Mount Geryon

Mount Geryon

The east face of Mount Geryon, as seen from the top of The Acropolis
Highest point
Elevation 1,516 m (4,974 ft) [1][2]
Prominence 580 m (1,900 ft) [2]
Isolation 6.57 km (4.08 mi) [2]
Listing 12th/15th highest mountain in Tasmania[2]
Coordinates 41°55′12″S 146°03′00″E / 41.92000°S 146.05000°E / -41.92000; 146.05000 (Mount Geryon)Coordinates: 41°55′12″S 146°03′00″E / 41.92000°S 146.05000°E / -41.92000; 146.05000 (Mount Geryon) [3]
Geography
Mount Geryon

Location in Tasmania

Location Central Highlands of Tasmania, Australia
Parent range Du Cane
Geology
Age of rock Jurassic
Mountain type Dolomite

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.

With two peaks, Mount Geryon North has an elevation of 1,516 metres (4,974 feet) above sea level and is the twelfth-highest mountain in Tasmania. Mount Geryon South, with an elevation of 1,509 metres (4,951 ft) above sea level, 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

References

  1. ↑ "LISTmap (Stacks Bluff)". Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries and Water. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mount Geryon, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mount Geryon (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.


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