Smithies Peak facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Smithies Peak |
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| Smithies Towers | |
 Smithies Peak
Location in Tasmania
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,527 m (5,010 ft) |
| Prominence | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Isolation | 0.32 km (0.20 mi) |
| Listing | 9th highest mountain in Tasmania |
| Geography | |
| Location | Central Highlands, Tasmania, Australia |
| Parent range | Cradle Cirque - Bluff Cirque |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Jurassic |
| Mountain type | Dolerite |
| Climbing | |
| Normal route | Walk / hike via the Overland Track |
The Smithies Peak is a mountain located in the Central Highlands area of Tasmania, Australia. Sometimes, people mistakenly call it Smithies Towers. This mountain is found inside the beautiful Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.
About Smithies Peak
Smithies Peak stands tall at 1,527 meters (about 5,000 feet) above sea level. This makes it the ninth-highest mountain in all of Tasmania! It is also an important part of the larger Cradle Mountain range.
The peak is made up of strong rock formations called dolerite columns. These columns look a bit like giant stacks of rocks. Many other mountains in this area are also made from the same type of rock. Smithies Peak rises high above several lakes that were formed by glaciers long ago, including Dove Lake (934 meters or 3,064 feet high), Lake Wilks, and Crater Lake.
Cradle Mountain's Summits
Cradle Mountain is not just one peak; it has four main summits that are named. Smithies Peak is one of them! Here they are, listed from the tallest to the shortest:
- Cradle Mountain, which is 1,545 meters (5,069 feet) tall.
- Smithies Peak, at 1,527 meters (5,000 feet).
- Weindorfers Tower, standing at 1,459 meters (4,787 feet).
- Little Horn, which is 1,355 meters (4,446 feet) high.
