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Mount Achilles is a mountain that is part of the Du Cane Range, located in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania, Australia. With an elevation of 1,353 metres (4,439 ft) above sea level, the peak is the 46th highest mountain in Tasmania.

Mount Achilles
Location in Tasmania
Highest point
Elevation1,363 m (4,472 ft)AHD[1]
Prominence173 m (568 ft)[1]
Parent peakunnamed peak
1,520 m (4,990 ft)
Isolation1.31 km (1 mi)[1]
ListingHighest mountains of Tasmania
Coordinates41°51′30″S 145°58′40″E[2]
Geography
LocationTasmania, Australia
Range coordinates41°56′24″S 146°02′24″E
Parent rangeDu Cane Range
Geology
Age of rockJurassic
Mountain typeDolerite

Mount Achilles consists of two main summits, the highest is known as 'Achilles Heel', and the other is referred to as 'Perrins Bluff'.[3] It is located in the more northern part of the park, and almost due east of Zeehan[4] It is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers.[5]


See also



References


  1. "Mount Achilles, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. "Du Cane Range (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. Tasmania. Dept. of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (2010). Achilles (Map) (2nd ed.). TASMAP publication by the Dept. of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. Retrieved 13 July 2012.{{cite map}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "Mount Achilles (Tasmania) – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering". Mountain Forecast. 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  5. "Photograph - Mt Achilles from Track on Pelion Plains". LINC One Search. State Library of Tasmania, Government of Tasmania. Retrieved 30 May 2017.




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[de] Mount Achilles (Tasmanien)

Der Mount Achilles ist ein Berg im Zentrum des australischen Bundesstaates Tasmanien. Er liegt in der Du Cane Range am Ostrand des Cradle-Mountain-Lake-St.-Clair-Nationalparks und steht in der Reihe der höchsten Berge Tasmaniens an 20. Stelle.
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