Mount Wellington
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About
Kunanyi / Mount Wellington is the summit of the Wellington Range in Wellington Park reserve, above Hobart in Tasmania, Australia.
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Why go
- The Organ Pipes: tall dolerite columns formed by a Jurassic intrusion, visible from Hobart.
- The Springs: a picnic area halfway up the summit road, at 720 metres.
- Rocky Whelan’s Cave: an easy walk from the Springs to the former hideout of bushranger John Whelan.
Opening hours
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Monday00:00 – 23:59
Tuesday00:00 – 23:59
Wednesday00:00 – 23:59
Thursday00:00 – 23:59
Friday00:00 – 23:59
Saturday00:00 – 23:59
Sunday00:00 – 23:59
Season and conditions
- Snow can fall in any season, although lasting snow cover is rare.
- Snow or ice can close the summit road.
- Temperatures can differ from Hobart’s by up to 10 °C.
- Cloud covers the mountain for much of the year and can obscure views.
- Open 24 hours daily.
What you see
- An enclosed lookout near the summit overlooks Hobart, the Derwent estuary and the distant World Heritage Area.
Photo spots
- Yellow sandstone cliffsQuartz-rich sandstone formed during the Triassic creates yellow cliffs on the mountain.Above 600 metres
History
The mountain was spiritually important to the Muwinina people, whose territory included it for 35,000 years. During the 19th and 20th centuries, it became a day resort for Hobart residents. The summit road was built as an unemployment relief project on Albert Ogilvie’s initiative.
- JurassicA dolerite intrusion formed the mountain and the Derwent valley.
- 1793John Hayes named the mountain Skiddaw, but the name did not catch on.
- 1804Robert Brown climbed the mountain and collected specimens.
- 1810Salome Pitt became the first European woman to reach the summit.
- 1836Charles Darwin climbed the mountain during his visit to Hobart Town in February.
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- 1906Hobart City Council took care of the eastern slope, ending much of the logging.
- January 1937The summit road opened.
- 1967Bushfires destroyed the early excursion huts and much of the mountain’s vegetation.
- 1993Wellington Park, covering 180 square kilometres, was established and protected by law.
- 2013Tasmania adopted the dual name kunanyi / Mount Wellington.
How to get there
- CarA sealed, narrow road runs about 22 kilometres from Hobart’s central business district to the summit.
- On footSeveral walking tracks lead directly to the summit.
Shorts
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Sources: Mount Wellington (Tasmania) - Wikipedia · Mount Wellington (Tasmania) - Wikipedia (part 2) · Hobart - Wikivoyage (do) · Mount Wellington (Tasmanien) - Wikipedia · Kunanyi/Mont Wellington - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
Where
Pinnacle Road, Hobart
Plan from here: Evening walk →
Questions and answers
Are there public huts on Mount Wellington?
Public huts are located at the Springs, the Pinnacle and the Chalet, among other places.
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