Mount Massif

Mount Massif
Mount Massif
	Mount Massif Location in Tasmania
Highest point
Elevation	1,514 m (4,967 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	204 m (669 ft)[2]
Isolation	2.57 km (1.60 mi)[2]
Listing	13th highest mountain in Tasmania[2]
Coordinates	41°54′00″S 146°02′24″E[3]
Geography
Location	Central Highlands Tasmania, Australia
Parent range	Du Cane
Topo map	4235 Du Cane 1:25000
Geology
Age of rock	Jurassic
Mountain type	Dolerite
Climbing
Easiest route	Walk / hike via the Overland Track

Mount Massif is a mountain in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. Situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, the mountain is part of the Du Cane Range.

With an elevation of 1,514 metres (4,967 ft) above sea level, it is the thirteenth highest mountain in Tasmania.[2] It is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers.

References

"LISTmap (Mount Massif)". Department of Primary Industries and Water. Government of Tasmania. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
"Mount Massif, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
"Mount Massif (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.

Parks Tasmania
Kiernan , Kevin (1992). "Mountain geomorphology and the Last Glaciation at Lake St Clair" (PDF). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania. 126: 47–57. OCLC 271191704. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.

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