Mount Anne

Mount Anne is a mountain located in the Southwest National Park in south-west region of Tasmania, Australia. The mountain lies within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Tasmanian Wilderness.

This article is about the mountain in Australia. For the mountain in Antarctica with the same name, see Mount Anne (Antarctica).

Mount Anne
Mount Anne, Mount Eliza and the Eliza Plateau from Scotts Peak Dam Road
Highest point
Elevation1,423 m (4,669 ft) AHD [1]
Prominence963 m (3,159 ft) [1]
Isolation32.15 km (19.98 mi) [1]
Coordinates42°56′35″S 146°25′26″E 
Geography
Mount Anne
Location in Tasmania
LocationSouth West Tasmania, Australia
Geology
Age of rockJurassic
Mountain typeDolerite
Climbing
First ascent25 December 1929
by Walter Crookall and Geoff Chapman

With an elevation of 1,423 metres (4,669 ft) above sea level,[1] Mount Anne is within the forty highest mountains in Tasmania, and is the highest in south-west Tasmania, adding to its appearance of prominence.[2] It dominates the area surrounding Lake Pedder.

Location and features

Although a primarily dolerite structure, it has a large sub-structure of dolomite, which contains an extensive cave system. This system includes the famous 'Anna-a-Kananda' cave — one of the deepest caves in Australia.[3] Several cavers have been killed trying to explore its depths.[4]

Mount Anne has a superb region of ancient Gondwanan-type vegetation on its north-east ridge, some of which are amongst the oldest surviving plant species on the planet.

History

Mount Anne was named by George Frankland after his wife, Georgina Anne in 1835.[5] Henry Judd reached the Mount Anne Plateau from the Huon Valley in 1880.[5] Walter Crookall and Geoff Chapman, members of the Hobart Walking Club found a way to the top on 25 December 1929.[6] The long hike from Maydena or Huonville became a day-walk after the construction of the Scotts Peak Dam Road in 1970.[6]

A hut was constructed on the nearby Mt Eliza by the Hobart Walking Club in 1974 to ease access to the mountain.[7]

Mount Anne is a common bushwalking destination for experienced walkers, the Mount Anne circuit is a 4-day walk that can include summiting Mount Anne.[8]

  • Mount Anne summit, 1972
  • Mt Anne from High Shelf Camp
360° panorama from the peak of Mount Anne

See also

References
  1. "Mount Anne, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. Wilkinson, Bill (1994). "South west region highest: Table B - The Abels arranged in Order of Altitude". The Abels: Tasmania’s mountains over 1100 m high. Launceston, Tas.: Regal Publications. pp. 39–40 and 43. ISBN 0-949457-67-1.
  3. Australian Caver 105, 1984 Features Anne-A-Kananda of Mount Anne Tasmania + map
  4. Ellis, Ross; Nurse, Ben; Hanley, Lawrence; Sydney Speleological Society (1988), Australia's caves, Australian Geographic, retrieved 29 July 2015 - mentions this cave as being the deepest
  5. Chapman, John. South West Tasmania. ISBN 978-1-920995-03-4.
  6. Cannon, John. "Mount Anne". Centre for Tasmanian Historical Studies. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  7. "Mt Eliza Memorial Hut". Backcountry Huts.
  8. "Southwest National Park: Track notes" (PDF). Wild. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2012.
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