Everything about Frenchmans Cap totally explained
Frenchmans Cap is a prominent mountain in the
Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park,
Western Tasmania,
Australia. It lies east of the
West Coast Range, and south-west of the
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. It was well known to Aboriginals, and one of its names was
Mabarlek.
Naming
Even though the peak was an early landmark for ships sailing the west coast, the first recorded use of Frenchmans Cap was in 1822 in connection with
Macquarie Harbour Penal Station, from where the peak was visible. The origin of the name is a mystery but is attributed to its appearance from some angles as looking like a Frenchman's cap, notably the
Liberty cap worn during the
French Revolution (1789-1799).
A variation of that was reported by Henry Widdowson, who wrote in 1829 that the name was derived from "its generally being covered with snow and bearing some resemblance to the shape of dress which invariably adorns the head of a French Cook".
Painting and Photography
Frank Hurley's black and white images from the 1950's which are in the National Library online collection, are probably the most evocative and easily accessible images close up of the features around Frenchmans Cap.
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