The Abels are a group of 158
Tasmania
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n mountains above 1100m and with a
prominence of at least 150m.
They are listed in the books ''The Abels''.
Climbing them all is part of the Tasmanian
peakbagging
Peak bagging or hill bagging is an activity in which hikers, climbers, and mountaineers attempt to reach a collection of summits, published in the form of a list. This activity has been popularized around the world, with lists such as 100 Peaks ...
movement.
The Abels list was devised by Bill Wilkinson in 1994, based on the
Munros in Scotland. Many of the Abels are extremely remote, requiring a lengthy hike into the
South West Wilderness, including
Federation Peak and
Precipitous Bluff
Precipitous Bluff or ''PB'' is a mountain in the South West Wilderness of Tasmania located north east of New River lagoon.
Geology and Geography
It is visible from the South Coast Track and the Moonlight Ridge walk with a prominence of over ...
. The first person to climb all 158 peaks was in Philip Dawson in 2011, and the first woman was Maureen Martin in 2017.
See also
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List of highest mountains of Tasmania
The Australian island state of Tasmania has a diverse range of geography but a prominent feature is the mountains of the island.
Overall Tasmania is comparatively low-lying with the highest point at . Tasmania has ten peaks over the height of . ...
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South West Wilderness
References
Mountains of Tasmania
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