The Hazards | |
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![]() The Hazards from the southern section of Hazard Beach. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) ![]() |
Coordinates | 42°09′S148°18′E / 42.150°S 148.300°E Coordinates: 42°09′S148°18′E / 42.150°S 148.300°E [1] |
Geography | |
Location in Tasmania | |
Location | East Coast Tasmania |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Granite |
The Hazards are a mountain range located in the Freycinet National Park on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia. The range is positioned between Coles Bay and Wineglass Bay and are said to be named after local whaler, African-American Captain Richard Hazard. The range consists of 5 mountains; Mayson, Amos, Dove, Baudin and Parson. [2]
The Hazards are made of granite. Orthoclase, a pink feldspar, gives the mountains their pink tint. [2] [3] The track to Wineglass Bay and lookout runs over the saddle between Mounts Mayson and Amos.
There is also a resort in Coles Bay utilising the name of the geographical feature, [4] and travel information also includes local information about locations from where the hazards can be viewed [5]
Freycinet National Park is a national park on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia, 125 km northeast of Hobart. It occupies a large part of the Freycinet Peninsula, named after French navigator Louis de Freycinet, and Schouten Island. Founded in 1916, it is Tasmania's oldest park, along with Mount Field National Park. Bordering the national park is the small settlement of Coles Bay, and the largest nearby town is Swansea. Freycinet contains part of the rugged Tasmanian coastline and includes the secluded Wineglass Bay. Features of the park include its red and pink granite formations and a series of jagged granite peaks in a line, called "The Hazards".
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