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The Nut is a volcanic plug near the town of Stanley, Tasmania.[3][4][5] It is made of fragments of basaltic volcanic rock from a volcano that was active about 25–70 million years ago. It has an elevation of 143 metres (469 ft) above sea level.[1]
| The Nut | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 142 m (466 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 0.63 km (0.39 mi)[2] |
| Coordinates | 40°45′49″S 145°18′11″E |
| Geography | |
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| Location | North West Tasmania, Australia |
The areas around it are culturally significant to the local Tarkine Aboriginal people because of stone formations, middens, quarries and artefact scatters near the area.[6][4]
The European discovery of the Nut was made by George Bass and Matthew Flinders when they circumnavigated Tasmania in the sloop Norfolk.[4][1] The origins of its name are speculated to be from the Tasmanian Aboriginal name, "munatrik" (moo-nut-re-ker), or because explosives were unable to dent it during the construction of a breakwater.[4][7]
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