16. Tall Trees
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30 minute circuit (1km circuit)
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From New Norfolk take road B62 and then B61. If travelling from Lake St Clair, take road B61 from the Lyell Highway (A10), just east of Gretna. See map
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Park entry fees apply. |
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Toilets, electric barbecues, kiosk and Visitors Centre near start of track |
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Level 2. |
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Group A items |
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Supervise children, tracks may be closed as walking here is not recommended in strong winds or stormy weather, trees and limbs may fall |
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No pets, firearms or bicycles |
The tall swamp gums of Mt Field National Park are amongst the tallest trees in Australia. This walk allows plenty of opportunities to appreciate them. Visitors have the opportunity to use a clinometer to calculate the height of these massive trees
Highlights
The swamp gum, Eucalyptus regnans, is the tallest flowering plant on Earth. The Tall Trees circuit takes you through a spectacular forest of these giants, the largest of which were growing when Abel Tasman first sighted Tasmania in 1642, and which are taller than the Wrest Point Casino in Hobart.