Mount Cripps

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Mount Cripps
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Mount Cripps
Location in Tasmania
Highest point
Elevation 943 m (3,094 ft) [1]
Coordinates 41°34′49″S145°45′59″E / 41.58028°S 145.76639°E / -41.58028; 145.76639 (Mount Cripps) Coordinates: 41°34′49″S145°45′59″E / 41.58028°S 145.76639°E / -41.58028; 145.76639 (Mount Cripps) [2]
Geography
Location West Coast, Tasmania, Australia
Parent range West Coast Range
Geology
Last eruption 500 million years ago

Mount Cripps is an extinct volcano located on the West Coast of Tasmania, Australia.

With an elevation of 943 metres (3,094 ft) above sea level.

Geology

Mount Cripps was a shield volcano of the Mount Read Volcanics on Tasmania West Coast. The last eruption was 500 million years ago.

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References

  1. "Mount Cripps, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. "Mount Cripps (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.