Mount Anne is a
mountain
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located in the
Southwest National Park
Southwest National Park is an Australian national park located in the south-west of Tasmania, bounded by the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park to the north and the Hartz Mountains National Park to the east. It is a part of a chain of ...
in
south-west
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region of
Tasmania
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Australia. The mountain lies within the
UNESCO World Heritage
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-listed
Tasmanian Wilderness
The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, abbreviated to TWWHA, is a World Heritage Site in Tasmania, Australia. It is one of the largest conservation areas in Australia, covering , or almost 25% of Tasmania. It is also one of the last ex ...
.
With an elevation of
above sea level,
[ Mount Anne is within the forty highest mountains in Tasmania, and is the highest in south-west Tasmania, adding to its appearance of prominence. It dominates the area surrounding ]Lake Pedder
Lake Pedder, once a glacial outwash lake, is a man-made impoundment and diversion lake located in the southwest of Tasmania, Australia. In addition to its natural catchment from the Frankland Range, the lake is formed by the 1972 damming of the ...
.
Location and features
Although a primarily dolerite
Diabase (), also called dolerite () or microgabbro,
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structure, it has a large sub-structure of dolomite, which contains an extensive cave system. This system includes the famous 'Anna-a-Kananda' cave — one of the deepest caves in Australia. Several cavers have been killed trying to explore its depths.
Mount Anne has a superb region of ancient Gondwanan-type vegetation on its north-east ridge, some of which are amongst the oldest surviving plant species on the planet.
History
Mount Anne was named by George Frankland after his wife, Georgina Anne in 1835.Hobart Walking Club
Hobart Walking Club is a recreational walking club based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia that was started in 1929 by Jack Thwaites and Evelyn Temple Emmett
It has celebrated stages of its 80 years history in a number of commemorative publicatio ...
found a way to the top on 25 December 1929.Maydena
Maydena is a locality in Tasmania, Australia, alongside the River Tyenna.
Maydena is on the Gordon River Road, south west of New Norfolk, through the Bushy Park Hop Fields, turn left at Westerway, past Mount Field National Park and Russell Fa ...
or Huonville
Huonville is a town on the Huon River, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. It is the seat of the Huon Valley Council area and lies 38 km south of Hobart on the Huon Highway. At the 2016 census, Huonville had a population of 2,714 and ...
became a day-walk after the construction of the Scotts Peak Dam Road in 1970.bushwalking
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destination for experienced walkers, the Mount Anne circuit is a 4-day walk that can include summiting Mount Anne.
Gallery
Mount Anne area - Mt Anne - 2805449334.jpg, Mount Anne summit, 1972
Mt Anne from High Shelf Camp.jpg, Mt Anne from High Shelf Camp
See also
* List of highest mountains of Tasmania
References
External links
Parks Tasmania
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Anne
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie.
Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...
South West Tasmania