Ironstone Mountain

Ironstone Mountain
Visually dominant slightly lower part of the mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,444 m (4,738 ft)AHD[1][2]
Prominence194 m (636 ft)[1]
Coordinates41°42′36″S 146°28′12″E / 41.71000°S 146.47000°E / -41.71000; 146.47000 (Ironstone Mountain)[3]
Geography
Ironstone Mountain is located in Tasmania
Ironstone Mountain
Ironstone Mountain
Location in Tasmania
LocationCentral Highlands, Tasmania, Australia
Parent rangeGreat Western Tiers
Topo mapTasmap Lake Mackenzie (4438) 1:25000
Geology
Rock ageJurassic

The Ironstone Mountain is a mountain located in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. Part of Great Western Tiers escarpment, the mountain is situated south of the small country village of Mole Creek.

With an elevation of 1,444 metres (4,738 ft) above sea level,[1] the mountain is the highest peak of the Great Western Tiers[2] and has a nearby companion lake, Lake Ironstone. The highest point is marked with a trig point, but more dominant is the slightly lower part of the mountain depicted here in the information box.

  1. ^ a b c "Ironstone Mountain, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b Lloyd, Sarah (2012). The edge, a natural history of Tasmania's Great Western Tiers. Friends of Jacky's Marsh Inc. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-646-57082-2.
  3. ^ "Ironstone Mountain (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.