Mount Mawson
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Mount Mawson is situated in the Mount Field National Park
in Tasmania
, Australia
. The mountain is located approximately 89 kilometres north west of Hobart
and 232 kilometres from Launceston
by road. Mount Mawson's summit rises to an altitude of 1,320 metres above sea level; the lower of the two mountains with downhill ski facilities in the State
.
are located in Tasmania, which is a mountainous island off the southern coast of Eastern Australia. Much of the State is subject to at least occasional winter snows. The Mount Mawson ski area was established as a club skifield
in 1958 and is run by the Southern Tasmanian Ski Association. It is situated at around 1250m AHD
with four ski tows about a 20 minute walk from the car park.
Mawson has three lifts: 2 intermediate rope tows and a third steep incline rope tow accessing steep terrain. A small amount of club accommodation is available and there are some self catering huts in the National Park.
Mount Field National Park
Mount Field National Park is a national park in Tasmania, Australia, 64 km northwest of Hobart. The landscape ranges from eucalyptus temperate rainforest to alpine moorland, rising to 1,434 metres at the summit of Mount Field West....
in Tasmania
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...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The mountain is located approximately 89 kilometres north west of Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
and 232 kilometres from Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
by road. Mount Mawson's summit rises to an altitude of 1,320 metres above sea level; the lower of the two mountains with downhill ski facilities in the State
Skiing in Tasmania
Skiing in Tasmania takes place in the high country of the state of Tasmania, Australia, during the Southern Hemisphere winter. Cross country skiing is possible within the Tasmanian Wilderness and two small downhill ski-fields have been developed at Ben Lomond and Mount Mawson...
.
Skiing
The most southerly ski fields in AustraliaSkiing in Australia
Skiing in Australia takes place in the high country of the states of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, as well as in the Australian Capital Territory, during the Southern Hemisphere winter....
are located in Tasmania, which is a mountainous island off the southern coast of Eastern Australia. Much of the State is subject to at least occasional winter snows. The Mount Mawson ski area was established as a club skifield
Club skifield
In New Zealand, a club skifield is a small ski resort run by a ski club to provide affordable skiing to its members. While members of the public can ski, members of the club receive heavily discounted rates, in exchange for a yearly membership fee and usually several days of voluntary work...
in 1958 and is run by the Southern Tasmanian Ski Association. It is situated at around 1250m AHD
Australian Height Datum
The Australian Height Datum is a geodetic datum for altitude measurement in Australia. According to Geoscience Australia, "In 1971 the mean sea level for 1966-1968 was assigned the value of zero on the Australian Height Datum at thirty tide gauges around the coast of the Australian continent...
with four ski tows about a 20 minute walk from the car park.
Mawson has three lifts: 2 intermediate rope tows and a third steep incline rope tow accessing steep terrain. A small amount of club accommodation is available and there are some self catering huts in the National Park.