Mount Roland is a locality, a mountain, and a

conservation area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewoo ...

in the north west coast region of

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

, Australia. The mountain is near the town of

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. The peak rises to

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and there are a number of well-marked bushwalks suitable for a day of pleasant exercise. There are long established walking tracks from both Claude Road and

Gowrie Park Gowrie Park is a residential area of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. Sandwiched between Menzieshill and Dundee Technology Park, it is located in the western edge of the city. The Gowrie Park suburb was developed by local builders Bett ...

to the summit. A Mount Roland cable car has been proposed for the mountain on several occasions. The local community remains divided over the suitability or desirability of a cable car. The locality of Mount Roland is a rural locality in the local government areas of

Meander Valley Meander Valley Council is a Local government in Australia, local government body in northern Tasmania. It covers the western outskirts of Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston, and further westward along the Meander River, Tasmania, Meander River. ...

and Kentish in the Launceston and North and north-west regions of

. The locality is about west of the town of Westbury. The 2016 census has a population of nil for the state suburb of Mount Roland. Mount Roland is a confirmed locality. The Mersey River forms part of the southern boundary. The Mount Roland Conservation Area occupies a small area in the north of the locality. Route C136 (Claude Road) runs through the north-east corner of the locality. Route C138 (Olivers Road) enters from the north-west and runs south until it exits. There was a death near the summit in 2015; a senior South Australian health official is alleged to have murdered his wife. The official later killed himself while he was in the Risdon jail.

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{{Tasmanian mountains, state=autocollapse Localities of Kentish Council Localities of Meander Valley Council Towns in Tasmania Conservation areas of Tasmania

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