Top elevation 1,320m Runs 5 Website Operators | Base elevation 1,250m Lift system 4 rope tows Elevation 1,320 m | |
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Location Mount Mawson, Mount Field Similar Ben Lomond, Mount Baw Baw, Mount St Gwinear, Legges Tor, Adamsons Peak | ||
Mount Mawson is situated within the Mount Field National Park in Tasmania Australia. The mountain is located 89 kilometres north west of Hobart and 232 kilometres from Launceston by road. Mount Mawson's summit rises to 1,320 metres above sea level slightly lower than the 1,460 meters Ben Lomond ski-field in northern Tasmania..
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Map of Mount Mawson, Mount Field TAS 7140, Australia
Skiing
Much of Tasmania is subject to at least occasional winter snows.
The Mount Mawson ski area was established as a club skifield in 1958 and is run by the Southern Tasmanian Ski Association.
It is situated at around 1250m AHD with four ski tows about a 20-minute walk from the car park.
Mawson has three lifts: 2 intermediate rope tows and a third steep incline rope tow accessing steep terrain. A small amount of club accommodation is available and there are some self-catering huts in the National Park.