Great Western Tiers

Great Western Tiers
Kooparoona Niara[1]
Drys Bluff, part of the Great Western Tiers
Highest point
PeakIronstone Mountain
Elevation1,444 m (4,738 ft)[2]
AHD
Coordinates41°42′36″S 146°28′12″E / 41.71000°S 146.47000°E / -41.71000; 146.47000[3]
Dimensions
Length100 km (62 mi) NE/SW
Geography
Great Western Tiers is located in Tasmania
Great Western Tiers
Great Western Tiers
Location in Tasmania
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
DistrictCentral Highlands
Range coordinates41°55′48″S 147°10′12″E / 41.93000°S 147.17000°E / -41.93000; 147.17000[4]
Geology
Age of rockJurassic
Type of rockDolerite

The Great Western Tiers (Palawa kani: Kooparoona Niara) are a collection of mountain bluffs that form the northern edge of the Central Highlands plateau in Tasmania, Australia. The bluffs are contained within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.

The bluffs stretch northwest to southeast over 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the 1,420-metre (4,660 ft) Western Bluff near the town of Mole Creek to the 1,210-metre (3,970 ft) Millers Bluff, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Campbell Town.[5] During the late 19th century the Tiers were known as the Great Western Range.[6]

  1. ^ Petrusma, Jacquie (3 June 2022). "On Mole Creek & Kooparoona Niara National Parks …". Tasmanian Times. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Ironstone Mountain, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Ironstone Mountain (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  4. ^ "Great Western Tiers (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  5. ^ Lloyd, p.1
  6. ^ Whitworth, p.91

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