Mount Roland Conservation Area
Mount Roland is a locality, a mountain, and a conservation area in the north west coast region of Tasmania, Australia.[3]
| Mount Roland | |
|---|---|
 Mount Roland from the lookout at Sheffield | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,234 m (4,049 ft) AHD [1] |
| Prominence | 563 m (1,847 ft) [1] |
| Listing | List of highest mountains of Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 41°27′35″S 146°15′35″E [2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Roland Location in Tasmania | |
| Location | North West Tasmania, Australia |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Jurassic |
| Mountain type | Dolerite |
It is near the town of Sheffield. The peak rises to 1,234 metres (4,049 ft) above sea level[1] and there are a number of well-marked bushwalks suitable for a day of pleasant exercise. There are long established walking tracks from both Claude Road and Gowrie Park to the summit.[4][5][6]
A Mount Roland cable car has been proposed for the mountain on several occasions.[7] The local community remains divided over the suitability or desirability of a cable car.[8]
References
- "Mount Roland, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- "Mount Roland (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- University of Tasmania. Institute for Regional Development; Mount Roland Steering Committee (Tas.) (2011), Mount Roland developing a destination, University of Tasmania, archived from the original on 1 May 2012, retrieved 12 July 2012
- "ON MOUNT ROLAND". The Examiner (DAILY ed.). Launceston, Tasmania. 11 January 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 12 July 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- Tasmania. Dept. of Parks, Wildlife and Heritage (1990), Mount Roland day walk map, Tasmap, retrieved 12 July 2012
- Mount Roland day walk map, Tasmap, 1986, retrieved 12 July 2012
- "Cable car tourism push for Sheffield's Mt Roland". The Mercury. 27 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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