The Western Wilderness

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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.

The Western Wilderness: Lake St Clair, Mt Rufus, Shadow Lake Circuit, Echo Point, Franklin River Nature Trail, Donaghys Hill, Nelson Falls, Kelly Basin, Hogarth Falls, Montezuma Falls, Huon Pine Walk, Dove Lake Circuit, Enchanted Walk, Crater Lake Circuit and Cradle Mountain Summit

Hogarth Falls

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Hogarth Falls

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-19T23:17:29+13:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: The Western Wilderness|Tags: Forest Reserves, Forest Walks, Great Short Walks, Hogarth Falls, Nature Reserves, Nature Trails, Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania Great Walks, Tasmania Parks, Tasmania Walking Guide, Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuaries, World Heritage Sites|

The delightful Hogarth Falls are in People’s Park in the township of Strahan, 36km from Queenstown on the northern shore of Macquarie Harbour

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Cradle Mountain Summit

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Cradle Mountain Summit

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-19T23:44:37+13:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: The Western Wilderness|Tags: Cradle Mountain Summit, 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|

The Level 3, Cradle Mountain Summit Walk is suitable for well-equipped walkers with good levels of bush walking proficiency and fitness.

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Donaghys Hill

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Donaghys Hill

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-19T23:34:58+13:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: The Western Wilderness|Tags: Donaghys Hill, 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|

The rugged King William Range breaks the southern horizon and you will have no trouble identifying the very aptly named Frenchman’s Cap.

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Dove Lake Circuit

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Dove Lake Circuit

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-19T23:34:35+13:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: The Western Wilderness|Tags: Dove Lake Circuit, 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|

The circuit around Dove Lake is regarded by many as one of best walks. The circuit itself is graded at Level 2 with just one moderate hill.

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Kelly Basin

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Kelly Basin

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-19T23:22:59+13:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: The Western Wilderness|Tags: Forest Reserves, Forest Walks, Great Short Walks, Kelly Basin, Nature Reserves, Nature Trails, Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania Great Walks, Tasmania Parks, Tasmania Walking Guide, Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuaries, World Heritage Sites|

The Kelly Basin walk to the remnants of the town of East Pillinger is a walk into the rich and vibrant history of Tasmania.

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Lake St Clair

The Western Wilderness

Lake St Clair

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-19T23:17:00+13:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: The Western Wilderness|Tags: Forest Reserves, Forest Walks, Great Short Walks, Lake St Clair, Nature Reserves, Nature Trails, Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania Great Walks, Tasmania Parks, Tasmania Walking Guide, Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuaries, World Heritage Sites|

Lake St Clair is situated just a few kilometers off the Lyell Highway (A10), there is a choice of 3 short walks waiting to be enjoyed.

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Montezuma Falls

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Montezuma Falls

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-19T23:27:53+13:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: The Western Wilderness|Tags: Forest Reserves, Forest Walks, Great Short Walks, Montezuma Falls, Nature Reserves, Nature Trails, Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania Great Walks, Tasmania Parks, Tasmania Walking Guide, Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuaries, World Heritage Sites|

To reach the falls, you have an easy 4km walk through beautiful rainforest along the route of the former North East Dundas Tramway.

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Shadow Lake Circuit

The Western Wilderness

Shadow Lake Circuit

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-19T23:46:23+13:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: The Western Wilderness|Tags: Forest Reserves, Forest Walks, Great Short Walks, Nature Reserves, Nature Trails, Parks and Wildlife Service, Shadow Lake Circuit, Tasmania Great Walks, Tasmania Parks, Tasmania Walking Guide, Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuaries, World Heritage Sites|

Shadow Lake is one of a trio of small lakes to the West of Lake St Clair and accessible from the Lake St Clair car park.

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Enchanted Walk

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Enchanted Walk

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-19T23:58:58+13:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: The Western Wilderness|Tags: Enchanted Walk, 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|

The magical Enchanted Walk certainly is just that for many people. This is a short circuit and is an easy walk for people of all ages

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Mt Rufus

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Mt Rufus

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-19T23:53:20+13:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: The Western Wilderness|Tags: Forest Reserves, Forest Walks, Great Short Walks, Mt Rufus, Nature Reserves, Nature Trails, Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania Great Walks, Tasmania Parks, Tasmania Walking Guide, Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuaries, World Heritage Sites|

Mount Rufus, at 1416m, provides the experienced hiker with spectacular, panoramic views over the Western Wilderness area.

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Franklin River Nature Trail

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Franklin River Nature Trail

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-16T10:12:18+13:00November 16th, 2020|Categories: The Western Wilderness|Tags: Forest Reserves, Forest Walks, Franklin River Nature Trail, 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|

The Franklin River is the few true remaining wilderness rivers in Australia, and if you are travelling between Queenstown and Tarraleah.

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Huon Pine Walk

The Western Wilderness

Huon Pine Walk

By DANNY : DE HEK|2020-11-16T10:11:39+13:00November 16th, 2020|Categories: The Western Wilderness|Tags: Forest Reserves, Forest Walks, Great Short Walks, Huon Pine Walk, Nature Reserves, Nature Trails, Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania Great Walks, Tasmania Parks, Tasmania Walking Guide, Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuaries, World Heritage Sites|

The Huon Pine Walk is regarded as one of the best short walks in Tasmania. Taking the opportunity to walk amongst the oldest living organism.

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