Mother Cummings Peak

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Mother Cummings Peak
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Highest point
Elevation 1,255 m (4,117 ft) [1]
Prominence 180 m (590 ft) [1]
Parent peak Ironstone Mountain
Isolation 11.89 km (7.39 mi) [1]
Listing Highest mountains of Tasmania
Coordinates 41°40′39″S146°32′37″E / 41.67750°S 146.54361°E / -41.67750; 146.54361 Coordinates: 41°40′39″S146°32′37″E / 41.67750°S 146.54361°E / -41.67750; 146.54361
Geography
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Mother Cummings Peak
Location in Tasmania
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
Region Central Highlands
Range coordinates 41°55′48″S147°10′12″E / 41.93000°S 147.17000°E / -41.93000; 147.17000 [2]
Parent range Great Western Tiers

The Mother Cummings Peak is one of the prominent peaks on the Great Western Tiers located in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia.

With an estimated elevation of between 1,260 and 1,270 metres (4,134 and 4,167 ft) above sea level, [1] [3] the summit of Cummings Head offers 360 degree views. The summit can be reached in about 1 – 2 hours (depending on fitness), and the track is rather steep. Two walking tracks lead to the summit: one from the north via Mole Creek, and the other from the south from the upper Meander Valley.

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Panoramic from the summit of Mother Cummings Peak

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Cummings Head, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Great Western Tiers (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. ↑ "LISTmap (Mother Cummings Peak)". Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries and Water. Retrieved 29 February 2008.