Frenchmans Cap

Frenchmans Cap
trullennuer or mebbelek
View of Frenchmans Cap from near Lake Tahune Hut
Highest point
Elevation1,446 m (4,744 ft)[1]
Prominence966m[1]
Coordinates42°16′12″S 145°49′12″E / 42.27000°S 145.82000°E / -42.27000; 145.82000[2]
Geography
Frenchmans Cap is located in Tasmania
Frenchmans Cap
Frenchmans Cap
Location in Tasmania
LocationWestern Tasmania, Australia
Parent rangeWest Coast Range
Geology
Rock ageJurassic
Climbing
First ascentJames Sprent (European; 1853)

Frenchmans Cap is a mountain in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The mountain is situated in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.

At 1,446 metres (4,744 ft) above sea level, it is within the top thirty highest mountains in Tasmania.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Frenchmans Cap, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Frenchmans Cap (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.