Mount Tor

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Mount Tor
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Mount Tor
Location in Tasmania
Highest point
Elevation 1,105 m (3,625 ft) [1]
Coordinates 41°25′53″S145°53′34″E / 41.43139°S 145.89278°E / -41.43139; 145.89278 (Mount Tor) Coordinates: 41°25′53″S145°53′34″E / 41.43139°S 145.89278°E / -41.43139; 145.89278 (Mount Tor) [2]
Geography
Location West Coast, Tasmania, Australia
Parent range West Coast Range
Geology
Last eruption 500 million years ago

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

With an elevation of 1,105 metres (3,625 ft) above sea level.

Geology

Mount Tor 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 Tor, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. "Mount Tor (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.