Mount Mawson
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| Mount Mawson | |
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| Location | Mount Mawson, Mount Field |
| Nearest major city | Hobart |
| Top elevation | 1,318 metres (4,324 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) AHD[1] |
| Trails | 5 |
| Lift system | 4 rope tows |
| Website | mtmawson |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,318 m (4,324 ft)AHD |
| Prominence | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Listing | List of highest mountains of Tasmania |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Southern Tasmania, Australia |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Jurassic |
| Mountain type | Dolerite |
Mount Mawson is a mountain and club skifield situated within the Mount Field National Park in southern Tasmania, Australia.
The mountain has an elevation of 1,318 metres (4,324 ft) above sea level,[3] slightly lower than the 1,460 metres (4,790 ft) at Ben Lomond ski-field in northern Tasmania. The summit of Mount Mawson is an isolated peak at the southeastern end of the Rodway Range, and is separated from the other higher peaks of the range to the northwest by the Mawson Plateau, which lies above 1,260 metres (4,130 ft).[3]
By road, the mountain is located 89 kilometres (55 mi) north west of Hobart and 232 kilometres (144 mi) from Launceston.
Skiing
[edit | edit source]Much of Tasmania is subject to at least occasional winter snows.
The Mount Mawson ski area was established as a club skifield in 1958 and is run by the Southern Tasmanian Ski Association.[4] It is situated at around 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) above sea level[1] with four ski tows about a 20-minute walk from the car park. Mawson has three lifts: two intermediate rope tows and a third steep incline rope tow accessing steep terrain. A small amount of club accommodation is available and there are some self-catering huts in the national park.[5]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ a b Mount Field National Park Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Wikiski entry Mount Mawson on WIkiski Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Mount Mawson website
- * Information on all ski lifts to have operated at Mt Mawsonin the Australian Ski Lift Directory
