Mount Achilles (Tasmania)

Mount Achilles
Mount Achilles

Location in Tasmania

Highest point
Elevation 1,363 m (4,472 ft)AHD
Listing Highest mountains of Tasmania
Coordinates 41°51′30″S 145°58′40″E / 41.85833°S 145.97778°E / -41.85833; 145.97778Coordinates: 41°51′30″S 145°58′40″E / 41.85833°S 145.97778°E / -41.85833; 145.97778
Geography
Location Tasmania, Australia
Parent range Du Cane Range
Geology
Age of rock Jurassic
Mountain type Dolerite

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'.[1] It is located in the more northern part of the park, and almost due east of Zeehan [2] It is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers[3]

Notes

  1. Tasmania. Dept. of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (2010), Achilles (Ed. 2, 2010 ed.), TASMAP publication by the Dept. of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, retrieved 13 July 2012
  2. http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Achilles-Tasmania
  3. http://catalogue.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/item/?id=NS3195-1-1351


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/1/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.