Highest Mountains of Tasmania
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The Australian island state of Tasmania has a diverse range of geography but a prominent feature is the mountains of the island. With over 15 peaks higher than 1000 metres it is one of the most mountainous islands in the world.[citation needed]
[edit] The ten highest mountains in Tasmania:
- 1. Mount Ossa 1617 metres (5305 feet)
- 2. Legges Tor 1573 metres (5161 feet)
- 3. Ben Lomond 1570 metres (5,151 feet)
- 4. Mount Pelion West 1560 metres (5118 feet)
- 5. Barn Bluff 1559 metres (5115 feet)
- 6. Cradle Mountain 1545 metres (5069 feet)
- 7. Stacks Bluff 1527 metres (5010 feet)
- 8. Mount Geryon 1509 metres (4951 feet)
- 9. Mount Field West 1493 metres (4898 feet)
- 10. Mount Gould 1491 metres (4892 feet)
[edit] Further reading
- Caine, Nel.(1983) The mountains of northeastern Tasmania: a study of alpine geomorphology Rotterdam: Balkema; Salem, NH, USA. ISBN 906191289X
- Wilkinson, Bill. (1994) The Abels: Tasmania’s mountains over 1100 m high Launceston, Tas. : Regal Publications ISBN 0949457671
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