Mount Mawson

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Mount Mawson
height 1320  m
location Tasmania , Australia
Coordinates 42 ° 39 '10 "  S , 146 ° 34' 50"  E Coordinates: 42 ° 39 '10 "  S , 146 ° 34' 50"  E
Mount Mawson (Tasmania)
Mount Mawson

The Mount Mawson is located in Mount Field National Park in Tasmania , Australia . The mountain is located approximately 89 kilometers northwest of Hobart and 232 kilometers from Launceston . The summit of this mountain is 1320 meters above sea level.

The ski area is located approximately at an altitude of 1250 meters and is the lower of the two ski areas in Tasmania. There are four ski lifts and five slopes, which are about 20 minutes' walk from the car park. The ski area on Mount Mawson was opened in 1958.

There is only one other ski area in Tasmania, Ben Lomond . Mount Mawson is considered to be the ski area with more snow reliability.

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