| Federation Peak | |
|---|---|
 Federation Peak from the Eastern Arthur Range | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,224 m (4,016 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 600 m (2,000 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°16′17″S 146°28′32″E / 43.27139°S 146.47556°E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Federation Peak Location in Tasmania, Australia | |
| Location | Tasmania, Australia |
| Parent range | Arthur Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | John Béchervaise, Bill Elliot, Fred Elliot and Allan Rogers - 27 January 1949 |
Federation Peak is a Tasmanian mountain with a sharp spire-like shape, which marks the southern end of the Eastern Arthur Range in the Southwest National Park. The peak, approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) south-west from Hobart, was named after the Federation of Australia.
With an elevation of 1,224 metres (4,016 ft) above sea level the last stretch of the route up is extremely steep and exposed, involving rock climbing moves 600 metres (2,000 ft) above Lake Geeves.[3] Its reputation is such that Sir Edmund Hillary declared it "Australia's only real mountain".[4]
- ^ a b "Federation Peak, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Place names search:Federation Peak". Geoscience Australia. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
- ^ Simon Bischoff (July 22, 2018). Winter on the Blade.
- ^ David Robertson (29 July 2017). "Federation Peak: First ascent of Australia's 'only real mountain' in winter via Blade Ridge". ABC News. Retrieved February 26, 2018.