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Ironstone Mountain

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136: 353: 129: 318: 306: 1081: 339: 294: 31: 256:, the mountain is the highest peak 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. 76: 1117: 265: 500: 1390: 474: 275:
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
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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
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escarpment, the mountain is situated south of the small country village of
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The edge, a natural history of Tasmania's Great Western Tiers
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The mountain is at grid reference 563819 UTM Zone 55S (
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Visually dominant slightly lower part of the mountain
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Index


Elevation
AHD
Prominence
Coordinates
41°42′36″S 146°28′12″E / 41.71000°S 146.47000°E / -41.71000; 146.47000 (Ironstone Mountain)
Ironstone Mountain is located in Tasmania
Tasmania
Central Highlands
Tasmania
Parent range
Great Western Tiers
Topo map
Tasmap
Age of rock
Jurassic
mountain
Central Highlands
Tasmania
Australia
Great Western Tiers
Mole Creek
above sea level
Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system
Tasmap
Mother Cummings Peak
Lake Ironstone
Jet trail over Ironstone
The Walls of Jerusalem from Ironstone
Australia portal

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