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Coordinates: 41°40′39″S 146°32′37″E / 41.67750°S 146.54361°E / -41.67750; 146.54361
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The '''Mother Cummings Peak''' is one of the prominent peaks on the [[Great Western Tiers]] located in the [[Central Highlands (Tasmania)|Central Highlands]] region of [[Tasmania]], Australia. With an election of {{convert|1255|m|ft|0}} [[Australian Height Datum|above sea level]],<ref name="height">{{cite web |title= LISTmap (Mother Cummings Peak) |publisher=Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries and Water |url=http://www.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/listmap.jsp?llx=461500&lly=5385500&urx=462300&ury=5386000&layers=17 |accessdate=29 February 2008 }}</ref> the summit boasts 360 degree views.
The '''Mother Cummings Peak''' is one of the prominent peaks on the [[Great Western Tiers]] located in the [[Central Highlands (Tasmania)|Central Highlands]] region of [[Tasmania]], Australia.


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.
With an estimated elevation of between {{convert|1260|and|1270|m|ft|0}} [[Australian Height Datum|above sea level]],<ref name=pb>{{cite peakbagger |pid=76396 |title=Cummings Head, Australia |units=meters |access-date=31 May 2017 }}</ref><ref name="height">{{cite web |title= LISTmap (Mother Cummings Peak) |publisher=Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries and Water |url=http://www.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/listmap.jsp?llx=461500&lly=5385500&urx=462300&ury=5386000&layers=17 |access-date=29 February 2008 }}</ref> 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.


{{wide image|MotherCummingsPeakSummitPanoramic.jpg|1800px|Panoramic from the summit of Mother Cummings Peak}}
{{wide image|MotherCummingsPeakSummitPanoramic.jpg|1800px|Panoramic from the summit of Mother Cummings Peak}}


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of mountains of Australia#Tasmania|List of mountains in Tasmania]]
* [[List of mountains of Australia#Tasmania|List of mountains in Tasmania]]


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Latest revision as of 17:59, 8 October 2022

Mother Cummings Peak
Highest point
Elevation1,255 m (4,117 ft)[1]
Prominence180 m (590 ft)[1]
Parent peakIronstone Mountain
Isolation11.89 km (7.39 mi)[1]
ListingHighest mountains of Tasmania
Coordinates41°40′39″S 146°32′37″E / 41.67750°S 146.54361°E / -41.67750; 146.54361
Geography
Mother Cummings Peak is located in Tasmania
Mother Cummings Peak
Mother Cummings Peak
Location in Tasmania
LandAustralien
StateTasmania
RegionCentral Highlands
Range coordinates41°55′48″S 147°10′12″E / 41.93000°S 147.17000°E / -41.93000; 147.17000[2]
Parent rangeGreat 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.

Panoramic from the summit of Mother Cummings Peak

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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.


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