The Acropolis (mountain)

{{Short description|Mountain in Tasmania, Australia}}

{{other uses|Acropolis (disambiguation)}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = The Acropolis

| photo = The Acropolis (Mountain).JPG

| photo_size = 280

| photo_alt =

| photo_caption = The south face of The Acropolis

| elevation_m = 1481

| elevation_ref = {{cite web |title=LISTmap (The Acropolis) |publisher=Government of Tasmania |work=Department of Primary Industries and Water |url=http://www.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/listmap.jsp?llx=421600&lly=5356650&urx=423000&ury=5357350&layers=17 |accessdate=9 February 2010 }}{{cite peakbagger |pid=11521 |title=The Acropolis, Australia |units=meters |accessdate=7 June 2015 }}

| prominence_m = 171

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| isolation_km = 0.99

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| map = Australia Tasmania

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| map_caption = Location in Tasmania

| map_relief = 1

| map_size = 280

| location = Central Highlands Tasmania, Australia

| listing = List of highest mountains of Tasmania#Notable peaks

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| range = Du Cane

| coordinates = {{coord|41|55|48|S|146|03|36|E|type:mountain_region:AU-TAS_scale:10000|display=inline,title|name=The Acropolis}}

| coordinates_ref = {{Gazetteer of Australia |name=The Acropolis (TAS) |feature=TAS00206 |accessdate=7 June 2015 }}

| topo = [https://www.tasmap.tas.gov.au/do/product/25000TOPO/4235 4235 Du Cane 1:25000]

| type = Dolerite

| age = Jurassic

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| easiest_route = Walk / hike via the Overland Track

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The Acropolis is a mountain in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. Situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, the mountain is part of the Du Cane Range.

With an elevation of {{convert|1481|m}} above sea level, it is within the top twenty-five highest mountains in Tasmania. It is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and mountain climbers.

The word acropolis means a high city or citadel.