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Mount Field National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mount Field is a national park in Tasmania (Australia), an hour (64 km) northwest of Hobart. Mount Field was founded in 1916, making it, along with Freycinet National Park, Tasmania's oldest national parks. The landscape ranges from eucalyptus forest to alpine moorland, rising to 1,434 metres (4,705ft) at the summit of Mount Field West. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Field_National_Park   (201 words)

Hobart : Side Trips Mount Field National Park is one of the prettiest in Tasmania. Mount Field West is the highest point at 1,417m (4,647 ft.), and in the central and western regions of the park in particular, there are examples of lakes and tarns formed in the Ice Age of 30,000 years ago. It was proclaimed a national park in 1916 to protect a plateau dominated by dolerite-capped mountains and dramatic glaciated valleys. www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=1442&catID=1442010011   (312 words)

Marriott Mount Field National Park Tasmania Fenton Russell Falls The Vice-Regal Party, other officials and their wives lunched at Park House, together with officials of the National Park Special Board, which had been constituted under the Scenery Preservation Act, to arrange a policy for the future development of the area. His plan was to establish hop fields there, cater for fishermen, and supply lunch and afternoon tea to visitors who were venturesome enough to clamber across a swinging bridge and negotiate a home-made track to view the Falls. Charles Marriott retired from Park House, and the property was leased in 1946. www.geocities.com /marriotttas/pioneersfpkpg.htm   (1746 words)

Mt Field National Park, Tasmania Few other national parks in Australia offer such a diversity in vegetation, ranging from tall swamp gum forests and massive tree ferns at the base of the mountain, through rainforest along the Lake Dobson Road, to alpine vegetation at the higher elevations. Parks of Tasmania > Tasmania's Southern Tasmania > Mt Field National Park Mt Field National Park is one of Tasmania's oldest national parks and has a rich history. www.tasmaniaoutdoors.com /Park/parkdetail.php?ParkID=31   (1126 words)

National Parks The largest of our national parks is mostly remote wilderness, with breathtaking mountains, rivers, forests and coastline. This highland park is famous for its superb mountain peaks and lakes, its atmospheric forests and its wild alpine moorlands. Strzelecki National Park is in the rugged south-west corner of Flinders Island. www.angelfire.com /de/juztaspage/natparks.html   (1840 words)

Mount Rainier National Park (Nature Notes) Brockman transferred from Mount Rainier to Yosemite National Park as Park Naturalist in 1941. Of particular value was periodic measurement of park glacial movement and expansion/contraction of glacial length and thickness. In 1933 the Park Superintendent supported Brockman's request that a new museum be built at Longmire, using CCC labor. www.nps.gov /mora/notes/brockman.htm   (682 words)

the great outdoors Mount Field was established in 1916 and is one of the oldest national parks in Tasmania. Mount Field National Park is about an hour's drive out of Hobart and along the way you will see some of the most beautiful sights in Tassie. With over 15,000 hectares, the park has several short walks and one of the best ones is the half-hour return Russell Falls walk. thegreatoutdoors.com.au /display.php?location=TAS&ID=123   (330 words)

ipedia.com: Mount Rainier National Park Article Mount Rainier National Park is a United States National Park located in Washington near Ashford. Mount Rainier Designation National park Location Washington USA Nearest major City Tacoma, Washington Latitude 47° 50' N Longitude 121° 45' W Area 235,625 acres 95,354 ha Date of Establishment... Mount Rainier is circled by the Wonderland Trail and is covered by several glaciers and snowfields totaling some 35 square miles (91 km²). www.ipedia.com /mount_rainier_national_park.html   (228 words)

NAFI Library View Article Mount Field National Park and the Styx Valley lie to the west of Hobart. There are a number of short walks within Mount Field National Park, providing visitors with an opportunity to truly explore the nature of mature forests. Within the National Park, you can see a range of forest communities that are quite diverse in their make-up, demonstrating many of the features particular to mature and senescent forests. www.nafi.com.au /library/viewarticle.php3?id=54   (3114 words)

Tour of Tasmania: Mt. Field National Park Field National Park is approximately an hour's drive past New Norfolk out of Hobart. Mt. Field National Park covers an area of 16,265 ha. Mount Field has one youth hostel, but otherwise accommodation is limited. www.tased.edu.au /tot/s/mtfield.html   (145 words)

Walkabout - National Park Mount Field National Park was declared in 1916 after William H. Crooke had organised a National Parks Association two years earlier. Located 77 km northwest of Hobart and 8 km from Westerway, National Park is really nothing more than a trout farm, a kiosk, the Russell Falls Cottages, a camping ground and a picnic spot located on the edge of the Mount Field National Park. The particular appeal of the National Park is that it uniquely combines tall wet eucalypt forest and cool rainforest (at Russell Falls) with glacial formations and snow country around Lake Dobson. www.walkabout.com.au /smh/locations/TASNationalPark.shtml   (503 words)

AustralianNationalParks.com Official Website Mount Field National Park tasmania national parks tasmanian national parks camping in tasmania camp holiday Mount Field National Park is one of Tasmania's oldest and popular parks. Hobart Region National Parks Hartz Mountains National Park Covering an area of 8470ha of rugged highlands, Hartz Mountain National Park is the closest world heritage area to an Australian capital city. Finally the island was declared a National Park and wildlife sanctuary, mainly for the breeding of threatened indigenous wildlife. www.australiannationalparks.com /tasmania/mountfield   (1488 words)

A New Realm Media Production I Australian National Parks The parks range in size from the Rocky Cape National Park, 3,064 hectares, at the western end of the north coast to the vast Southwest National Park, 608,000 hectares, in the World Heritage Area of the south-west. www.ciaodarling.com /australiannationalparks/tasmania   (1510 words)

"MtFieldNP" Mount Field was one of Tasmania's first National Parks. Excellent picnic and camping facilities are situated at the park entrance. Beautiful rainforest, alpine moors and cascading waterfalls are features of the park. www.wilmap.com.au /TAS118.HTML   (61 words)

Protected Areas Programme - Development is restricted to the park entrance area and the Mount Mawson skifield. The western side of Mount Field features some spectacular dolerite columns. The park includes most of the bird, reptile and amphibian fauna of other alpine parks in the State. sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0065w.htm   (331 words)

Tasmania by Road and Track - by E T Emmett - Chapter 7 Mount Pelion West, around the base of which we walked for a whole day, has never been measured, and may turn out to be Tasmania's highest mountain. I had frequently enquired whether anyone had ever scaled the peaks of Mount Ida, but as no one claimed the distinction I determined, in December 1930, that I would be the first; and in a little party of five boated to the eastern shore of the lake. inverted thimble; called on the map Mount Pelion East, and the mass of diabase that is Mount Ossa, the guide informed us that we were nearing "the coldest place in Tasmania". www.sullivanscove.com /tasmania/ch7.htm   (3743 words)

TRAVELER: Tasmania @ nationalgeographic.com At the park’s southern section are rugged granite mountains and a beautiful coastline. The island’s largest national park forms the southern portion of the World heritage area. The park is home to an extensive array of plant species, including the cushion plant and the carnivorous sundew plants. www.nationalgeographic.com /traveler/9609/tazmania/taznation.html   (970 words)

Australian guided walking holidays . 20 days in Tasmanian wilderness and national parks We'll walk the Alpine moorlands and lakes of Mt Field National Park, observing the glacial cliffs, peaks and tarns and later viewing wildlife at dusk. Freycinet National Park with its grand pink granite overlooks to the turquoise waters of Wineglass Bay and its sweeping white beach, is one of the most photographed and memorable features of Tasmania. Maria Island National Park- We'll spend a day leisure walking around the restored buildings on the island (recalling the days of convicts, whalers, farmers and smugglers), viewing the scenery and re-introduced wildlife (kangaroos, wallabies and Cape Barren Geese) which supported the declaration of a wildlife sanctuary and now the national park. www.natureboundaustralia.com /tours/tasmanianwilderness/default.php   (1613 words)

dvr Finally with another blast of the whistle, we arrive at Mount Field National Park where we disembark for a picnic lunch or barbeque. Derwent Valley Railway mainly operates on the stretch of track from New Norfolk to Maydena, deep in the Mount Field National Park. A TYPICAL TRIP TO NATIONAL PARK With a long blast of its whistle to warn vehicular traffic on Back River Road, the train departs New Norfolk station. www.railpage.org.au /railpres/dvr   (651 words)

Great Australian Bushwalk by NPA The Tasmanian National Parks Association Inc (TNPA) is a young, committed and energetic organisation aimed at protecting Tasmania's National Parks and reserved land. The modification of management plans to allow for resorts in national parks is a frequently recurring cause for concern to the TNPA. It was formed in June 2001 and is a non-profit, non-government organisation committed to the protection of Tasmania's National Parks and reserved lands. www.greataustralianbushwalk.org.au /gab_TAS.htm   (703 words)

Places to Visit - Mount Field National Park Mount Field National Park is located 70 km north-west of Hobart and has a wide variety of scenic walks, from 20 minutes to a full day. The Visitor Information Centre at the park entrance has all the necessary information in regards to walking trails and you can also stamp your National Park Pass book there. You will have to display your National Park Pass on the dashboard of the vehicle. newnorfolk.org /~mount_field   (307 words)

Southern Tasmanian Ski Association Mount Mawson is located within the Mount Field National Park about 1½ hours drive from Hobart in southern Tasmania. Please be responsible in your use of the park and remember to drive safely and thoughtfully to and from the Lake Dobson Car Park. Parks may be contacted on 03 6288 1319 for a Report On The Road Status. www.webbed.com.au /stsa   (447 words)

Tasmania's Fagus, Australia's only winter deciduous tree puts on an Autumn display » ABC Hobart Mount Field National Park, about 50 minutes north west of Hobart, has a number of Fagus trees that are currently changing their autumn colours. Jeremy Hood, Visitors services manager at the Mount Field National Park told Louise Saunders the Fagus is linked back about 100 million years ago when Australia was part of the supercontinent Gondwana. To see the Fagus in their autumn splendour, you can drive to Lake Fenton at Mount Field National Park or hike from there for around an hour and half along the alpine tarnes. www.abc.net.au /hobart/stories/s542830.htm   (334 words)

The Flora of Mount Rainier National Park This presentation of a new flora for Mount Rainier National Park commemorates the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Park in 1899. The Flora of Mount Rainier National Park was published by Oregon State University Press in January, 2000. A new flora of the Park, therefore, is needed to document the plants and to collect knowledge of the plants gained since 1938. web3.foxinternet.com /biek   (985 words)

australia national parks, wildlife, australia nature parks, marine reserves, rainforest, flora fauna Litchfield National Park is located 85 miles south of Darwin and is a great recreational spot for swimming in deep crocodile-free pools. Kakadu National Park is an 8,000 square mile park in Australia's hot Top End and is listed as a World Heritage Area. The Park is a diverse and beautiful assortment of geographical features as well as interesting flora and fauna. www.planetgypsy.com /destinations/australia/natureparks1.html   (447 words)

Hobart Visiting the City Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing Parks, Gardens & Cemeteries Mount Field National Park Gohop.ie Destination Guide Mount Field National Park is one of Tasmania's oldest and most popular parks with beautiful bushland walks, tiny lakes carved by ancient glaciers, cascading waterfalls and a highland plateau dotted with windswept snow gums and stunted pines. In winter the park is a popular skiing destination. The park has easy access with many good bush walks, including Russell Falls, which takes about 10 minutes. gohop.wcities.com /en/record/158,185800/266/index.html   (126 words)

Austral.to: Tasmania adventure tours A full day to explore the national parks which harbours some of the most beautiful wilderness areas and beaches are accessible only by foot or by boat. Whether you're after adventure and thrills or you'd prefer something a little more low-key, trekking in Tasmania's stunning national parks is ideal for almost everyone. Tackle the challenging climb up Mount Amos for fantastic views or hike to the picture perfect Wineglass Beach for a refreshing swim. www.australiapacific.com /australia/vttasadventuretours.html   (983 words)

DayTrip Then off to Mount Field National Park via the Salmon Ponds where we stop for morning tea. On arrival at National Park you will walk to the falls while your guide prepares lunch. First stop is Bonorong Wildlife Park, feed the wallabies and see a Tasmanian Devil. www.chauffeured-cars.com.au /DayTrip.html   (258 words)

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