MT Ossa ST1159 Cradle Mountain, Tasmania, Australia
By shazcol on 26-Nov-10. Waypoint TP5517

Survey marker ST1159 on highest Tasmanian peak

Climbing MT Ossa deserves a geocache prize for all that effort required to scale it. The trig survey marker point with a gps or person photo will claim the prize. This survey marker is not quite the highest point.

The highest point on Mt Ossa is the top of a prominent rock approx 40m NE of the bronze disc. This point has an AHD(Tas) height of 1617m, on flat rock approximately 40m SW of pinnacle of Mt Ossa.

Mount Ossa has quite amazing views of the surounding mountains and park area. Just across from it is Pelion East that is also a great view and much shorter and easier climb except for the last 100M of rock scrambling up the rock spires.

We carried full packs up Ossa on this trip and camped for the night on the highest peak in Tasmania. Some of our group had done this numerous times before. Not many people would have done this? This was my first overnighter on Ossa and planning to do it again next year.

MT Ossa is part of the overland track and Cradle Mountain National Park and rules apply at certain times of the year that may affect access. Check the parks site and especialy the weather conditions before attempting this walk. You will be in an alpine region and weather can change for the worse at any time of the year, be prepared.