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.

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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

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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.

• List of highest mountains of Tasmania