The Smithies Peak, sometimes incorrectly called Smithies Towers, 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 higher ...

in the Central Highlands region of

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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...

. The mountain is situated in the

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is located in the Central Highlands area of Tasmania ( Australia), northwest of Hobart. The park contains many walking trails, and is where hikes along the well-known Overland Track usually begin. Maj ...

. At

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, it is the ninth-highest mountain in Tasmania, and is one of the

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s of

Cradle Mountain Cradle Mountain is a locality and mountain in the Central Highlands region of the Australian state of Tasmania. The mountain is situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. At above sea level, it is the sixth-highest mounta ...

. The peak is composed of

dolerite Diabase (), also called dolerite () or microgabbro, is a mafic, holocrystalline, subvolcanic rock equivalent to volcanic basalt or plutonic gabbro. Diabase dikes and sills are typically shallow intrusive bodies and often exhibit fine-grain ...

columns, similar to many of the other mountains in the area and rises above the glacially formed Dove Lake (), Lake Wilks and Crater Lake. Cradle Mountain has four named summits. In order of height they are Cradle Mountain (); Smithies Peak; Weindorfers Tower (); and Little Horn ().

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Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Page

covering Cradle Mountain as part of The Overland Track
Cradle Mountain Tourist Attraction

Parks and Wildlife Service Webcams
{{CentralHighlandsTasmania , state=autocollapse Central Highlands (Tasmania) Mountains of Tasmania Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

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