Find Natural Attractions in North West Tasmania
Refine your Search
Hellyer Gorge picnic area
Make your way via Hellyer Gorge for a spectacular scenic route to the West Coast or Cradle Mountain. The windy route and steep cliffs make for a jaw-dropping wilderness drive, and is a favourite route for bike riders and touring cars. The welcoming canopy of rainforest provides a spectacular picnic spot along the banks of[…] Read More
Henry Somerset Orchid Reserve
Australia’s only orchid reserve, this site is renowned for the diversity of native terrestrial orchids. Some of the orchids are listed as rare and endangered species. Some are not only endemic to the state of Tasmania, but to the local area. Take Railton Rd (B13) about 5 minutes’ drive south from Latrobe. The walk takes[…] Read More
Higgs Track to Lady Lake Hut
Steeped in early pioneering history, the climb up Higgs Track to Lady Lake Hut traverses breathtaking scenery. Crossing creeks, weaving through rainforest and up onto the alpine plateau, this walk is both scenic and rewarding for those with a good level of fitness. Higgs Track was originally cut in the 1870s as an access route[…] Read More
Hogarth Falls
One of Tasmania’s 60 Great Short Walks, this walk starts at the top of Peoples Park in Strahan and is a gentle, meandering stroll through sweet-smelling bush to a delightful waterfall. Local schoolchildren share their connections with the place on interpretive signs along the way. For a pleasant, more extended walk, leave the car in[…] Read More
Kimberley Warm Springs
If you’re seeking an indulgent and beautiful attraction that is hardly known by other tourists, Kimberley Warm Springs is for you. This geothermal feature is the result of water surging upward from at least 350m below the surface, into a pool approximately 20 metres by 13 metres in size and about 1.2 metres deep. The[…] Read More
Kimberleys Lookout
A 90-minute return walk with medium gradients (short stretches are steep), it provides stunning 360-degree views of the rolling agricultural hills of Kentish with a backdrop of Mt Roland, Cradle Mountain, the Great Western Tiers to the south and much of Tasmania’s northern coastline to the north plus some dramatic valleys. Access is via High[…] Read More
Lake Barrington
Lake Barrington is a designated “big fish” water, stocked by the Inland Fisheries Service with king size fish for anglers. Lake Barrington is also ideal for water-based activities such as swimming, rowing, water skiing, power boating and canoeing. It features camping sites, picnic areas with sheltered tables, BBQs and toilets. A kiosk operates on weekends[…] Read More
Lake Burbury
Lake Burbury is a popular fishing lake on the edge of Tasmania’s World Heritage Wilderness Area. At Lake Burbury, a 15-minute drive east of Queenstown, you can fish for the legendary Tasmanian wild trout with both brown and rainbow trout in abundance or just take in the natural beauty and serenity of the place. Named[…] Read More
Lake Mackintosh
Lake Mackintosh is five kilometres from Tullah in Tasmania’s west and is one of the most beautiful lakes in the region. The lake and surrounding country is magnificent with myrtle, sassafras and eucalypt forests along with native ferns growing almost to the lake’s edge. Like all Hydro Tasmania lakes, Lake Mackintosh is stocked with brown[…] Read More
Lake Rowallan
Lake Rowallan is a Hydro Tasmania lake in north west Tasmania. The Lake is a 30 minute drive (25 kilometres/16 miles) south of Liena, past Lake Parangana and the Mersey White Water Forest Reserve. The last few kilometres of road to Lake Rowallan is unsealed. Lake Rowallan offers excellent bush-based trout fishing, with a stocked[…] Read More