Tasmania is an island of wilderness,
there are 20 accessible national parks, including
the world’s last temperate climate rainforest, and its wildlife
includes the distinctive and fearsome little marsupial, the Tasmanian
Devil.
Some of the more outstanding national parks include Cradle
Mountain / Lake St Clair, famous for the Overland Track
walk, Mount Field, which is known for Russell Falls,
the Tall Trees Walk and autumnal colours of the only deciduous Australian
tree, nothofagus gunii. More notable national parks include Freycinet.
It is on Tasmania’s east coast and contains Wineglass Bay,
which is 1 of the world’s top 10 beaches. Narawntapu,
formerly Aspestos Range in northern Tasmania, is renowned for its
wildlife and Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers which is well known for
its walks, camping grounds and incredible views. Ben Lomond, Tasmania’s
main ski resort, the South west, a major part if the World Heritage
Area, and Walls of Jerusalem are also in Narawntapu. |