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Diana's Peak
is the highest point on the island of
Saint Helena
. It is 823 metres (2,700 ft) high.
[1]
It is of
volcanic
origin.
It was made a
national park
in March 1996, the first on the island. It is covered by many tree
ferns
.
[2]
The
peak
is at the point where three
districts
meet:
Sandy Bay
(southwest),
Levelwood
(east) and
Longwood
(north). The nearest
settlements
are Bamboo Hedge (the main settlement of Sandy Bay District), Hutt's Gate (in Longwood District) and Levelwood Village. Diana's Peak is part of the Peaks Ridge, a narrow and short
mountain range
in the centre of the island.
[3]
Other peaks there are Mt. Actaeon and Cuckold's Point.
[4]
- ↑
"Diana's Peak, Saint Helena"
.
Peakbagger.com
. Retrieved
13 May
2013
.
- ↑
Smith, Doug (December 1996).
"A Rescue Plan for the Threatened Tree Fern Thicket of Diana's Peak National Park, St Helena"
.
BGCNews
.
2
(7). Kew, London: BGCi ? Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Archived from
the original
on 12 April 2012
. Retrieved
13 May
2013
.
- ↑
"St. Helena"
.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
. Retrieved
6 May
2013
.
- ↑
Falk, Burton.
"Mt. Actaeon, Diana's Peak and Cuckold's Point"
. Sierra Peaks Section
. Retrieved
14 May
2013
.