Mount Ossa
Mount Ossa is a mountain in Australia, rising to 1,614 m, the 44th highest we list in Australia.
Where it is
Mount Ossa lies in Australia, in Tasmania.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pelion East | 1,461 m | 3.1 km |
| Mount Thetis | 1,482 m | 3.7 km |
| Mount Achilles | 1,363 m | 5.7 km |
| Mount Geryon | 1,509 m | 5.7 km |
| Cathedral Mountain | 1,387 m | 5.7 km |
| Castle Crag | 1,482 m | 6.5 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Ossa.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devonport | Australia | 26,150 | 82 km |
| Burnie | Australia | 20,417 | 91 km |
| Launceston | Australia | 90,953 | 104 km |
| Hobart | Australia | 254,930 | 155 km |
| Traralgon | Australia | 26,907 | 412 km |
About this mountain
Ranking 10,841st by elevation globally, Mount Ossa stands 1,614 m high in Tasmania and is the 44th highest listed peak in Australia. Its topographic prominence of 1,614 m—the full height above the lowest saddle to higher ground—reflects its isolation; the nearest higher summit lies 491 km away. Mount Pelion East, the closest neighbour in the dataset, stands 3.1 km distant at 1,461 m.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Kosciuszko | 2,228 m |
| 2 | Mount Townsend | 2,209 m |
| 3 | Mount Twynam | 2,196 m |
| 4 | Rams Head | 2,190 m |
| 6 | Rams Head North | 2,177 m |
| 8 | Byatts Camp | 2,159 m |
| 10 | Carruthers peak | 2,145 m |
| 11 | Mount Northcote | 2,112 m |
| 13 | Mount Tate | 2,068 m |
| 14 | Mount Jagungal | 2,061 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Ossa?
- Mount Ossa rises to 1,614 m (5,295 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Ossa?
- Mount Ossa is in Australia, in Tasmania.
- Where does Mount Ossa rank?
- It is the 44th highest of the 162 peaks we list in Australia, and #10,841 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Ossa?
- Devonport, Australia, about 82 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.