Western Tasmania National Parks
South-West
National
Park
Covering
nearly
5 400
square
kilometres
this
is the
largest
and
grandest
of Tasmania's
National
Parks.
The
park
contains
some
of the
most
rugged
and
wild
untouched
wilderness
coastline
in the
world
which
is usually
only
seen
by the
most
intrepid
bushwalkers.
There
is a
150km
bushwalking
track
which
runs
from
Geevestown
to Bathurst
Harbour
and
then
follows the
coast
to Hastings
(for
experienced
hikers
only).
The
Park
also
contains
Lake
Pedder
&
Lake
Gordon
which
together,
comprise
the
largest
inland
freshwater
storage
in Australia.
There
are
several
mountain
ranges
with
majestic
Federation
Peak
(1223m)
being
the
highest
point. Parts
of the
park
are
true
wilderness
areas
and
not
accessed
easily
and
some
of the
untouched
rainforests
contain
trees
only
found
in Tasmania
including the world famous
Huon
Pine
and
the
towering
King
Billy
Pine.
Mount
Field
National
Park
Mount
Field
National
Park
is one
of Tasmania's
oldest
and
popular
parks.
There
are
beautiful
forests
and
many
lakes
as well
as a
windswept
highland
plateau
, covered
in snow
during
the
winter
months.
On the
lower
slopes
more
than
25 species
of eucalyptus
can
be seen
while
on the
higher
slopes
there
are
Snow
Gums,
Pencil
Pines
and
Dwarf
Mountain
Pines.
Access
to the
park
is easy
and
there
are
many
good
bushwalks,
one
of the
most
popular
being
a 10
minute
walk
to Russell
Falls
which
drops
50m
into
a cool
gorge,
lush
with
ferns
and
rainforest.
Cradle
Mountain-Lake
St Clair
National
Park
Covering
1280
square
kilometres,
Cradle
Mountain
National
Park
contains
some
of the
most
spectacular
mountain
scenery
in Australia.
Lake
St Clair
on the
south-east
side
of the
park
is the
main
attraction
and
starting
point
for
Tasmania's
most
famous
walk,
the
80km
Cradle
Mountain
track.
On the
way
to the
Cradle
Valley
at the
other
end
of the
park, the
track
has
some
of the
most
incredible
scenery
as it
passes
spectacular
mountains
and
lakes,
and
is suitable
for
reasonably
fit
people
with
no experience
provided
they
are
well
equipped
and
part
of a
professionally
guided
group.
Franklin-Lower
Gordon
Wild
Rivers
National
Park
Franklin-Gordon
Rivers
National
Park
at the
epicentre
of Tasmania's
acclaimed
World
Heritage
area.
Being
a wilderness
area
the
best
way
to see
this
park
is by
either
white
water
rafting
down
one
of the
wild
rivers
or via
cruise
boat
or seaplane
from
Strathan.
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