Mount Mawson

Mount Mawson
Top of Mawson Run
Top of Mawson Run
LocationMount Mawson, Mount Field
Nearest major cityHobart
Top elevation1,320 metres (4,330 ft)
Base elevation1,250 metres (4,100 ft) AHD[1]
Trails5
Lift system4 rope tows
Websitemtmawson.info
Mount Mawson is located in Tasmania
Mount Mawson
Mount Mawson
Location in Tasmania
Highest point
Elevation1,318 m (4,324 ft)AHD[2]
Prominence51 m (167 ft)[2]
ListingList of highest mountains of Tasmania
Coordinates42°21′43″S 146°34′28″E / 42.36194°S 146.57444°E / -42.36194; 146.57444[3]
Geography
LocationSouthern Tasmania, Australia
Geology
Age of rockJurassic
Mountain typeDolerite

Mount Mawson is a mountain and club skifield situated within the Mount Field National Park in southern Tasmania, Australia.

The mountain has an elevation of 1,318 metres (4,324 ft) above sea level.[2] Mount Mawson's summit rises to 1,320 metres (4,330 ft)[citation needed] above sea level slightly lower than the 1,460 metres (4,790 ft) at Ben Lomond ski-field in northern Tasmania.

By road, the mountain is located 89 kilometres (55 mi) north west of Hobart and 232 kilometres (144 mi) from Launceston.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference mm was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Mawson, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Mount Mawson". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.