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]