Mount Geryon | |
Photo Size: | 280 |
Map: | Australia Tasmania |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Map Size: | 280 |
Location: | Central Highlands of Tasmania, Australia |
Range: | Du Cane |
Coordinates: | -41.92°N 146.05°W |
Type: | Dolomite |
Age: | Jurassic |
Mount Geryon is a mountain in the Central Highlands region of the Australian state of Tasmania. The mountain is part of the Du Cane Range and is situated within the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.
With two peaks, Mount Geryon North has an elevation of 1516m (4,974feet) above sea level and is the twelfth-highest mountain in Tasmania. Mount Geryon South, with an elevation of above sea level,[1] is the state's fifteenth-highest peak.
The mountain is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers. It has more than 40 ascent routes for climbers, some of which are over in height; however, it is the impressive east face at in height for which Mount Geryon is most popular.
There is a famous nearby tarn which is known as the Pool of Memories.