Mount Black (Tasmania) Explained

Mount Black
Map:Australia Tasmania
Map Relief:1
Map Size:280
Elevation M:950
Location:Western Tasmania, Australia
Range:West Coast Range
Coordinates:-41.76°N 145.56°W
Topo:8014
Age:Jurassic
Easiest Route:Murchison Highway

Mount Black is a mountain on the West Coast Range located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.[1] With an elevation of 950m (3,120feet) above sea level, the mountain is located adjacent to the town of Rosebery.

The Murchison Highway passes around its lower slopes.

It is the location of some former exploration and mine sites.[2] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. The West Coast Range, Tasmania: Mountains and Geological Giants . 1–13 . 0080-4703 . Baillie, Peter . Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania . 144 . 2010 . . Hobart, Tasmania . 10.26749/rstpp.144.1 . 126902525 . reprint . 18 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150616083904/http://eprints.utas.edu.au/15988/1/baillie-west-coast-range-2010.pdf . 16 June 2015 . dead .
  2. News: MOUNT BLACK PROPRIETARY. . . 15 August 1896 . 25 February 2015 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: SOUTH MOUNT BLACK. . Daily Telegraph . Launceston, Tas. . 20 January 1897 . 25 February 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.