Mount Mawson

Mount Mawson
Top of Mawson Run
LocationMount Mawson, Mount Field
Nearest major cityHobart
Top elevation1,320 metres (4,330 ft)
Base elevation1,250 metres (4,100 ft) AHD
Trails5
Lift system4 rope tows
Websitemtmawson.info
Mount Mawson
Location in Tasmania
Highest point
Elevation1,318 m (4,324 ft)AHD
Prominence51 m (167 ft)
ListingList of highest mountains of Tasmania
Coordinates42°21′43″S 146°34′28″E / 42.36194°S 146.57444°E / -42.36194; 146.57444
Geography
LocationSouthern Tasmania, Australia
Geology
Rock ageJurassic
Mountain typeDolerite

Mount Mawson is a mountain and club skifield situated within the Mount Field National Park in southern Tasmania, Australia.

The mountain has an elevation of 1,318 metres (4,324 ft) above sea level. Mount Mawson's summit rises to 1,320 metres (4,330 ft) above sea level slightly lower than the 1,460 metres (4,790 ft) at Ben Lomond ski-field in northern Tasmania.

By road, the mountain is located 89 kilometres (55 mi) north west of Hobart and 232 kilometres (144 mi) from Launceston.