Mount Ossa (Tasmania)

For the mountain in Greece, see Mount Ossa (Greece).

Mount Ossa
Mount Ossa pictured in 2009
Highest point
Elevation	1,617 m (5,305 ft) ^[1]
Prominence	1,617 m (5,305 ft) ^[1]
Isolation	524 km (326 mi) ^[1]
Listing	Ultra^[1] State high point
Coordinates	41°52′12″S 146°01′48″E / 41.87000°S 146.03000°E / -41.87000; 146.03000Coordinates: 41°52′12″S 146°01′48″E / 41.87000°S 146.03000°E / -41.87000; 146.03000 ^[2]
Geography
Mount Ossa Location in Tasmania
Location	Central Highlands of Tasmania, Australia
Parent range	Pelion Range
Geology
Age of rock	Jurassic
Mountain type	Dolerite
Climbing
Easiest route	3½ hour return from Pelion Gap via the Overland Track

Mount Ossa is a mountain of the Pelion Range located in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia.

With an elevation of 1,617 metres (5,305 ft) above sea level, Mount Ossa is the highest peak in Tasmania.^[3] The mount lies in the heart of Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.

The entire mountain is composed of Jurassic dolerite and the peak is named after Mount Ossa in Greece, which features in Greek mythology.

Ascending

The peak is fairly remote from the nearest road, with more than a day's walk for most parties from the Overland Track. The ascent involves not much rock climbing but at one point there is a need for rock climbing and there is a well-marked track to the summit. Conditions can be very severe in winter, with powerful winds and freezing temperatures. A short scamble is required to ascend the summit.^[1]

The lower slopes are bushy but towards the summit the rocks are mostly bare. The walk to the summit from Pelion Gap during summer usually features an array of beautiful wild flowers common in the area.

References

1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Ossa, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
↑ "Mount Ossa". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
↑ "LISTmap (Mount Ossa)". Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries and Water. Retrieved 19 June 2007.

External links

State8 Tasmania Mount Ossa

Highest peaks in the States and territories of Australia

Australian Capital Territory: Bimberi Peak (1,912 m or 6,273 ft) New South Wales: Mount Kosciuszko (2,228 m or 7,310 ft) Northern Territory: Mount Zeil (1,531 m or 5,023 ft) Queensland: Mount Bartle Frere (1,622 m or 5,322 ft) South Australia: Mount Woodroffe (1,435 m or 4,708 ft) Tasmania: Mount Ossa (1,617 m or 5,305 ft) Victoria: Mount Bogong (1,986 m or 6,516 ft) Western Australia: Mount Meharry (1,253 m or 4,111 ft)

Category Commons

Mountains in Tasmania, Australia

Ben Lomond Range

Legges Tor (1,572 m or 5,157 ft)
Giblin Peak (1,569 m or 5,148 ft)
Markham Heights (1,542 m or 5,059 ft)
Hamilton Crags (1,540 m or 5,052 ft)
Stacks Bluff (1,527 m or 5,010 ft)
Misery Bluff (1,520 m or 4,987 ft)
Ossian’s Throne (1,498 m or 4,915 ft)
Coalmine Crag (1,498 m or 4,915 ft)
Magnet Crag (1,464 m or 4,803 ft)

Du Cane Range

unnamed peak (1,520 m or 4,987 ft)
Geryon North (1,516 m or 4,974 ft)
Massif (1,514 m or 4,967 ft)
Geryon South (1,509 m or 4,951 ft)
Gould (1,485 m or 4,872 ft)
Castle Crag (1,482 m or 4,862 ft)
Thetis (1,482 m or 4,862 ft)
The Acropolis (1,481 m or 4,859 ft)

Eldon Range

Eldon Peak (1,440 m or 4,724 ft)
Eldon Bluff

Great Western Tiers

Ironstone (1,443 m or 4,734 ft)

Pelion Range

Ossa (1,614 m or 5,295 ft)
Pelion West (1,560 m or 5,118 ft)
Pelion East (1,461 m or 4,793 ft)

Wellington Range

Kunanyi / Wellington (1,269 m or 4,163 ft)

West Coast Range

Murchison (1,275 m or 4,183 ft)
Jukes (1,168 m or 3,832 ft)
Sedgwick (1,147 m or 3,763 ft)
Owen (1,146 m or 3,760 ft)
Sorell (1,144 m or 3,753 ft)
Dundas (1,143 m or 3,750 ft)
Read (1,124 m or 3,688 ft)
Proprietary Peak (1,103 m or 3,619 ft)
Hamilton (1,103 m or 3,619 ft)
Darwin (1,031 m or 3,383 ft)

Tyndall	Geikie (1,191 m or 3,907 ft) Tyndall (1,179 m or 3,868 ft)

Sticht	unnamed peak (1,080 m or 3,543 ft)

Not in a defined range

Frenchmans Cap (1,446 m or 4,744 ft)

Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia

Settlements

Governance

Mountains

Du Cane Range	The Acropolis Castle Crag Geryon Gould Ossa Thetis

Cradle Cirque - Bluff Cirque	Barn Bluff Cradle Smithies

Cathedral	Cathedral

Great Western Tiers	Ironstone Mother Cummings Quamby Bluff

Pelion Range	Pelion East Pelion West

National parks
Other conservation areas

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair
Mole Creek Karst
Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
Walls of Jerusalem

Central Plateau Conservation Area

Interlaken Lakeside Reserve

Rivers

Lakes

Arthurs
Augusta
Binney
Bradys
Bronte
Crescent
Echo
Great
King William
Lagoon of Islands
Mackenzie
Pine Lagoon
St Clair
Sorell

Dams

Meander

Power stations

Transport

Landmarks

other

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Mount Ossa (Tasmania)

Ascending

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