North West Coast & King Island

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Tasmania is incredibly popular with bushwalkers due to the huge range of hikes and walks on offer to suit all fitness levels, experience and time frames.

North West Coast & King Island: Calcified Forest (King Is.), The Nut, Fern Glade, Leven Canyo Lookout, Alum Cliffs and Springlawn Nature Walk

Leven Canyon Lookout

North West Coast & King Island

Leven Canyon Lookout

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-19T17:34:16+13:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: North West Coast & King Island|Tags: Forest Reserves, Forest Walks, Great Short Walks, Leven Canyon Lookout, Nature Reserves, Nature Trails, Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania Great Walks, Tasmania Parks, Tasmania Walking Guide, Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuaries, World Heritage Sites|

One of the most spectacular and panoramic views to be found in Tasmania, and one that is so easy to access - which so often is not the case.

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Alum Cliffs

North West Coast & King Island

Alum Cliffs

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-19T17:34:24+13:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: North West Coast & King Island|Tags: Alum Cliffs, Forest Reserves, Forest Walks, Great Short Walks, Nature Reserves, Nature Trails, Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania Great Walks, Tasmania Parks, Tasmania Walking Guide, Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuaries, World Heritage Sites|

Alum Cliffs walk is rated at Level 2 and is suitable for most levels of fitness. It is generally a dry track and has quite a gentle uphill.

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Calcified Forest (King Is.)

North West Coast & King Island

Calcified Forest (King Is.)

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-19T17:34:33+13:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: North West Coast & King Island|Tags: Calcified Forest (King Is.), Forest Reserves, Forest Walks, Great Short Walks, Nature Reserves, Nature Trails, Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania Great Walks, Tasmania Parks, Tasmania Walking Guide, Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuaries, World Heritage Sites|

King Island has another claim to fame, beyond its 57 shipwrecks, and the Southern Hemispheres tallest lighthouse (48m) at Cape Wickham.

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Fern Glade

North West Coast & King Island

Fern Glade

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-19T17:30:47+13:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: North West Coast & King Island|Tags: Fern Glade, Forest Reserves, Forest Walks, Great Short Walks, Nature Reserves, Nature Trails, Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania Great Walks, Tasmania Parks, Tasmania Walking Guide, Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuaries, World Heritage Sites|

Fern Glade on the outskirts of Burnie, is a wonderful, relaxing reserve featuring a short walk suitable for people of all ages.

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The Nut

North West Coast & King Island

The Nut

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-16T10:14:32+13:00November 16th, 2020|Categories: North West Coast & King Island|Tags: Forest Reserves, Forest Walks, Great Short Walks, Nature Reserves, Nature Trails, Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania Great Walks, Tasmania Parks, Tasmania Walking Guide, The Nut, Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuaries, World Heritage Sites|

Aptly named Nut towers over the beautiful and quaint village of Stanley. The Nut is volcanic rock which rises 152 metres above Bass Straight.

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Springlawn Nature Walk

North West Coast & King Island

Springlawn Nature Walk

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-16T10:07:26+13:00November 16th, 2020|Categories: North West Coast & King Island|Tags: Forest Reserves, Forest Walks, Great Short Walks, Narawntapu National Park, Nature Reserves, Nature Trails, Parks and Wildlife Service, Springlawn Nature Walk, Tasmania Great Walks, Tasmania Parks, Tasmania Walking Guide, Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuaries, World Heritage Sites|

A half-hour’s drive from Devonport is the Narawntapu National Park and the Springlawn Nature Walk, a great favourite of birdwatchers.

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