Robin Cartledge's Tasmanian Travel Guide

Camping in Tasmanian National Parks As of 2016, 51% of Tasmania's land area has some form of reservation classification, The majority of this land is managed by the Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service, with Tasmanian National Parks covering an area of around 1,463,000 ha , a reasonably fair sized play-ground by any measure. Cradle Mountain over Dove Lake, with old boat shed in foreground. Camping and Cabin Fee Information Many of the national parks and reserves offer excellent campsites, and some parks also offer cabin-style accommodation. Please note that camping and accommodation fees are i n addition to national park entry fees where applicable. Fees are used to manage and improve facilities and services and apply only to the camp ground or accommodation for which they are paid and are not transferable to other camp grounds or accommodation. Click HERE for  Camping and Cabin Locations  With Fee Information Free entry to parks for Seniors ...

A guest post - by Luke Hine-Haycock Saw Back Track Disappointment Blue line marks the Saw Back Track       Having been told that the Saw Back Track was an extreme 4wd experience, a few mates and I decided to give it a go. Sadly the track was a little disappointing for me, as I only found two challenging parts - the first one was a clay hill with a washed out step up in it and the second one was a muddy water hole. Although the Saw Back Track was a little disappointing the Mt Field National Park area has a lot to offer and see. Results of the clay step-up Entry Requirements From Bothwell we drove approx. 71km to the Mt Field National Park visitor centre, where we got the key and permits for the Saw Back track - a $300 refundable deposit was charged for the key. Mt Field National Park visitor centre  We had to fill out some permits to be able to get the key which required our licences and rego. numbers.  A park's pass is also ...