Mount Huxley (Tasmania)

Mount Huxley from the southwest

The Mount Huxley is a mountain in the west of the Australian state of Tasmania. It is located in the center of the West Coast Range and was named in 1863 by Charles Gould after Professor Thomas Henry Huxley.

The Mount Huxley is a lower peak of the West Coast Range, but has, on its south side a 200 m high rocky peak structure above the gorge of the King River just west of the Crotty Dam. Parts of it are visible from the West Coast Wilderness Railway from when it begins its tour along the King River.

Location

The mountain is located north of the gorge of the King River and the Crotty Dam and north of Mount Jukes. To the east close to the Tofft River and the Thureau Hills, as well as the Lake Burbury. North of Mount Huxley are the Mount Owen and the town of Queenstown.

Access

The normal route climbs the mountain from the north of the southern suburbs of Queenstown. The southern flank is rocky and crashes into the gorge of the King River.