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Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n island state of Tasmania

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

 has a diverse range of geography but a prominent feature is the mountain

Mountain

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s of the island.
Overall Tasmania is comparatively low-lying with the highest point at 1614 metres (5500 feet). Tasmania has ten peaks over the height of 1500 metres (4921 feet), however with 30 peaks higher than 1200 metres it is one of the most mountainous islands in the world, and Tasmania is Australia's most mountainous state, with no truly flat terrain.

The majority of the mountain peaks of Tasmania are located in the Western half

West Coast, Tasmania

The West Coast of Tasmania is the part of the state that is strongly associated with wilderness, mining and tourism, rough country and isolation...

 of the state, starting at the coast in the South West

South West Tasmania

South West Tasmania is a region in Tasmania that has evolved over the fifty years between its consideration as a potential resource for development to its consideration as World Heritage wilderness...

 and extending inland to the north, or in the Central Highlands

Central Highlands, Tasmania

The Central Highlands Council is a Local Government Area in the central highland region of Tasmania. It is the second largest Local Government Area of Tasmania, after the West Coast, and the least densely populated, with only 0.3 people per square kilometre....

.

Tasmania's mountains were part of an ancient range of volcanic peaks from the period of Gondwana

Gondwana

In paleogeography, Gondwana , originally Gondwanaland, was the southernmost of two supercontinents that later became parts of the Pangaea supercontinent. It existed from approximately 510 to 180 million years ago . Gondwana is believed to have sutured between ca. 570 and 510 Mya,...

, and are the source of a large portion of Tasmania's wealth in the form of mining. Although the eastern half of the state is generally lower and flatter, there are still sizeable peaks located there..

As late as the mid-1950s adequate surveying of the mountains had not been completed - with the height of 19 peaks described as about in the list in Walch's Tasmanian Almanac

Walch's tasmanian almanac

Walch's Tasmanian AlmanacWas an almanac produced in Hobart by J Walch and Sons from the 1850's until 1980.It had a range of variant titles in the time that it was published, but was commonly known as Walch's Almanac...

 of the over 115 peaks mentioned The lack of sufficient surveying at that time also had the order of the top 10 peaks had 1. Mount Ossa - 2. Legges Tor - 3. Barn Bluff - 4. Mount Pelion West - 5. Cradle Mountain - 6. Stack's Bluff - 7. Mount Gould - 8. Mount Rufus - 9. Eldon Peak - 10. Mount Olympus

When Wilkinson did his 'The Abels' in 1994, items 1-9 were the same as the current list, however Mount Geryon was not in the Abels list, and Mount Gould had not been adequately given height data at that stage.

The mountains in Tasmania over 1400 metres (3936 feet), with some other notable mountains above 1200 metres

Rank	Name	Height	Location	Prominence	Parent	Col
1	Mount Ossa	1617 metres (5,305 ft)	41°52′15.69"S 146°02′0.04"E	1617 metres (5,305 ft)	-	-
2	Legges Tor Legges Tor Legges Tor is a mountain in the Ben Lomond National Park in Tasmania, Australia. It is the second highest mountain in Tasmania. It is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers....  (part of Ben Lomond Ben Lomond (Tasmania) Ben Lomond, 1,570 m AHD , is a mountain in the north of Tasmania. It is east of Launceston in the Ben Lomond National Park... )	1572 metres (5,157 ft)	41°31′59.371"S 147°39′31.837"E
3	Mount Pelion West	1560 metres (5,118 ft)	41°49′54.038"S 145°58′39.448"E
4	Barn Bluff Barn Bluff Barn Bluff is a mountain located in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in the Central Highlands of Tasmania at the junction of the eastern most points of the Murchison River and Mackintosh River river catchments...	1559 metres (5,115 ft)	41°43′26.62"S 145°55′22.95"E
5	Cradle Mountain Cradle Mountain Cradle Mountain is a mountain in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. Rising to 1,545 metres above sea level it is one of the principal tourist sites in Tasmania, owing to its natural beauty...	1545 metres (5,069 ft)	41°41′4.72"S 145°57′4.59"E
6	Stacks Bluff Stacks Bluff Stacks Bluff is a mountain in the Ben Lomond National Park in Tasmania, Australia. It is the sixth highest mountain in Tasmania. It is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers....	1527 metres (5,010 ft)	41°37′34.033"S 147°41′18.312"E
7	Du Cane Range Du Cane Range Du Cane Range is a mountain range in the Central Highlands district of Tasmania, Australia.The main ridge of the Du Cane Range is essentially the seventh highest point in Tasmania....	1520 metres (4,987 ft)	41°56′13"S 146°3′14"E
8	Mount Massif Mount Massif Mount Massif is a mountain in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania, Australia. It is the seventh highest mountain in Tasmania, and second highest point of the Du Cane Range. It is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain...	1514 metres (4,967 ft)	41°54′21.211"S 146°3′50.955"E
9	Mount Geryon Mount Geryon Mount Geryon is a mountain in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania, Australia. It is the ninth highest mountain in Tasmania.It is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers...	1509 metres (4,951 ft)	41°55′40.369"S 146°3′16.756"E
10	King Davids Peak	1499 metres (4,918 ft)	41°52′08"S 146°15′31"E
11	Mount Gould Mount Gould (Tasmania) Mount Gould is a mountain in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania, Australia. It is the eleventh highest mountain in Tasmania. It is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers....	1491 metres (4,892 ft)	42°12′0"S 145°57′4"E
12	Castle Crag Castle Crag (Tasmania) Castle Crag is a mountain in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania, Australia. It is the twelfth highest mountain in Tasmania. It is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bush walkers and mountain climbers....	1482 metres (4,862 ft)
13	Mount Thetis Mount Thetis Mount Thetis is a mountain in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania, Australia. It is the thirteenth highest mountain in Tasmania. It is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers....	1482 metres (4,862 ft)
14	Mount Hyperion	1480 metres (4,856 ft)
15	The Acropolis	1480 metres (4,856 ft)
16	Magnet Crag (Ben Lomond National Park)	1464 metres (4,803 ft)
17	Mount Pelion East Mount Pelion East Mount Pelion East is in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania, Australia. It is the sixteenth highest mountain in Tasmania at 1461 metres, slightly higher than the better known Frenchmans Cap at 1446 metres...	1461 metres (4,793 ft)	41°51′26.061"S 146°4′3.659"E	335 metres (1,099 ft)	Mount Ossa	Pelion Gap Pelion Gap Pelion Gap is the mountain pass between Mount Doris and Mount Ossa to the south and Mount Pelion East to the north through which the Overland Track in Tasmania passes....
18	Jerusalem	1459 metres (4,787 ft)
19	Mount Olympus Mount Olympus Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, about 100 kilometres away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks. The highest peak Mytikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,917 metres...	1449 metres (4,754 ft)
20	Cumner Bluff	1449 metres (4,754 ft)
21	Mount Gell	1447 metres (4,747 ft)
22	Solomons Throne	1446 metres (4,744 ft)
23	Frenchmans Cap	1446 metres (4,744 ft)	42°16′10.93"S 145°49′49.18"E
24	Ironstone Mountain Ironstone Mountain Ironstone Mountain is in the Central Highlands of Tasmania, not far from the escarpment of the Great Western Tiers, south of the small country village of Mole Creek....	1443 metres (4,734 ft)	41°43′S 146°30′E
25	Eldon Peak Eldon Range Eldon Range is a mountain range in western Tasmania, Australia. It is located at the edge of Lake Burbury and the western edge of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area which includes the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park....	1439 metres (4,721 ft)
26	Mount Field West Mount Field (Tasmania) Mount Field is a mountain in the Wellington Ranges northwest of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is frequently snow covered, sometimes even in summer. It is a major feature of the Mount Field National Park, and is a popular destination for bushwalkers...	1434 metres (4,705 ft)
27	Mersey Crag (Ben Lomond)	1432 metres (4,698 ft)
28	Walled Mountain	1431 metres (4,695 ft)
29	Mount Anne Mount Anne Mount Anne is a mountain in the Southwest National Park in Tasmania, Australia. It is within the UNESCO World Heritage listed Tasmanian Wilderness....	1425 metres (4,675 ft)
30	Western Bluff	1420 metres (4,659 ft)
31	Barrow Mountain	1420 metres (4,659 ft)
32	Mount Rufus	1416 metres (4,646 ft)
33	Macs Mountain	1413 metres (4,636 ft)
34	Mount Emmett	1410 metres (4,626 ft)
35	Fisher Bluff	1408 metres (4,619 ft)
36	Twin Spires (Cathedral Mountain)	1406 metres (4,613 ft)
37	Mount Hugel	1403 metres (4,603 ft)
38	Mount Achilles Mount Achilles (Tasmania) Mount Achilles is a mountain in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania, Australia. It is the 20th highest mountain in Tasmania. Mount Achilles consists of two main summits, the highest is known as 'Achilles Heel', and the other is referred to as 'Perrins Bluff'.It is a major...	1363 metres (4,472 ft)
39	Mount Ragoona Mount Ragoona Mount Ragoona, at 1350 metres altitude is a relatively high mountain in the southern region of the Walls of Jerusalem National Park in Tasmania, Australia. It is virtually surrounded by four large lakes; Myrtle, Meston, Louisa and Adelaide...	1350 metres (4,429 ft)
40	Mount Mawson Mount Mawson Mount Mawson is situated in the Mount Field National Park in Tasmania, Australia. The mountain is located approximately 89 kilometres north west of Hobart and 232 kilometres from Launceston by road...	1300 metres (4,265 ft)
41	Mount Wellington Mount Wellington (Tasmania) Mount Wellington is a mountain on whose foothills is built much of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is often referred to simply as 'the Mountain' by the residents of Hobart, and it rises to AHD over the city....	1271 metres (4,170 ft)	42°53′57"S 147°13′57"E
42	Hartz Peak Hartz Mountains (Tasmania) The Hartz Mountains are twin mountains located in Tasmania. They are 55 kilometres south west of Hobart, and are part of the Hartz Mountains National Park. The Hartz Mountains area experiences typical south-west weather conditions...	1255 metres (4,117 ft)
43	Mother Cummings Peak Mother Cummings Peak Mother Cummings Peak is one of the prominent peaks on the Great Western Tiers. The summit can be reached in about 1 - 2 hours , and the track is rather steep. The summit boasts 360 degree views....	1255 metres (4,117 ft)	41°40′38.68"S 146°32′37.45"E
44	Mount Roland Mount Roland Conservation Area Mount Roland is a Conservation area in Tasmania. It is in the north of the island, near the town of Sheffield. It rises to 1234 metres and there are a number of well-marked bushwalks suitable for a day of pleasant exercise. There are walking tracks from both Claude Road and Gowrie Park to the summit....	1234 metres (4,049 ft)	41°27′S 146°15′E
45	Quamby Bluff Quamby Bluff Quamby Bluff is a mountain situated in the Great Western Tiers, Northern Tasmania, Australia. It is located 23 km from Deloraine and is one of the easier peaks to ascend in the Great Western Tiers...	1228 metres (4,029 ft)	41°39′14"S 146°41′48"E
46	Adamsons Peak Adamsons Peak Adamson's Peak is a mountain in the Hartz Mountains National Park in Tasmania, Australia. It is the 27th highest mountain in Tasmania. It is a prominent feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers....	1225 metres (4,019 ft)
47	Federation Peak Federation Peak Federation Peak is a prominent mountain located in the Southwest National Park of Tasmania, Australia. The peak, 90 km from Hobart, was named after the Federation of Australia and is often described as one of the hardest Bushwalking challenges in Australia.-History:The first westerner to...	1224 metres (4,016 ft)	43°16′17"S 146°28′32"E
48	Artillery Knob Artillery Knob Artillery Knob is a mountain in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania, Australia. It is the 29th highest mountain in Tasmania. It is a prominent feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers....	1216 metres (3,990 ft)
49	Mount Victoria Mount Victoria (Tasmania) Mount Victoria is a mountain in the Mount Victoria Forest Reserve in Tasmania, Australia, and also forms part of what is described as the 'bio-region' of Ben Lomond National Park. It is the 30th highest mountain in Tasmania. It is a prominent feature of the reserve, and is a popular venue with...	1207 metres (3,960 ft)
50	Interview Pinnacle	1200 metres (3,937 ft)

Further reading

• Caine, Nel. (1983) The mountains of northeastern Tasmania: a study of alpine geomorphology Rotterdam: Balkema; Salem, NH, USA. ISBN 906191289X.
• Wilkinson, Bill. (1994) The Abels: Tasmania’s mountains over 1100 m high Launceston, Tas.: Regal Publications ISBN 0949457671.

External links

• Top 10 peaks
• Peak-Bagger's Guide to Tasmanian Mountains
• A List of Tasmania's High Places (compiled by the Bushwalk-Tasmania forum).