Quamby Bluff
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Quamby Bluff is a mountain situated in the Great Western Tiers
Great Western Tiers
The Great Western Tiers are a collection of small mountain bluffs in the northern part of the Tasmanian Central Highlands.They stretch from Western Bluff, near the town of Mole Creek, towards the east, passing south of the town of Meander, north of the Great Lake, and ending at Millers Bluff,...

, Northern 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...

, Australia
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...

. It is located 23 km from Deloraine
Deloraine, Tasmania
Deloraine is a town on the Meander River, in the central north of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 50 km west of Launceston and 52 km south of Devonport along the Bass Highway. It is part of the Meander Valley Council. At the 2006 census, Deloraine had a population of 2,243.The region was...

 and is one of the easier peaks to ascend in the Great Western Tiers
Great Western Tiers
The Great Western Tiers are a collection of small mountain bluffs in the northern part of the Tasmanian Central Highlands.They stretch from Western Bluff, near the town of Mole Creek, towards the east, passing south of the town of Meander, north of the Great Lake, and ending at Millers Bluff,...

. The walk to the summit of Quamby Bluff is a popular day walk and can be easily completed in an afternoon.

Climbing

The easiest route to climb Quamby Bluff starts about 22 km from Deloraine
Deloraine, Tasmania
Deloraine is a town on the Meander River, in the central north of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 50 km west of Launceston and 52 km south of Devonport along the Bass Highway. It is part of the Meander Valley Council. At the 2006 census, Deloraine had a population of 2,243.The region was...

 along the Lake Highway. Look for a car park on the opposite side of the road to the mountain. Walk up the road for about 100 meters and follow the well marked track.
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