in Southern Midlands Council, Tasmania and has an elevation of 391 metres. Devils Backbone is situated nearby to the hamlet Dysart, as well as near the village Bagdad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagdad and Kempton.

Bagdad

Village

Photo: KeresH, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bagdad is a small town 37 kilometres north of Hobart, Tasmania. It is in the Southern Midlands Council. In the days of the horse and buggy, Bagdad was an important rest area and horse-changing place for those continuing their journey up Constitution Hill. Bagdad is situated 4 km southwest of Devils Backbone.

Kempton

Village

Photo: Gilli B, CC BY 2.0.

Kempton is a village in the local government area of the Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 36 kilometres south-west of the town of Oatlands. Kempton is situated 8 km northwest of Devils Backbone.

Mangalore

Village

Mangalore is a rural locality in the local government areas of Brighton and Southern Midlands in the Hobart and Central LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres north of the town of Brighton. Mangalore is situated 8 km south of Devils Backbone.

Devils Backbone

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 391 metres
Description: mountain in Tasmania, Australia
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Southern Midlands Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.58° or 42° 34′ 48″ south

Longitude

147.26° or 147° 15′ 36″ east

Elevation

391 metres (1,283 feet)

Open location code

4R99C7C5+2X

GeoNames ID

8166441

Wikidata ID

Q21938840

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Devils Backbone” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Devils Backbone (bukid sa Awstralya, State of Tasmania, Southern Midlands)”
Cebuano: “Devils Backbone”
Dutch: “Devils Backbone”
Swedish: “Devils Backbone (berg i Australien, Tasmanien, Southern Midlands)”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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