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Mount Roland
Mount Roland from the lookout at Sheffield
Highest point
Elevation1,234 m (4,049 ft)AHD[1]
Prominence563 m (1,847 ft)[1]
ListingList of highest mountains of Tasmania
Coordinates41°27′35″S 146°15′35″E / 41.45972°S 146.25972°E / -41.45972; 146.25972 (Mount Roland)[2]
Geography
Mount Roland is located in Tasmania
Mount Roland
Mount Roland
Location within Tasmania
LocationNorth West Tasmania, Australia
Geology
Rock ageJurassic
Dolerite

Mount Roland is a locality, a mountain, and a conservation area in the north west coast region of Tasmania, Australia.[3]

The mountain 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 exercise. Mount Roland has two walking routes to the summit. The main track begins near Gowrie Park, while a steeper route approaches from Kings Road near Claude Road.[4][5][6][7][8]

A Mount Roland cable car has been proposed for the mountain on several occasions.[9] The proposal has attracted both support and opposition within the local community.[10]

The locality of Mount Roland is a rural locality in the local government areas of Meander Valley and Kentish in the Launceston and North and north-west regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of the town of Westbury. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Mount Roland.[11] Mount Roland is a confirmed locality.[12]

The Mersey River forms part of the southern boundary. The Mount Roland Conservation Area occupies a small area in the north of the locality.[13] Route C136 (Claude Road) runs through the north-east corner of the locality. Route C138 (Olivers Road) enters from the north-west and runs south until it exits.[12][14]

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Mount Roland, Australia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mount Roland (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. ↑ 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
  4. ↑ "ON MOUNT ROLAND". The Examiner (DAILY ed.). Launceston, Tasmania. 11 January 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 12 July 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ Tasmania. Dept. of Parks, Wildlife and Heritage (1990), Mount Roland day walk map, Tasmap, retrieved 12 July 2012
  6. ↑ Mount Roland day walk map, Tasmap, 1986, retrieved 12 July 2012
  7. ↑ Mount Roland bushwalk, Hiking the World (published 2020), 7 March 2018, retrieved 17 December 2020
  8. ↑ "Sheffield Visitor Information Centre - Mount Roland". www.sheffieldtasmania.com.au. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ↑ "2016 Census Quick Stats Mount Roland (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  12. 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Mount Roland". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38115E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "Mount Roland, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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