The Nut (Tasmania) Explained

The Nut
Photo Size:280
Elevation M:143
Prominence M:142
Prominence Ref:[1]
Isolation Km:0.63
Location:North West Tasmania, Australia
Map Size:280
Label Position:right
Coordinates:-40.7637°N 145.3031°W

The Nut is a volcanic plug near the town of Stanley, Tasmania.[2] [3] [4] It is made of fragments of basaltic volcanic rock from a volcano that was active about 25–70 million years ago. It has an elevation of above sea level.

History

The areas around it are culturally significant to the local Tarkine Aboriginal people because of stone formations, middens, quarries and artefact scatters near the area.[5]

The European discovery of the Nut was made by George Bass and Matthew Flinders when they circumnavigated Tasmania in the sloop Norfolk.[6] The origins of its name are speculated to be from the Tasmanian Aboriginal name, "munatrik" (moo-nut-re-ker), or because explosives were unable to dent it during the construction of a breakwater.[7]

Notes and References

  1. -39670. The Nut, Australia. metres. 5 July 2021.
  2. News: Worthington . Jackson . New research into intraplate volcanism has revealed how The Nut at Stanley was formed . 3 July 2021 . . 3 January 2021.
  3. Web site: The Nut State Reserve . . 3 July 2021.
  4. Web site: The Nut in Stanley. Tasmania.com. 16 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Stanley, the base for Tarkine exploration. 1 January 2021. Discover the Tarkine. 5 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Stanley. 8 February 2004. Sydney Morning Herald. 5 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Emily. The Nut. 10 June 2018. Traversing Tasmania. 5 July 2021.

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