Mount Achilles (Tasmania) Explained

Mount Achilles
Elevation M:1363
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:173
Isolation:1.310NaN0
Parent Peak:unnamed peak
1520m (4,990feet)
Listing:Highest mountains of Tasmania
Location:Tasmania, Australia
Range:Du Cane Range
Map:Australia Tasmania
Map Size:200
Label Position:right
Range Coordinates:-41.94°N 146.04°W
Type:Dolerite
Age:Jurassic

Mount Achilles is a mountain that is part of the Du Cane Range, located in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania, Australia. With an elevation of above sea level, the peak is the 46th 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'.[2] It is located in the more northern part of the park, and almost due east of Zeehan[3] It is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. 34570 . Mount Achilles, Australia . meters . 30 May 2017 .
  2. Tasmania. Dept. of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment . Achilles . 2010 . TASMAP publication by the Dept. of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment . 2nd . 13 July 2012 .
  3. Web site: Mount Achilles (Tasmania) – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering . Mountain Forecast . 2017 . 30 May 2017 .
  4. Web site: Photograph - Mt Achilles from Track on Pelion Plains . LINC One Search . State Library of Tasmania, Government of Tasmania . 30 May 2017 .