(12 photos, Part 1) – On Sunday I headed off early with my wife and youngest daughter on a day trip and walk at Mt Field, about an hour’s drive north of Hobart.
Established in 1916 it is Tasmania’s oldest National Park and the most diverse, home to some of the world’s tallest eucalypt forests, as well as a unique array of alpine vegetation.
With perfect walking weather, we took the 30 minute drive to Lake Dobson which takes you through rainforest, past towering swamp gums and up to the high country of snow gums, alpine moorlands and glacial lakes. This area includes longer day walks and skiing areas. Dramatic mountain scenery and alpine plant communities are a feature of the higher parts of the park.
It was decided to walk into Platypus Tarn, then continue on to Lake Seal and see how we’re travelling.
Visit back in a day or three for the next post in this series, as we continue on to Lake Seal.
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Great photos. A wonderful place for a nature bath. 🤗
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Thank you, and yes! These tarns are fairly shallow so the water is not too cold on a sunny day 🙂
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The first photo of the walk from Lake Dobson almost has a pre-historic look. I love the one of the magnificent tree roots too.
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Thank you, the first photo you mention is actually the old track which is now beside an access road to the ski fields 🙂
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Such beautiful countryside! I would love to be there!
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It is a beautiful park and very diverse, I really should go up there more often! We used to stay in public huts up there once a year when I was kid for a “snow weekend” with extended family and friends. Fond memories, back then you could have a roaring bonfire, not allowed to nowadays. 😦
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Wow! I can just imagine! 🙂
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The good old days, when we were neither good nor old!! 😀
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Exactly! I really miss those days!
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What a great day trip..when were in Australia we should have visited Tasmania.
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Yes you should have, it is the best place in the planet!! (I may be a little biased) 😀
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