The Acropolis (mountain)

The Acropolis
The Acropolis
	The south face of The Acropolis
Highest point
Elevation	1,481 m (4,859 ft)
Prominence	171 m (561 ft)
Isolation	0.99 km (0.62 mi)
Listing	22nd highest mountain in Tasmania
Coordinates	41°55′48″S 146°03′36″E / 41.93000°S 146.06000°E
Geography
	The Acropolis Location in Tasmania
Location	Central Highlands Tasmania, Australia
Parent range	Du Cane
Topo map	4235 Du Cane 1:25000
Geology
Rock age	Jurassic
Mountain type	Dolerite
Climbing
Easiest route	Walk / hike via the Overland Track

The Acropolis is a mountain in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. Situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, the mountain is part of the Du Cane Range.

With an elevation of 1,481 metres (4,859 ft) above sea level, it is within the top twenty-five highest mountains in Tasmania.^[2] It is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers.

The word acropolis means a high city or citadel.

References

^ "LISTmap (The Acropolis)". Department of Primary Industries and Water. Government of Tasmania. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "The Acropolis, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
^ "The Acropolis (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.

Parks Tasmania
Kiernan, Kevin (1992). "Mountain geomorphology and the Last Glaciation at Lake St Clair" (PDF). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. 126. Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania: 47–57. OCLC 271191704. Retrieved 7 June 2015.