Dry's Bluff

Dry's Bluff
Dry's Bluff
	Dry's Bluff
Highest point
Elevation	1,340 m (4,400 ft) [1]
Prominence	190 m (620 ft) [1]
Coordinates	41°43′00″S146°48′00″E / 41.71667°S 146.80000°E [1]
Geography
	Dry's Bluff Location in Tasmania, Australia
Location	Tasmania, Australia
Parent range	Great Western Tiers
Topo map

Last updated March 25, 2019

Dry's Bluff is a mountain in the Great Western Tiers Range in Tasmania. The walk to its summit is listed in The Abels as one of the hardest day walks in Tasmania with an elevation gain of over 1000m from the base of the plateau.^[2] Access to the start of the walk is through Bob Brown's residence Oura Oura which has the sign Trespassers Welcome on the gate.^[3]^[4]

The Great Western Tiers 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.

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Geography and geology

Dry's Bluff lies just south of Liffey at the edge of the central plateau and its summit is 1,340 metres (4,400 ft) above sea level. It is made of Jurassic dolerite columns which are characteristic of the Great Western Tiers.^{[ citation needed ]}

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Access

The walk up Dry's Bluff starts at Oura Oura reserve, owned by Bush Heritage Australia.^[5] It then ascends over 1000m in 2.5 km through dry forests, past scree slopes, through the cliff line and into alpine scrub.

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References

1 2 3 "Drys Bluff, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
↑ Wilkinson, Bill. The Abels: A comprehensive guide to Tasmania’s mountains over 1100m high. ISBN 9780995367357.
↑ Michael Gordon. "Brown ponders the meaning of Liffey, where the Greens began". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
↑ Jessica Kidd. "Trespassers Welcome sign on Bob Brown's former property at Liffey, Tasmania". ABC. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
↑ "Gift of Oura Oura". Bush Heritage Australia. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

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[pb-1] 1 2 3 "Drys Bluff, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.

[2] Wilkinson, Bill. The Abels: A comprehensive guide to Tasmania’s mountains over 1100m high. ISBN 9780995367357.

[3] Michael Gordon. "Brown ponders the meaning of Liffey, where the Greens began". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

[4] Jessica Kidd. "Trespassers Welcome sign on Bob Brown's former property at Liffey, Tasmania". ABC. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

[5] "Gift of Oura Oura". Bush Heritage Australia. Retrieved February 26, 2018.