Mount Wellington (Tasmania)
| Mount Wellington | ||
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 Mount Wellington as seen from Sandy Bay |
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| height | 1271 m | |
| location | Tasmania , Australia | |
| Mountains | Wellington Range | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 53 '57 " S , 147 ° 13' 57" E | |
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| Type | Volcanic cone | |
| First ascent | February 18, 1804 by Robert Brown | |
| Normal way | Hike | |
The Mount Wellington is the home mountain of Hobart , capital of Tasmania .
Several hiking trails lead directly to the summit. A road bypasses the mountain. In addition to the view of the entire Derwent Estuary and the Tasman Peninsula , a basalt cliff called the Organ Pipes is one of the main attractions of the ascent.
Mount Wellington is often covered with snow, sometimes even in summer. Temperature differences of up to 10 ° C compared to the city are not uncommon, and the mountain is shrouded in clouds for most of the year. In the last century, a number of participants died in the annual freestyle ascent, whose graves now line the ascent routes. The 1967 Tasmanian bush fire destroyed much of the vegetation.
Mount Wellington is the largest volcanic cone in Tasmania. Other older and smaller volcanic cones are lined around it.
Web links
- Mount Wellington at Peakware (English)
- Photos of Mount Wellington
