| Carruthers Peak | |
|---|---|
| Curruthers Peak | |
 Carruthers Peak from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,145 m (7,037 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 85 m (279 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 2.71 km (1.68 mi)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°24′31″S 148°17′28″E / 36.40861°S 148.29111°E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Carruthers Peak Location in New South Wales | |
| Location | Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia |
| Parent range | Main Range, Great Dividing Range |
| Topo map | Perisher Valley |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Walk (hike) |
Carruthers Peak, formerly Curruthers Peak, a mountain in the Main Range of the Great Dividing Range, is located in Snowy Mountains region in southeast New South Wales, Australia. The peak is situated between Mount Lee and Mount Twynam within the Kosciuszko National Park.
With an elevation of 2,145 metres (7,037 ft) above sea level, Carruthers Peak is the seventh-highest peak in mainland Australia.[1]
It was named after Joseph Carruthers, a Premier of New South Wales, who, while he served as Minister for Lands,[2] facilitated the building of the Summit Road to Mount Kosciuszko. It can be easily accessed, with the Main Range walk going straight up it.[3]
- ^ a b c d "Carruthers Peak, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Carruthers Peak". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Geehi Bushwalking Club, (2001) 8th ed. Snowy Mountains Walks, Canberra: National Capital Printing. ISBN 0-9599651-4-9
