Mount Ossa

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Mount Ossa is the tallest mountain in Tasmania, Australia, renowned for its rugged alpine scenery and popular hiking routes within Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
natural geographic feature
accessRoute Overland Track
side track from Pelion Gap
climate alpine climate
country Australia
distanceFromCradleMountainVillage over 30 kilometres (walking via Overland Track)
elevation 1617 metres
5305 feet
hasCoordinates approximately -41.86 latitude, 146.03 longitude
hasProminence circa 1237 metres
hasSummitRegister yes
hazard exposed summit ridges
rapidly changing weather
snow and ice in winter
highestPointOf Tasmania
knownFor bushwalking
panoramic summit views
popular hiking routes
rugged alpine scenery
locatedIn Central Highlands of Tasmania
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Tasmania
Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
locatedOnContinent Australia
managedBy Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
mountainRange Pelion Range
nearestHut Pelion Hut
partOf Pelion Range
photoSubject frequently photographed Tasmanian peak
protectedArea Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
region Central Highlands of Tasmania
surface form: Central Plateau region of Tasmania
relativeLocation north of Lake St Clair
south of Cradle Mountain
requiresPermitForAccess Overland Track booking in main season
surfaceFeature dolomite and sedimentary rock formations
tourismType hiking tourism
nature-based tourism
vegetationType alpine heath
subalpine woodland
worldHeritageSite Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
surface form: Tasmanian Wilderness

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Tasmania hasHighestPoint Mount Ossa