| Mount Anne | |
| Photo Size: | 280 |
| Elevation M: | 1423 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence M: | 963 |
| Isolation Km: | 32.15 |
| Location: | South West Tasmania, Australia |
| Type: | Dolerite |
| Age: | Jurassic |
| Map: | Australia Tasmania |
| Map Size: | 280 |
| Label Position: | right |
| First Ascent: | 25 December 1929 by Walter Crookall and Geoff Chapman |
Mount Anne is a mountain located in the Southwest National Park in south-west region of Tasmania, Australia. The mountain lies within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Tasmanian Wilderness.
With an elevation of above sea level,[1] Mount Anne is within the forty highest mountains in Tasmania, and is the highest in south-west Tasmania, adding to its appearance of prominence.[2] It dominates the area surrounding Lake Pedder.
Although a primarily dolerite structure, it has a large sub-structure of dolomite, which contains an extensive cave system. This system includes the famous 'Anna-a-Kananda' cave — one of the deepest caves in Australia.[3] Several cavers have been killed trying to explore its depths.[4]
Mount Anne has a superb region of ancient Gondwanan-type vegetation on its north-east ridge, some of which are amongst the oldest surviving plant species on the planet.
Mount Anne was named by George Frankland after his wife, Georgina Anne in 1835.[5] Henry Judd reached the Mount Anne Plateau from the Huon Valley in 1880. Walter Crookall and Geoff Chapman, members of the Hobart Walking Club found a way to the top on 25 December 1929.[6] The long hike from Maydena or Huonville became a day-walk after the construction of the Scotts Peak Dam Road in 1970.
A hut was constructed on the nearby Mt Eliza by the Hobart Walking Club in 1974 to ease access to the mountain.[7]
Mount Anne is a common bushwalking destination for experienced walkers, the Mount Anne circuit is a 4-day walk that can include summiting Mount Anne.[8]