Things to do in Midlands

Cradle Mountain is the stunning sentinel of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park and an emblem of Tasmania’s wild interior. Internationally renowned for its natural grandeur, this mountain peak is a magnificent sight to see on a bushwalk around its rainforest-covered foothills, summit scarps and valley lakes, as well as from the comfort of a wilderness lodge. Grab your camera and your hiking boots and discover the glacially carved landscape that makes up some of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

Explore preserved tracts of ancient forest and secluded alpine landscapes and walk through shady fern gullies to some of the world’s tallest trees in Mt. Field National Park. It is part of a larger World Heritage-listed national park that has been protected for over a century. Come here to see some of Tasmania’s rugged and remote landscapes within an easy drive from Hobart.

Australia’s smallest state is home to some of the nation’s most vast and impenetrable wilderness, including the beautiful Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park. The national park forms a large part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area that dominates the west of the state. Visit the national park to embark on the famous 5-to-6-day Overland Track or to stay in luxury eco-lodges throughout the park.

Dove Lake is one of Tasmania’s best-known natural attractions, its breathtaking scenery drawing visitors from around the world. Snap photographs of the mirror-like waters reflecting the rugged twin peaks of Cradle Mountain and circumnavigate the lake on a tranquil stroll. Walk beneath the ancient canopy of a cool temperate rainforest and see gleaming quartzite rock formations.

The Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park is a tract of natural beauty that became known worldwide after the successful campaign to protect its wild waters in the 1980s. Explore the remote and rugged area on a tranquil hiking trail or experience the adrenaline of a white-water rafting trip. You can also see sections of the river on a cruise and peer into the tannin-darkened waters and forests of native pine.