List of highest mountains of Tasmania

The Australian island state of Tasmania has a diverse range of geography but a prominent feature is the mountains of the island. Overall Tasmania is comparatively low-lying with the highest point at 1,617 metres (5,305 ft). Tasmania has ten peaks over the height of 1,500 metres (4,921 ft). With thirty peaks higher than 1,200 metres (3,937 ft), it is one of the most mountainous islands in the world, and Tasmania is Australia's most mountainous state.

The majority of the mountain peaks of Tasmania are located in the Western half of the state, starting at the coast in the South West and extending inland to the north, or in the Central Highlands.

Tasmania's mountains were part of an ancient range of volcanic peaks from the period of Gondwana, 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, such as kunanyi / Mt Wellington.

Notable peaks

The following notable mountain peaks in Tasmania range in heights from 1,200 to 1,600 metres (3,937 to 5,249 ft) above sea level.[1]

Rank Name Altitude AHD  Location Prominence Range Parent Notes
m ft m ft
1Mount Ossa1,617 5,30541°52′12″S 146°01′48″E1,617 5,305Pelionn/a[2][3][4]
2Legges Tor1,572 5,15741°31′48″S 147°39′00″E1,303 4,275Ben Lomondn/a[5][6][7][8]
3Giblin Peak1,569 5,14841°31′48″S 147°39′00″E9 30Ben LomondLegges Tor[9][10][11]
4Mount Pelion West1,560 5,11841°49′48″S 145°58′12″E469 1,539PelionMount Ossa[12][13][14]
5Barn Bluff1,559 5,11541°43′12″S 145°55′12″E622 2,041Cradle Cirque –  Bluff Cirque[15][16][17]
6Cradle Mountain1,545 5,06941°40′48″S 145°56′24″E355 1,165[18][19][20]
7Markham Heights1,542 5,05941°30′36″S 147°39′00″E52 171Ben LomondLegges Tor[21][22]
8Hamilton Crags1,538 5,04698 322Ben LomondLegges Tor[23]
9Smithies Peak1,527 5,01041°40′48″S 145°57′00″E17 56Cradle Cirque –  Bluff Cirque[24][25]
Stacks Bluff1,527 5,01041°37′12″S 147°40′48″E208 682Ben LomondLegges Tor[26][27][28]
11Du Cane Range (unnamed peak)1,520 4,98741°56′24″S 146°02′24″EDu CaneMount Ossa[29]
12Mount Geryon North1,516 4,97441°55′12″S 146°03′00″E580 1,903Du CaneMount Ossa[30][26][31]
13Mount Massif1,514 4,96741°54′00″S 146°02′24″E204 669Du CaneMount Ossa[32][33][34]
14Misery Bluff1,510 4,954Ben LomondLegges Tor
15Mount Geryon South1,509 4,95141°55′12″S 146°03′00″E39 128Du CaneMount Ossa[30][35]
16King Davids Peak1,499 4,91841°48′36″S 146°16′48″E449 1,473[36][22]
17Ossian’s Throne1,498 4,915Ben LomondLegges Tor
Coalmine Crag1,498 4,915Ben LomondLegges Tor
19Mount Gould1,485 4,87241°58′12″S 146°02′24″E355 1,165Du CaneMount Ossa[37][38]
20Castle Crag1,482 4,86241°54′36″S 146°05′24″EDu CaneMount Ossa[39]
Mount Thetis1,482 4,86241°51′36″S 145°59′24″E285 935Du CaneMount Ossa[40][41]
22The Acropolis1,481 4,85941°55′48″S 146°03′36″E171 561Du CaneMount Ossa[42][43][44]
23Mount Hyperion1,480 4,85641°54′35″S 146°01′47″E170 558Du CaneMount Ossa[45][46]
24Magnet Crag1,464 4,80341°32′59″S 147°37′48″EBen LomondLegges Tor[47]
25Mount Pelion East1,461 4,79341°51′00″S 146°03′36″E335 1,099PelionMount Ossa[48]
26Mount Jerusalem1,459 4,78741°49′12″S 146°19′12″E166 545[49][50]
27Mount Olympus East-Peak (Tasmania)1,449 4,75442°02′43″S 146°07′05″E109 358[51][52]
Clumner Bluff1,449 4,754
29Mount Gell1,447 4,74742°09′00″S 146°01′12″E557 1,827Cheyne Range[53][54]
30Solomons Throne1,446 4,74441°49′12″S 146°17′24″E[55]
Frenchmans Cap1,446 4,74442°16′12″S 145°49′12″E966 3,169West Coast Range[56][57]
32Ironstone Mountain1,444 4,73841°42′36″S 146°28′12″E194 636Great Western Tiersn/a[58][59][60]
33Eldon Peak1,440 4,72441°58′12″S 145°43′48″E610 2,001Eldon Rangen/a[61][62]
34Mount Field West1,435 4,70842°39′00″S 146°35′35″E981 3,219Rodway Range[63][64]
35Mersey Crag1,432 4,69841°46′12″S 146°19′48″E143 469Ben LomondLegges Tor[65][66]
36Walled Mountain1,431 4,69541°56′23″S 146°00′35″E301 988Du CaneMount Ossa[67][68]
37Mount Anne1,423 4,66942°56′35″S 146°25′26″E963 3,159[69]
38Western Bluff1,420 4,65941°36′36″S 146°16′47″E257 843Great Western TiersIronstone Mountain[70][71]
39Mount Rufus1,416 4,64642°07′11″S 146°05′23″E426 1,398[72][73]
40Macs Mountain1,413 4,63641°55′48″S 145°58′47″E273 896Du CaneMount Ossa[74][75]
41Mount Emmett1,410 4,62641°42′00″S 145°58′12″E259 850Cradle Cirque – Bluff Cirque[76][77]
42Fisher Bluff1,408 4,61941°42′00″S 146°19′12″E126 413Great Western TiersIronstone Mountain[78][79]
43Mount Barrow1,406 4,61341°22′12″S 147°24′36″E796 2,612[80][81]
Twin Spires1,406 4,61341°52′48″S 146°06′36″E346 1,135[82][83]
45Mount Hugel1,403 4,60342°02′59″S 146°04′48″E253 830[84][85]
46Mount Achilles1,363 4,47241°51′59″S 145°58′12″E173 568Ben LomondLegges Tor[86][87]
47Dry's Bluff1,340 4,39641°43′00″S 146°48′00″E190 623Western Tiers[88]
48Mount Ragoona1,336 4,38341°52′19″S 146°12′22″E[89]
49Mount Mawson1,318 4,32442°41′23″S 146°34′28″E51 167Rodway Range[90][91]
50Mount Murchison1,275 4,18341°48′00″S 145°36′36″E760 2,493West Coast Rangen/a[92][93]
51Kunanyi / Mount Wellington1,269 4,16342°53′24″S 147°13′48″E693 2,274Wellingtonn/a[94][95][96]
52Hartz Peak1,254 4,11443°14′24″S 146°45′35″E838 2,749Hartz Mountainsn/a[97][98]
Mother Cummings Peak1,255 4,11741°39′35″S 146°31′47″EGreat Western TiersIronstone Mountain[99]
54Mount Roland1,234 4,04941°27′35″S 146°15′35″E563 1,847[100][101]
55Quamby Bluff1,228 4,02941°39′00″S 146°41′24″E498 1,634Great Western TiersIronstone Mountain[102][103]
56Adamsons Peak1,225 4,01943°20′59″S 146°49′12″E474 1,555Hartz MountainsHartz Peak[104][105]
57Federation Peak1,224 4,01643°16′12″S 146°27′36″E105 344Arthur Range[106][107]
58Artillery Knob1,216 3,99041°40′11″S 145°58′12″E[108]
59Mount Victoria1,213 3,98041°19′48″S 147°49′48″E433 1,421[109][110]
60Interview Pinnacle1,200 3,93741°13′12″S 145°02′23″E[111]

Historical peaks

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 of the over 115 peaks mentioned[112] The lack of sufficient surveying at that time also had the order of the top 10 peaks had:[112]

  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.[113]

See also
  • Tasmap and links for indication of the mapping of these mountains

Notes
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  3. "National Geospatial Reference System (Peaks 1-20)". Australian Government. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  4. "Mount Ossa". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  5. "Legges Tor". Placenames Tasmania. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Government of Tasmania.
  6. "LISTmap (Legges Tor)". Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries and Water. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  7. "Legges Tor, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  8. "Legges Tor (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  9. "LISTmap (Giblin Peak)". Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries and Water. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  10. "Giblin Peak (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  11. "Giblin Peak, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  12. "LISTmap (Mount Pelion West)". Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries and Water. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  13. "Mount Pelion West, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  14. "Mount Pelion West (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  15. "LISTmap (Barn Bluff)". Department of Primary Industries and Water. Government of Tasmania. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
  16. "Barn Bluff, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  17. "Barn Bluff (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  18. "LISTmap (Cradle Mountain)". Department of Primary Industries and Water. Government of Tasmania. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
  19. "Cradle Mountain, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  20. "Cradle Mountain (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  21. "Markham Heights (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  22. "King Davids Peak, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  23. "Stonjeks Lookout, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  24. "Smithies Tower, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  25. "Smithies Peak (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  26. "LISTmap (Stacks Bluff)". Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries and Water. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
  27. "Stacks Bluff, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  28. "Stacks Bluff (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  29. "Du Cane Range (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  30. "Mount Geryon (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  31. "Mount Geryon, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  32. "LISTmap (Mount Massif)". Department of Primary Industries and Water. Government of Tasmania. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
  33. "Mount Massif, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  34. "Mount Massif (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  35. "Mount Geryon South, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  36. "King Davids Peak (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  37. "Mount Gould, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  38. "Mount Gould (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  39. "Castle Crag (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  40. "Mount Thetis, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  41. "Mount Thetis (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  42. "LISTmap (The Acropolis)". Department of Primary Industries and Water. Government of Tasmania. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  43. "The Acropolis, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  44. "The Acropolis (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  45. "Mount Hyperion, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  46. "Mount Hyperion (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  47. "Magnet Crag (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  48. "Mount Pelion East (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  49. "Mount Jerusalem, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  50. "Mount Jerusalem (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  51. "Mount Olympus (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  52. "Mount Olympus-East Peak, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  53. "Mount Gell, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  54. "Mount Gell (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  55. "Solomons Throne (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  56. "Frenchmans Cap, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  57. "Frenchmans Cap (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  58. "Ironstone Mountain, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  59. Lloyd, Sarah (2012). The edge, a natural history of Tasmania's Great Western Tiers. Friends of Jacky's Marsh Inc. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-646-57082-2.
  60. "Ironstone Mountain (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  61. "Eldon Peak, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  62. "Eldon Peak (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  63. "Mount Field West, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  64. "Mount Field West (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  65. "Mersey Crag, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  66. "Mersey Crag (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  67. "Walled Mountain, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  68. "Walled Mountain (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  69. "Mount Anne, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  70. "Western Bluff, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  71. "Western Bluff (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  72. "Mount Rufus, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  73. "Mount Rufus (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  74. "Macs Mountain, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  75. "Macs Mountain (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  76. "Mount Emmett, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  77. "Mount Emmett (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  78. "Fisher Bluff, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  79. "Fisher Bluff (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  80. "Mount Barrow, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  81. "Mount Barrow". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  82. "Twin Spires, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  83. "Twin Spires". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  84. "Mount Hugel, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  85. "Mount Hugel (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  86. "Mount Achilles, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  87. "Mount Achilles (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  88. "Drys Bluff, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  89. "Map of Mount Rogoona, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  90. "Mount Mawson, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  91. "Mount Mawson (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  92. "Mount Murchison, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  93. "Mount Murchison (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  94. "Mount Wellington, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  95. "Mount Wellington (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  96. "Tasmanian dual naming policy announced atop Kunanyi". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  97. "Hartz Peak, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  98. "Hartz Peak". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  99. "Hartz Peak". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  100. "Mount Roland, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  101. "Mount Roland (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  102. "Quamby Bluff, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  103. "Quamby Bluff (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  104. "Adamsons Peak, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  105. "Adamsons Peak (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  106. "Federation Peak, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  107. "Federation Peak (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  108. "Artillery Knob (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  109. "Mount Victoria, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  110. "Mount Victoria (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  111. "Interview Pinnacle (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  112. Walch's Tasmanian Almanac for 1956 - pp.416-417
    • Wilkinson, Bill. (1994) The Abels: Tasmania’s mountains over 1100 m high Launceston, Tas.: Regal Publications ISBN 0-949457-67-1. page 43+ Table B - The Abels arranged in Order of Altitude.

Further reading
  • Caine, Nel. (1983) The mountains of northeastern Tasmania: a study of alpine geomorphology Rotterdam: Balkema; Salem, NH, USA. ISBN 90-6191-289-X.
  • Wilkinson, Bill. (1994) The Abels: Tasmania’s mountains over 1100 m high Launceston, Tas.: Regal Publications ISBN 0-949457-67-1.
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