The Ironstone Mountain is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...
located in the
Central Highlands region of
Tasmania
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Australia. Part of
Great Western Tiers
The Great Western Tiers are a collection of mountain bluffs that form the northern edge of the Central Highlands plateau in Tasmania, Australia. The bluffs are contained within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.
The bluffs stretch ...
escarpment, the mountain is situated south of the small country village of
Mole Creek
Mole Creek is a town in the upper Mersey Valley, in the central north of Tasmania, Australia. Mole Creek is well known for its honey and accounts for about 35 percent of Tasmania's honey production.
The locality is in the Meander Valley Coun ...
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With an elevation of
above sea level,
[ the mountain is the highest peak of the Great Western Tiers]
Location and access
The mountain is at grid reference 563819 UTM Zone 55S (Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system
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) and high resolution topographical information is available on Tasmap Tasmap is the main government authority for the state of Tasmania in Australia for the mapping and management of land information systems for the state.
In earlier decades most Australian mapping departments were known by the common name of the '' ...
Lake Mackenzie (4438) 1:25000.
Access to Ironstone Mountain is mainly from two walking tracks. The closest access is from the north via Mole Creek, Caveside and Westrope Road to the ''Western Creek Track'' which follows the eastern side of the gully formed by Western Creek. Another access route is from the east via Deloraine, Meander, Smoko Road and the ''Mount Ironstone Track''. This track starts south of Mother Cummings Peak, another dominant landmark in the region.
Image:Lake Ironstone.jpg, Lake Ironstone
Image:Ironstone jet trail.jpg, Jet trail over Ironstone
Image:Walls of Jerusalem.jpg, The Walls of Jerusalem from Ironstone
See also
* List of highest mountains of Tasmania
References
External links
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Mountains of Tasmania, Ironstone
Ironstone, Mountain