Tasmania has eight mountains exceeding 1,500 metres and 28 above 1,220 metres. The tallest is Mt Ossa (1,614 metres), which is located to the north-east of Queenstown. Also of note is the Central Plateau, much of which is at an elevation of around 900 metres. Hobart's well-known Mt Wellington is 1,270 metres.
HEIGHT OF MAJOR MOUNTAINS, Tasmania
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| Mountain | Height (m) |
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| Mt Ossa | 1,614 |
| Legges Tor | 1,572 |
| Mt Pelion West | 1,560 |
| Barn Bluff | 1,559 |
| Cradle Mountain | 1,545 |
| Stacks Bluff | 1,527 |
| Mt Geryon | 1,520 |
| Mt Massif | 1,514 |
Source: 1:25,000 topographic maps, Information Land Services, Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. |
This page last updated 3 January 2008
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