Hartz Mountains National Park

Hartz Mountains National Park is a window into the southwest wilderness, offering views of remote mountain ranges as far as the southern coast. As well as spectacular views of a landscape, which has been shaped by glaciers during past ice ages, the park offers a variety of unique features.

Waterfalls tumble off the dolerite range that runs through the centre of the park and small glacial lakes dot the plateau. The park contains a wide variety of vegetation from wet eucalypt forest and rainforest through to alpine heath on the exposed mountaintops.

The park was included in Tasmania's Wilderness World Heritage Area in 1989, in recognition of its spectacular natural and cultural values. The park contains a wide variety of vegetation from wet eucalypt forest and rainforest through to alpine heath on the exposed mountain tops.

Most animals in the park are nocturnal, however echidnas and platypus are sometimes observed during the day. In the evening Bennetts wallabies, Tasmanian pademelons and brushtail possums are often seen. Several frog species can be heard calling during the day including the moss froglet. Birds include the eastern spinebill, green rosella, forest raven and several honeyeaters.