Mount Achilles (Tasmania)

Mount Achilles
Mount Achilles Location in Tasmania
Highest point
Elevation	1,363 m (4,472 ft) AHD
Prominence	173 m (568 ft)
Isolation	1.31 km (1 mi)
Parent peak	unnamed peak 1,520 m (4,990 ft)
Listing	Highest mountains of Tasmania
Coordinates	41°51′30″S 145°58′40″E / 41.85833°S 145.97778°E / -41.85833; 145.97778Coordinates: 41°51′30″S 145°58′40″E / 41.85833°S 145.97778°E / -41.85833; 145.97778
Geography
Location	Tasmania, Australia
Range coordinates	41°56′24″S 146°02′24″E / 41.94000°S 146.04000°E / -41.94000; 146.04000
Parent range	Du Cane Range
Geology
Age of rock	Jurassic
Mountain type	Dolerite

Mount Achilles is a mountain that is part of the Du Cane Range, located in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania, Australia. With an elevation of 1,353 metres (4,439 ft) above sea level, the peak is the 46th highest mountain in Tasmania.

Mount Achilles consists of two main summits, the highest is known as 'Achilles Heel', and the other is referred to as 'Perrins Bluff'. It is located in the more northern part of the park, and almost due east of Zeehan It is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers.