Legges Tor
Legges Tor is the name given to the summit of Ben Lomond
| Legges Tor[1] | |
|---|---|
 Legges Tor from the summit looking towards the Ben Lomond (Tasmania) Ski Resort. | |
| Elevation | 1,572 m (5,157 ft)AHD [2] |
| Location | |
| Location | Tasmania, Australia |
| Range | Ben Lomond (Tasmania) |
| Coordinates | 41°31′59.37″S 147°39′31.84″E / 41.5331583°S 147.6588444°ECoordinates: 41°31′59.37″S 147°39′31.84″E / 41.5331583°S 147.6588444°E |
Legges Tor is the name given to the summit of Ben Lomond in Tasmania, Australia. It is the second highest mountain in Tasmania and named after William Vincent Legge who explored the region.[3] It is an unimposing feature on the plateau, being a rocky knoll behind the more spectacular cliffs of Giblin Fells, yet as the summit of the national park it is a popular destination with bushwalkers. A walking track leads to the summit from the ski village and from Carr Villa hut in the northern foothills of Ben Lomond.[4]
See also
- Highest Mountains of Tasmania
References
- ↑ "Placenames Tasmania". Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.
- ↑ "LISTmap (Legges Tor)". Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries and Water. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ↑ Giblin, L. F. and E. L. Piesse (1913). "The Height of Ben Lomond". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania: 5–13.
- ↑ Wilkinson, Bill (1994). The Abels: Tasmania's Mountains over 1100m high, Vol 1. Moonah, Tasmania: Tasmanian Outdoors Collection.