Tasmania: South West Track
There are few coastlines in Australia as wild as this one. The South West Track takes the better part of 10 days to complete.
There are few coastlines in Australia as wild as this one. The South West Track takes the better part of 10 days to complete.
By boat is an ideal way to explore the rivers on the western boundary of the World Heritage wilderness.
An aerial view gives a sense of the vast area of wilderness within the area of Tasmania.
The endemic Tasmanian cave spider is one of the most primitive arachnids on Earth.
Get up close and personal with Tasmanian devils at Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary.
The 3-metre high wooden panels feature scenes of the extinct Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger), the wedge-tail eagle, forestry workers and labourers on the Hydro-Electric Scheme.
The Overland Track is arguably the best-known multi-day walk in Australia and crosses through the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The 80-kilometre route runs from Cradle Mountain across the highlands to Cynthia Bay on beautiful Lake St Clair.
The World Heritage Area of south-western Tasmania protects one-fifth of the island state.
Tasmania is one of the most spectacular landscapes on Earth.