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.

Mount Geryon
The east face of Mount Geryon, as seen from the top of The Acropolis
Highest point
Elevation	North: 1,516 m (4,974 ft) AHD [1][2] South: 1,509 m (4,951 ft) AHD [3]
Prominence	North: 580 m (1,903 ft)[2] South: 39 m (128 ft)[3]
Isolation	North: 6.57 km (21,555 ft)[2] South: 0.18 km (591 ft)[3]
Listing	North: 12th highest mountain in Tasmania[2] South: 15th highest mountain in Tasmania[3]
Coordinates	41°55′12″S 146°03′00″E[4]
Geography
Mount Geryon Location in Tasmania
Location	Central Highlands of Tasmania, Australia
Parent range	Du Cane
Geology
Age of rock	Jurassic
Mountain type	Dolomite

With two peaks, Mount Geryon North has an elevation of 1,516 metres (4,974 feet) above sea level[2] and is the twelfth-highest mountain in Tasmania. Mount Geryon South, with an elevation of 1,509 metres (4,951 ft) above sea level,[3] 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 300 metres (980 ft) in height; however, it is the impressive east face at 500 metres (1,600 ft) in height for which Mount Geryon is most popular.

There is a famous nearby tarn which is known as the Pool of Memories.

See also

• List of highest mountains of Tasmania

References

External links

• Parks Tasmania
• Kiernan , Kevin (1992). "Mountain geomorphology and the Last Glaciation at Lake St Clair" (PDF). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania. 126: 47–57. OCLC 271191704. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.

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