Mount_Achilles_(Tasmania)

Mount Achilles (Tasmania)

Mount Achilles (Tasmania)

Mountain in Tasmania, Australia

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.

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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]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Mount Achilles, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Du Cane Range (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. [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)
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    "Mount Achilles (Tasmania) – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering". Mountain Forecast. 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  5. [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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