Ironstone Mountain
Encyclopedia
Ironstone Mountain is in the Central Highlands of Tasmania
, not far from the escarpment of the Great Western Tiers, south of the small country village of Mole Creek.
At 1443 metres it is the highest part of the Great Western Tiers and has a nearby companion lake, Lake Ironstone. The highest point is marked with a trig point, but more dominant is the slightly lower part of the mountain depicted here in the information box.
) and high resolution topographical information is available on Tasmap
Lake Mackenzie (4438) 1:25000.
, another dominant landmark in the region.
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, not far from the escarpment of the Great Western Tiers, south of the small country village of Mole Creek.
At 1443 metres it is the highest part of the Great Western Tiers and has a nearby companion lake, Lake Ironstone. The highest point is marked with a trig point, but more dominant is the slightly lower part of the mountain depicted here in the information box.
Mountain Facts
The mountain is at grid reference 563819 UTM Zone 55S (Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate systemUniversal Transverse Mercator coordinate system
The Universal Transverse Mercator geographic coordinate system uses a 2-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system to give locations on the surface of the Earth. It is a horizontal position representation, i.e...
) and high resolution topographical information is available on Tasmap
Tasmap
Tasmap is the main government authority for the state of Tasmania in Australia for the mapping and management of land information systems for the state....
Lake Mackenzie (4438) 1:25000.
Access
Access to Ironstone Mountain is mainly from two walking tracks. The closest access is from the north via Mole Creek, Caveside and Westrope Road to the Western Creek Track which follows the eastern side of the gully formed by Western Creek. Another access route is from the east via Deloraine, Meander, Smoko Road and the "Mount Ironstone" Track. This track starts two kilometres south of Mother Cummings PeakMother Cummings Peak
Mother Cummings Peak is one of the prominent peaks on the Great Western Tiers. The summit can be reached in about 1 - 2 hours , and the track is rather steep. The summit boasts 360 degree views....
, another dominant landmark in the region.